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June 13, 2019
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In this issue:

New York Facility Receives FDA Warning Letter

FUJIFILM Invests in New Continuous Processing Facility

Challenges with Successful Commercialization of Biosimilars


Top Stories

Former Novartis Pharma Business Head Takes on CEO Mantle at Sanofi

Paul Hudson, formerly CEO of Novartis Pharmaceuticals, has been tapped to succeed Olivier Brandicourt as CEO of Sanofi.
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Biogen Completes $800-Million Acquisition of Nightstar Therapeutics

The acquisition will boost Biogen’s gene-therapy pipeline with the addition of two mid- to late-stage clinical assets and preclinical programs.
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Industry News

Jefferson Institute for Bioprocessing Opens Near Philadelphia, PA

Jefferson established the Jefferson Institute for Bioprocessing workforce training institute in collaboration with NIBRT using the GE Healthcare FlexFactory Platform to produce biopharmaceuticals.
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Massachusetts Company Receives Warning Letter

Two facilities owned by Pharmasol Corporation were cited for violations of current good manufacturing practices in an FDA warning letter.
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Supplier News

FUJIFILM Invests in New Continuous Processing Facility

The $10-million investment will include a 500-L single-use perfusion bioreactor and seven patented downstream processing units.
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Tergus Pharma Plans Commercial Manufacturing Facility

Tergus Pharma announced a partnership with Great Point Partners and construction of a new commercial manufacturing facility in North Carolina.
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Extractables & Leachables Symposium for Drugs and Devices
Join Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing for its Extractables & Leachables Symposium on September 19 in Boston, MA. Don’t miss this full day technical seminar with sessions from Biogen, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Safe Bridge Consulting, as well as the featured presenter, Dr. Desmond Hunt from the United States Pharmacopeia. Register for FREE and see why 72% of past attendees rated our event better than other E&L events.
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Bio/Pharma News

Novartis Announces New Head of Pharmaceuticals Business Unit

The current president of Novartis’ Advanced Accelerator Applications has been appointed as the new Novartis Pharmaceuticals president.
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ERS Genomics, Bioneer Sign License Agreement for CRISPR Gene Editing Tech

ERS Genomics and Bioneer have revealed the signing of a license agreement for access to CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technology intellectual property.
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Regulatory News

New York Facility Receives FDA Warning Letter

Kingston Pharma LLC received a warning letter after an FDA inspection found violations of current good manufacturing practices including inadequate quality control.
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Luxembourg and the Netherlands Added to EU–US Inspections Agreement

The two countries have been included into the mutual recognition agreement between the European Union and the US FDA that recognizes facility inspections conducted in different territories.
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FEATURED TOPICS

FILL-FINISH

Test Methods and Quality Control for Prefilled Syringes

Empty and prefilled syringes must pass a range of quality control tests.
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SUPPLY CHAIN

Supply Chain Challenges for Single-Use Systems

Suppliers address the complexity of supplying disposable components for single-use systems to the global biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry.
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MANUFACTURING

The Link Between Manufacturing and Commercialization in Gene and Cell Therapies

The highly customized nature of cell and gene therapy production means that manufacturing innovations for one therapy may not be easily transferable to others.
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BIOLOGIC DRUGS

Challenges with Successful Commercialization of Biosimilars

This article presents some key differences between the US and European regulation of biosimilars, including naming conventions and pharmacovigilance of biosimilars, and the impact of biosimilars on commercialization and affordability of biotherapeutics.
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UPCOMING WEBCAST

Overcoming Challenges in Ophthalmic Drug Delivery Including Bioavailability and Sterility
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Impact of New FDA Guidance on Bioanalytical Testing on Drug Development
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Requirements for Fully-Integrated Service Offerings in a HPAPI and Cytotoxic Environment
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Designing Amorphous Dispersion Formulations for Poorly Soluble Drugs
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Technologies to De-Risk Biologic Candidates to Successfully Transition from Research to Clinic
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Events

ISPE Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Conference

June 18–20, 2019

5th Annual Bio/Pharmaceutical Product Launch Summit

September 10–11, 2019

PDA/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference

September 16–18, 2019

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eBOOKS

Biologics and Sterile Drug Manufacturing 2019

The editors explore novel technologies for the formulation, manufacture, purification, and delivery of sterile small- and large-molecule drugs including single-use systems, facilities and equipment, contamination issues, and process analytics.


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