Bioprocessing Advances in Vaccine Manufacture
Advances in techniques and single-use systems are revolutionizing vaccine manufacturing.

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Regulatory Inspections Get Serious
Siegfried Schmitt of PAREXEL explains how regulatory agencies are getting serious about inspections.

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The Truth Behind China Bribery Scandals
The bribery scandal involving Big Pharma is just the tip of the iceberg to the many problems in China.

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Sanofi Pasteur's Meningococcal Vaccine is Prequalified by the World Health Organization
Prequalification of Sanofi Pasteur’s Menomune vaccine makes it eligible for purchase by United Nations agencies.

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Novartis Receives EU Approval for Juvenile Arthritis Treatment
Novartis Ilaris, an interleukin-1 beta inhibitor, treats active system juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

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Capsugel To Acquire Bend Research
Capsugel plans to acquire Bend Research to enhance its bioavailability-enhancement capabilities.

Otsuka Pharmaceutical To Acquire Astex Pharmaceuticals
Otsuka's planned acquisition bolsters its pipeline in oncology and adds fragment-based drug-discovery technology.

Merck & Co. Gets FDA Nod to Manufacture Bulk Vaccine at North Carolina Facility
Merck & Co gets FDA approval to manufacture bulk varicella at its facility in Durham, North Carolina for use in chickenpox and shingles vaccines.

California State Senate Passes Biosimilars Bill
Following passage in the California Assembly, the California State Senate passes legislation to specify requirements for dispensing biosimilars.

Regulatory Authorities Discuss Elemental Impurities Standards
Regulatory authorities discuss elemental impurities standards.

FDA Announces More Compounding Pharmacy Recalls
FDA inspections reveal possible inaccurate sterility testing.

FDA Announces Safety Requirements for Opioid Analgesics
FDA revises boxed warnings for extended-release and long-acting opioid analgesics and postmarket study requirements.

McNeil Recalls Motrin Drops After Plastic is Found in Ingredient
McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division of McNeil-PPC announced a voluntary recall of three lots of Motrin Infants? Drops after 1 mm plastic particles were identified in a different product lot during manufacturing.

MPI Research Breaks Ground on New Imaging Center
MPI's new Imaging Center is set to open in Spring 2014 at the company's headquarters in Michigan.