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December 13, 2018
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In this issue:

Robotic Automation Enhances Fill/Finish

Catalent Expands Biologics Packaging Capabilities

Multiple Attributes Monitoring: A New Phase in PAT


Top Stories

Takeda, Shire Shareholders Approve Proposed Acquisition

The $62-billion acquisition of Shire by Takeda Pharmaceutical was approved by both sets of shareholders.
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FDA Hits Valsartan Manufacturer with Warning Letter

FDA cites Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical in valsartan impurity investigation.
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Industry News

Robotic Automation Enhances Fill/Finish

AqVida, winner of the 2018 CPhI Excellence in Pharma Award for manufacturing technology and equipment, identifies advantages of robotics compared to conventional automation in fill/finish operations.
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UK Government Announces Huge Investment Through Second Life-Sciences Sector Deal

The UK's government has revealed the details of the second Life Sciences sector deal, forming part of the Industrial Strategy.
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Supplier News

Lonza to Establish Strategic Chinese Biomanufacturing Base

The company will use GE Healthcare’s off-the-shelf KUBio biologics factory, which is expected to start operations in 2020, to provide development and manufacturing for early- to late-clinical and early-commercial manufacturing stages.
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Catalent Expands Biologics Packaging Capabilities at Indiana Site

The company is investing approximately $14 million to expand biologics packaging capabilities and capacity at its biologics manufacturing facility in Bloomington, IN.
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Bio/Pharma News

GSK and TESARO Reach Acquisition Agreement

GSK and TESARO have entered into a definitive agreement concerning GSK's acquisition of TESARO for an aggregate cash consideration worth approximately $5.1 billion.
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BMS Partners with TARGET PharmaSolutions for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research

The companies aim to advance research into inflammatory bowel disease.
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Regulatory News

FDA Answers Data Integrity Questions

New FDA guidance developed to identify lapses in data integrity and promote best practices.
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EMA Publishes Revision to Environmental Risk Assessment Guideline

The EMA has published a revision to its guideline on the environmental risk assessment of human medicines.
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FEATURED TOPICS

ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTATION

The Impact of Vortexing on the Particle-Size Distribution of Pharmaceuticals

If a vortex mixer produces too much energy during sample preparation for particle size analysis, the size and morphology of particles can change. A study compares the applied shear to sample suspensions of ibuprofen to observe the effects of applied shear on the particle size distribution..
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MANUFACTURING

Multiple Attributes Monitoring: A New Phase in PAT for Biopharmaceuticals

By reducing the number of assays needed and allowing product quality attributes to be measured end to end, MAM promises to allow users to gain product and process understanding much sooner than they could in the past, and to ensure quality and safety in a more efficient, streamlined way, throughout the product life cycle.
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OUTSOURCING

Barriers and Solutions to Effective External Collaboration in Biopharma

As biopharma companies rapidly change their focus, they may lack the laboratory space, instrumentation, and the scientific knowledge to support biologics research.
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QUALITY BY DESIGN

Best Practices in Analytical Method Development and Testing

This article discusses why it is important to apply risk analysis, QbD, and DoE in the development of analytical methods.
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