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June 28, 2018
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Simple by Design

Let the Learning Commence

FDA Publishes User Fee Guidance


Top Stories

FDA Approves First Cannabidiol-based Drug

GW Research's Epidiolex, which treats two forms of epilepsy, receives FDA's approval; spurs FDA reminders about unapproved products.
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GE Spins Off Healthcare Unit as Stand-alone Business

Strategic restructuring is designed to position GE Healthcare as a pure-play healthcare company.
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Industry News

ISPE Forms Foundation to Support the Pharma Industry

The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) launched its philanthropic division, the ISPE Foundation, to support industry demands.
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Ionic Pill Could Replace Daily Injections for Diabetics

A new oral delivery method developed by the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences could change the way diabetics regulate blood sugar levels.
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Supplier News

Minakem Opens New High Containment Facility

Minakem's facility in Belgium enhances capacity to scale production of highly potent ingredients for small to full GMP batches.
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Canada OKs Samsung BioLogics' mAb Drug Substance Plant

The contract development and manufacturing company has received an additional approval from Health Canada to manufacture monoclonal antibody drug substance at its first plant in Icheon, South Korea.
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Bio/Pharma News

FDA Approves Generic Suboxone Sublingual Film for Opioid Dependence Treatment

The approval is intended to increase patient access to treatment for opioid addiction.
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Sanofi Pasteur, Translate Bio in $805-Million Deal to Develop mRNA-Based Vaccines

The three-year collaboration will focus on developing vaccines for up to five infectious disease pathogens.
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Regulatory News

FDA Publishes User Fee Guidance

The agency published guidance about requests for Prescription Drug User Fee Act waivers, refunds, and reductions in user fees.
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US and EU Talk Inspections, Generics, and Advanced Therapies at Bilateral Meeting

FDA, EMA, and senior officials from the European Commission met to discuss the EU-US mutual recognition agreement for inspections, the development of advanced therapies, the requirements for approving generic drugs, and Real-World Evidence used for post-authorization monitoring.
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FEATURED TOPICS

SUPPLY CHAIN

Meeting the Challenge of Patient-Centered Clinical Trials

Demand for direct-to-patient services is exploding. Michael Sweeney, senior director of patient-centric logistics at World Courier, discusses issues that the new model presents.
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FORMULATION

A Novel Amorphous Delivery System to the Skin for Poorly Soluble Actives

Drugs in the amorphous form are loaded into porous silica particles, which provide a maintained concentration gradient for skin delivery.
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VIEWPOINTS

Let the Learning Commence

By minding knowledge gaps, bio/pharma companies can avoid development pitfalls.
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QUALITY SYSTEMS

Simple by Design

Dissolution testing remains one of the pharmaceutical industry's most straightforward, least expensive QC tools. Research is focusing on ways to extend its reach, improve in-vitro and in-vivo correlation, and make real-time release testing a reality.
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ON DEMAND WEBCASTS

Engineering and Manufacture of Second Generation ADCs: Tools and Techniques
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Continuous Processing in Biomanufacturing Considerations for Adoption and Case Studies in Biologic Development and Manufacturing
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How to Package Highly Complex Biologics
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Events

The 67th Annual Denver X-ray Conference

August 6-10, 2018

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

August 13-14, 2018

4th Annual Data Integrity Validation

August 15-16, 2018


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