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March 19, 2020
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Bora to Acquire GSK’s Canadian Facility

Challenges in Clinical Manufacturing for Topical Drugs

Emergent and Novavx Sign Agreement for
Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine


Top Stories

Interpack 2020 Rescheduled for 2021 as
Coronavirus Spreads

The trade and packaging fair, which was originally scheduled for May 7–13, 2020 in Düsseldorf, Germany, will be rescheduled for Feb. 25–March 3, 2021 in the same location.
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FDA Scales Back Domestic Inspections

FDA postpones routine domestic facility inspections due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2019 PDA Quality Week | Dec. 9-13 | Washington, DC
The Week is comprised of three individual, but contiguous events designed to educate you on all aspects of QRM. Each offering provides a different perspective, starting with a focus on the emerging regulatory landscape, framing the requirements and objectives of the regulations that govern this important but elusive concept.
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Industry News

FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization to Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Diagnostic Test for COVID-19

The test will use Applied Biosystems TaqPath Assay technology and will work to provide patient results within four hours of a sample being received by a lab.
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NICE Issues Positive Recommendation for Teva’s Migraine Therapy

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued a positive recommendation for Teva Pharmaceutical’s migraine therapy, Ajovy (fremanezumab).
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Supplier News

Bora to Acquire GSK’s Canadian Facility

Through the agreement, Bora will obtain ownership of the entire Mississauga site, including all facilities, under the proper regulatory clearances.
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Zuellig, Hellman, and Modum Join Poseidon’s Pharma Ocean Freight Network

Launched in 2018, the Poseidon network works to bring together pharmaceutical providers to reform the pharmaceutical logistics process.
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Bio/Pharma News

FDA Grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation to J&J’s Lung Cancer Therapy

The decision comes after results were received from a Phase 1, open-label study that evaluated the safety, pharmacokinetics, and preliminary efficacy of the monotherapy
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Emergent and Novavx Sign Agreement for Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine

Through the agreement, Emergent will manufacture the vaccine, which is formulated based on Novavax’s proprietary recombinant protein nanoparticle technology platform and its Matrix-M adjuvant to boost immune responses.
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Regulatory News

EU Regulators are Closely Monitoring Potential
Impact of COVID-19 on Supply

EMA, along with its partners across the European medicines regulatory network, are keeping a close watch on the pharmaceutical supply chains in the European Union as a result of the potential impact of COVID-19.
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FDA Postpones Foreign Inspections

The agency is postponing the inspection of most foreign facilities through April 2020.
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Featured Topics

MANUFACTURING

Challenges in Clinical Manufacturing for
Topical Drugs

Understanding of scale-up parameters and use of process analytical technology are important to meet demand for larger batch sizes.
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OUTSOURCING

Fast vs. Formulated?

Can investing in early formulation studies drive a new therapy successfully across the commercialization finish line?
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DEVELOPMENT

Characterizing APIs is Essential for Combo Drug Formulations

Formulating fixed-dose combination drugs proves more complex than simply adding one ingredient to another.
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ANALYTICS

Going with the Flow

Metrology has the potential to not only prevent harm to patients but also to support innovative therapeutic options.
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PRODUCT/SERVICES PROFILES

Next-Generation Biopharmaceutical Development Services

Catalent Biologics is a global leader in biopharmaceutical development services, bringing next-generation therapies to the market.
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CordenPharma International GmbH

CordenPharma is your full-service CDMO partner for APIs, Drug Products, and Packaging Services.
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Lonza Pharma & Biotech

At Lonza Pharma & Biotech, we provide contract development and manufacturing services that enable biotech and pharma companies to bring large and small-molecule medicines to patients in need.
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TEDOR

Over nearly two decades, TEDOR has helped customers meet their project timelines, achieve regulatory approvals, and solve formulation challenges.
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Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific provides end- to-end development and manufacturing solutions to customers through Patheon and Fisher Clinical Services.
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WEBCASTS

Sterile Filling Challenges for Early-Phase Product Development
Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 11am EDT | 8am PDT | 3pm GMT | 4pm CET
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Striving for Zero Defects: Use of Quality-by-Design Principles for Manufacturing Parenteral Packaging Components to Mitigate Risks of Drug Product Contamination
Part I: Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at 10am EDT | 9am CDT | 3pm BST | 4pm CET
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Oral Peptide Delivery Utilizing Specialized Encapsulation Technologies
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at 11am EDT | 8am PDT | 4pm GMT | 5pm CEST
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Optimizing Equipment Availability for Capsule Fillers
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 11am EDT | 8am PDT | 3pm GMT | 4pm CET
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Integrated Pre-Formulation Studies for Fast Advancement of Drug Candidates to Human Clinical Studies
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at 11am EDT | 8am PDT | 4pm BST | 5pm CEST
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How to Perform Ignition and Drying Methods Such as USP <281> and USP <731> Safely Without Sacrificing Performance
Thursday, March 26, 2020 at 11am EDT | 8am PDT | 3pm GMT | 4pm CET


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Rescheduled Events

CPhI South East Asia

CPhI South East Asia has been rescheduled for July 2020.

Interphex 2020

Interphex 2020 has been rescheduled for July 2020.

69th PDA Annual Meeting

PDA’s Annual Meeting has been rescheduled for July 2020.

Bioprocessing Summit Europe

Bioprocessing Summit Europe has been rescheduled for July 2020.

PDA Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Data Science Workshop

PDA’s Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Data Science Workshop has been rescheduled for July 2020.

Validation University

Validation University has been rescheduled for August 2020.

CPhI North America

CPhI North America has been rescheduled for September 2020.

CPhI Japan

CPhI Japan has been rescheduled for September 2020

Analytica 2020

Analytica 2020 has been rescheduled for October 2020.

Interpack 2020

Interpack 2020 has been rescheduled for February 2021.

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eBOOKS

Regulatory Sourcebook and Reference, December 2019

In Pharmaceutical Technology's ongoing Pharmacopoeia Compliance Series, experts explain the revision process for global and national pharmacopoeias, best practices for monitoring changes, and how to participate in revisions. Other features include FDA warning letters, building a quality culture, and essentials for DOE and QRM.


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