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September 27, 2018
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In this issue:

Smart Pills May 'Dumb Down' Health Care

FDA Accepts Supplemental BLA for Praluent

Clinical Manufacturing: Clearing Higher Hurdles


Top Stories

After Valsartan Recalls, Regulators Grapple with Nitrosamine Contamination in APIs

The European Medicines Agency’s detection of a second nitrosamine in a sartan API is driving a deeper dive into tetrazole chemistry; root-cause investigations will now include not only valsartan and losartan, but candesartan, irbesartan, and olmesartan.
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EMA’s CHMP Recommends 13 New Medicines for Approval

The European Medicines Agency has recommended Luxturna (voretigene neparvovec) as the first treatment option for hereditary retinal dystrophy with mutations of the RPE65 gene.
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Industry News

Smart Pills May ‘Dumb Down’ Health Care

Experts suggest health care providers and policymakers proceed with caution when exposing patients to the digital pill.
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New Analytical Instrument Could Change Vaccine Development Through Faster Viral Detection

Research by Thermo Fisher Scientific and LumaCyte suggests that LumaCyte's Radiance instrument offers the ability to rapidly analyze viral vaccines to speed development and production and ensure their effectiveness.
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Supplier News

PharmaBlock Acquires Manufacturing Facility in China

Nanjing-based PharmaBlock Sciences acquired a GMP-compliant manufacturing facility in Shangyu, China from Porton Pharma Solutions.
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Avista Pharma Solutions Expands Service Offerings in New England

The contract development and manufacturing organization expanded its analytical chemistry suite and added a new office in Boston, MA.
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Bio/Pharma News

FDA Accepts Supplemental BLA for Praluent

The agency will review Praluent (alirocumab) Injection, a PCSK9 inhibitor, as a possible treatment of cardiovascular events.
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Sanofi Refocuses Its Business on Mature and Emerging Markets

The company announced it is creating a new Primary Care global business unit and a China & Emerging Markets unit.
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Regulatory News

Portugal to Benefit from EU-US Mutual Recognition Agreement for Inspections

The agreement now includes 15 European Union (EU) member states.
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FDA Awards Five Grants for Advanced Biomanufacturing Research

FDA awarded nearly $3 million in grants for continuous manufacturing and other advanced manufacturing technologies as part of the agency’s efforts to ensure a robust and reliable supply of biological products.
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APPLICATION NOTE

Drug Substance Solid State Characterization

Knowledge of API solid state behavior is essential for drug product manufacturing, patent protection, and formulation viability. This paper discusses various aspects of solid state characterization which impacts product development. / read more /


FEATURED TOPICS

PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH

Rethinking Cleaning Validation for API Manufacturing

This article focuses on applying new and traditional techniques to design a cleaning process, ensure the surfaces are clean, and develop rinse solution analysis to continuously monitor cleaning performance.
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EU REGULATORY WATCH

Disputes Over SPC Waivers

The European Commission’s proposed amendment on SPC waivers has sparked opposing views from drug originators and producers of generic drugs and biosimilars.
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ASEPTIC/STERILE PROCESSING

Risk-Averse Fill/Finish Industry Embraces Change

Single-use technologies, modular systems, and robots are on the rise.
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MANUFACTURING

Clinical Manufacturing: Clearing Higher Hurdles

Increasingly complex trial protocols have added to IMP manufacturing challenges.
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CPhI Worldwide 2018 Exhibitor Guide

Lonza Pharma & Biotech

Capsule Delivery Solutions, part of Lonza Pharma & Biotech, is the leader in capsule-based solutions and services, proudly offering Capsugel® products. / read more /

Vetter

Vetter's service portfolio ranges from development support including clinical manufacturing to commercial supply and packaging solutions for prefilled syringes, vials, and cartridges. / read more /


New Products/Services

Dispersers

Ross Bow Tie Dispersers, or High Viscosity Dispersers, are heavyduty mixers designed for heavy pastes and viscous liquids up to several hundred thousand centipoise, with stainless steel 304 wetted parts. / read more /


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