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15 May 2018

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Pfizer Receives CRL for Biosimilar to Roche's Herceptin

The company received a complete response letter from FDA in response to the biologics license application for a proposed trastuzumab biosimilar.
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Fresenius Terminates $4.3-Billion Merger with Akron

Fresenius Kabi claims that Akorn failed to fulfill several closing conditions.
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Industry News

Possible Cell Therapy Treatment for Alzheimer's Disease

Research from Gladstone Institutes suggests that transplanting genetically altered interneurons could improve cognitive function for Alzheimer's disease.
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Data Integrity Failures and Other CGMP Violations Found at China Facility

FDA sent a warning letter to Lijiang Yinghua Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. for failure to follow current good manufacturing practices.
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Regulatory News

EMA Updates Flu Vaccine Recommendations

The agency updated its list of recommended influenza virus strains that manufacturers should include in vaccines for the autumn 2018 season.
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USP Drops Biologics Naming Proposal

After a review of public comments, USP will not move forward with nomenclature proposal without further FDA collaboration.
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Bio/Pharma News

Astellas Sells Research Facilities to Gilead's Kite Pharma

As Astellas Pharma winds down its Agensys research operations, the company sells the Santa Monica, CA, facility to Gilead.
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Biogen, Ionis Expand $1-Billion Neurological Disease Alliance

The companies plan to advance programs for dementia and other neurological conditions.
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Supplier News

Selexis SA Invests in New Lab Equipment and Personnel

The company's investment in new laboratory equipment and personnel will strengthen its cell line development services.
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Proteus is Extending the Reach of the Digital Pill

Proteus Digital Health is collaborating on a pipeline of digital, oral solid-dosage drugs for various therapies, including cardiovascular and oncology drugs, based on its first NDA, which used ingestible sensors in an antipsychotic treatment.
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FEATURED TOPICS

SUPPLY CHAIN

Transition from Clinical to Commercial Supply Chain-Regulatory Starting Materials

The authors discuss expectations of regulators on the selection of drug substance regulatory starting materials (RSM) and the justification of their designation in the pharmaceutical supply chain, the scope of the RSMs' presentation required in regulatory filings, and how to mitigate and prepare for "push backs" in the event of a major objection to the sponsor's RSM designation.
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PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH

Establishing Correlation Between Aerosol and Surface Microbial Populations

The study describes a methodology to establish, control, and characterize an aerosolized bioburden within a test chamber and determine the settling rate of the bioburden. The intention of this article is to stimulate the necessary discussion for the establishment of the standard criteria for all aerosol tests to generate comparable and reproducible data.
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FORMULATION

Dry Particle Coating: A Unique Solution for Pharmaceutical Formulation

Aston Particle Technologies has developed a technology that produces functionalized particles in a one-step, environmentally friendly process.
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VACCINES

Modern Manufacturing Key to More Effective Vaccines

Accelerated development of new preventives raises challenges for efficient CMC evaluation and production.
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Product Profile

Veltek Associates, Inc.

SMA MicroParticle ICSTM
VAI is pleased to announce the addition of the SMA MicroParticle ICS line of non-viable particle counters that utilize the latest innovation in particle counting technology, to our contamination control portfolio.
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Vaccines—from childhood and influenza immunizations, to epidemic prevention, to cancer and therapeutic treatments—present unique development challenges. In this Vaccine and Manufacturing eBook, the editors explore development and manufacturing options to make vaccines more accessible.

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