Advances in PAT for Parenteral Drug Manufacturing
Applying quality-by-design and process analytical technology facilitates process understanding and control of various operations in lyophilization.

Outsourcing Nontraditional Protein Expression Systems
Growth is seen in outsourcing of insect- and plant-cell-based bioproduction expression systems.

Report from Brazil
Brazil's major vaccine producer innovates with stem-cell research.

Pfizer Voluntarily Recalls Levoxyl
Company issues voluntary recall after learning of complaints of an uncharacteristic odor coming from Levoxyl bottles.

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Astellas and Ambrx Collaborate on Antibody Drug Conjugates for Oncology
Astellas and Ambrx have entered into a collaboration to discover and develop novel antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) for an undisclosed number of targets in oncology. ADCs enable targeted delivery of drugs to the target tissue.

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Regeneron Expands and Creates 400 New Jobs in Westchester
Regeneron, a biopharmaceutical company based in New York, has announced plans to expand its corporate headquarters and laboratories in Westchester County. The expansion is predicted to create more than 400 jobs.

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Teva and Lonza Review Biosimilars Opportunity
Teva and Lonza have announced that their joint venture will continue to develop, manufacture and market affordable, efficacious and safe biosimilars.

Eli Lilly Considers Investment in US Insulin-Manufacturing Capacity
Company considers investment in insulin cartridge-filling and insulin API manufacturing capacity in the US.

by Jennifer Markarian

Pharmaceutical Technology interviewed some of the speakers for the upcoming INTERPHEX 2013 conference to get a “sneak peek” of their presentations. Check out the media player on the PharmTech website or select a podcast below to learn more. If you’re at the show, be sure to stop by PharmTech’s booth (Booth #4139).
• Standardization, Modular Unit Operations, and Global Deployment
  Par Almhem, president of ModWave and Modular Partners.
• Cleaning Process Development and Validation
  Keith Bader, senior director of technology, Hyde Engineering & Consulting.
• Current Continuous Process Validation Program
  Victor Hernandez, Senior Process Validation Engineer, EMD Millipore