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BioPharm International
August 7, 2018
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FDA Seeks to Enhance Manufacturing of Cell and Gene Therapies

More consistent and reliable production processes are critical for advancing innovative treatments.
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Takeda Acquires TiGenix

Stem-cell developer TiGenix has been acquired by Takeda Pharmaceutical.
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Industry News

A-Alpha Bio Wins NSF Grant for Cancer Drug Development

The National Science Foundation grant will be used to commercialize a synthetic biology platform for cancer drug development.
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Diabetes Drugs Shown to Help Macrophages Control Inflammation

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania found that diabetes drugs called thiazolidinediones can promote the metabolism of glutamine to help control disease-causing inflammation.
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Biopharma News

Gilead’s Kite, Gadeta to Develop Cell Therapies

The companies will work together to develop novel gamma delta T-cell receptor therapies in various cancers.
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Amgen Breaks Ground on Next-Generation Biomanufacturing Plant

The company broke ground on its $200-million, 120,000-ft2 biomanufacturing plant in West Greenwich, RI.
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Supplier News

MilliporeSigma, InnoCore to Partner on Biodegradable Drug Delivery Platform

The companies will collaborate to bring InnoCore Pharmaceuticals’ proprietary SynBiosys biodegradable polymer platform to market.
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Quartzy to Expand Digital Lab Supplies Catalog with Bioline, Biotium, MP Biomedicals

Quartzy, an online laboratory supply management company, will offer lab products from Bioline, Biotium, and MP Biomedicals.
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Process Development Forum

Need to optimize your manufacturing systems? Find insights, solutions, and shortcuts in bioprocessing at ProcessDevelopmentForum.com.
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Regulatory News

EMA Recommends Sixteen Medicines for Approval

The recommended drugs include two orphan medicines and three biosimilars.
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AuroMedics Pharma Issues Voluntary Recall Due to Glass and Silicone Particulates

AuroMedics Pharma issued a voluntary, nationwide recall of two lots of piperacillin and tazobactam for injection, USP 3.375 g due to the presence of particulates identified as glass and silicone material.
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Biopharma Resource Center

We've gathered some essential biopharma information designed for your field and labs. Download the compendium, poster, application note, and more.
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FEATURE TOPICS

ANALYTICS

Advances in Analytics for Bioprocessing

Process analytical technology tools have enabled manufacturers to monitor and control their production processes.
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DRUG DEVELOPMENT

Early Development Obstacles of Biosimilars and Biobetters

Biosimilars and biobetters face developmental challenges to achieving commercialization.
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bioLIVE

9-11 October 2018, IFEMA, Madrid, Spain
bioLIVE is a new focused event, with an exhibition and a live content stage, that establishes premium class, global leadership in bioprocessing and manufacturing. The event aims to bring the small and large molecule worlds together, creating a unique platform where both industries can learn from each other. Running adjacent to CPhI Worldwide, bioLIVE is a truly global hub for the biopharma community to do business, network, and learn.
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BUSINESS TRENDS

Be Quick, But Don’t Hurry

After 30 years of biologic-drug advances, the industry and patients still have a lot to learn.
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QUALITY SYSTEMS

Seeking Regulatory Advice

Knowing and addressing regulatory expectations early on can avoid unexpected delays later, says Siegfried Schmitt, principal consultant at PAREXEL.
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Cleaning Validation:

As the industry's leading hands-on cleaning validation training, IVT's Cleaning Validation conference goes beyond best practices and solution oriented approaches; from bring your own challenge workshops and brainstorming think-tank discussions to solutions showcases and faculty "office hours" attendees are guaranteed to walk away with key actionable items for tackling the top challenges faced throughout critical cleaning process and validation lifecycles specific to their own environment.
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UPCOMING WEBCASTS

Rapid Low-level Identification and Quantitation of Host Cell Proteins
Europe: Thursday, September 6, 2018 at 2pm BST | 3pm CEST
North America: Thursday, September 6, 2018 2pm EDT | 1pm CDT | 11am PDT
Asia Pacific: Friday, September 7, 2018 at 11am CST | 12pm JST | 1pm AEST
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Characterizing Protein-Nucleic Acid Interactions by Light Scattering
Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at 11am EDT | 8am PDT | 4pm BST | 5pm CEST
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Data Integrity:

With FDA attention pinpointed on data integrity in recent 483s and warning letters, it is critical to arm yourself with the tools and resources to ensure data integrity in manufacturing processes. IVT's 4th Annual Data Integrity Validation provides a variety of industry perspectives in an unmatched training environment, diving deep into the nuances of building and maintaining a compliant data governance program across company-wide systems.
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ON DEMAND WEBCASTS

Identify and Quantify Individual Host Cell Proteins
Does Your HCP ELISA Measure Up?

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Culture of 3D Cell Aggregates in Perfusion
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24th Annual Validation Week

Don't miss out on three days spent learning from industry trailblazers and networking with peers at IVT's 24th Annual Validation Week. Create your own unique conference experience by choosing between four tracks - Process Validation, Quality, CSV/Data Integrity and Cleaning Validation – and attend the 2nd Annual Women in Validation Empowerment Summit. You are guaranteed to walk away with essential tools for the dynamic validation industry.
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Events

MES 2018:13th Annual Global Forum on Manufacturing Execution Systems

August 13–14, 2018

4th Annual Data Integrity Validation

August 15–16, 2018

Cleaning Validation

August 21–23, 2018

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eBook

Single-Use Systems 2018 eBook

A review of new technologies and processes that are helping to drive the adoption of single-use systems for the commercial production of biologic-based drugs.

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