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June 4, 2020
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In this issue:

HPRA Grants IMP License to Wasdell Group

Vaccine “Hesitancy” Threatens COVID
Immunization Efforts

Merck Announces Acquisition, Collaborations for Developing COVID-19 Vaccines and Therapies



Top Stories

COVID-19 Update

Updates on COVID-19 vaccine candidates, FDA policies, company partnerships, and more.
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Emergent Issued $628 Million Task Order from BARDA to Assist in US COVID-19 Vaccine Efforts

The company announced that it has been issued a task order under a present contract with BARDA to use its contract development and manufacturing capabilities and knowledge to assist in the US government’s efforts to deliver COVID-19 vaccines.
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Industry News

Vaccine “Hesitancy” Threatens COVID
Immunization Efforts

Despite the clear danger of COVID-19 to global health, vaccine opponents have gained ground, as fearful populations lose faith in the capabilities of industry and government to protect public health.
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Atriva Therapeutics Announces Clinical Strategy to Treat COVID-19 Patients

Biopharmaceutical company, Atriva Therapeutics, has announced, in a May 28, 2020 press release, that it will develop ATR-002, an oral small molecule, for treatment of patients with moderate-to-severe COVID-19 that require hospitalization in a Phase II study.
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Supplier News

Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services, Humanigen in Manufacturing Agreement for COVID-19
Biologic

The companies have entered into a manufacturing agreement for the fill finish supply of lenzilumab for the potential treatment of COVID-19
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Advent Delivers Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate for University of Oxford Clinical Trial

Advent manufactured the vaccine doses for the Phase 2/3 clinical trial.
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Bio/Pharma News

Novavax Acquires Praha Vaccines, Expands Large-Scale Vaccine Manufacturing Capacity

The acquisition gives Novovax an annual operating capacity of more than one billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine antigen.
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Merck Announces Acquisition, Collaborations for Developing COVID-19 Vaccines and Therapies

Merck will acquire Themis Bioscience and collaborate with IAVI and Ridgeback Bio on COVID-19 vaccines and therapies.
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June is PDA ATMPs Month! Each Tuesday and Thursday throughout the month of June, PDA is hosting a webinar focused on a specific topic related to advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs). Come together in these virtual forums to look at innovations in the industry and the successful stewardship of cell and gene therapies to approval and beyond. Register now.

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Regulatory News

FDA Leadership Shifts to Advance COVID-19 Treatments

The White House looks to bring in credible experts for its Operation Warp Speed initiative to advance therapies and vaccines to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
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HPRA Grants IMP License to Wasdell Group

The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) has granted Wasdell Group an Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP) license for its European headquarters based in Dundalk, Ireland.
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Featured Topics

OUTSOURCING

Pre-Clinical: Laying the Right Foundation

Quick approval pathways challenge teams to balance compliance with the need for speed.
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DEVELOPMENT

Fresh Thinking in Biologic Drug Formulation

Biologics raise unique formulation and development challenges, and industry is still on a learning curve to get the best out of these diverse and complex therapies.
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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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FORMULATION

Can Vaccine Development Be Safely Accelerated?

Biopharma companies responding to the COVID-19 outbreak think accelerating the development of vaccines is safe.
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In-vitro Skin Models: Development of Topical and Transdermal Formulations
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Innovation, Collaboration, and Technology Development - Leveraging the Thermo Fisher Ecosystem to Accelerate Platform Improvements in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing
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WEBCASTS

Discovery, Formulation, and Performance of Self-Emulsifying Drug Delivery Systems (SEDDS)
Thursday June 4, 2020 at 11am EDT | 8am PDT | 4pm BST | 5pm CEST
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Best Practices for Meeting and Exceeding Regulatory Standards in Primary Packaging USP <381> and <382>
Part II: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 10am EDT | 9am CDT | 3pm BST | 4pm CEST
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Comprehensive Analysis into Disintegration Mechanisms: How Reliable Are Textbook Recommendations?
Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at 11am EDT | 8am PDT | 4pm BST | 5pm CEST
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Your Clinical Results Look Promising, but are you ready for launch? How to build a Robust Packaging Strategy for Rapid Commercialization
Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 11am EDT| 8am PDT| 4pm BST| 5pm CEST
Moderator: Rita Peters, Editorial Director, Pharmaceutical Technology
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eBOOKS

Regulatory Sourcebook and Reference, March 2020

The Pharmacopoeia Compliance Series features a description of ways bio/pharma companies can participate in monograph development, a practical approach to pharmacopoeial compliance, and a summary of this 12-part series.


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