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  Pharmaceutical Technology Europe E-Alert
 
12 March 2013
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European Patent Filings Up, But Pharma Stays Flat
While the number of patent filings at the European Patent Office in 2012 increased by 5.2% over 2011, pharmaceutical-based patents remained flat, and biotechnology patents dropped slightly. More...
 
Roche and BioLamina Collaborate on Novel Cell Culture Systems
Roche and BioLamina have entered into a research and development agreement to jointly develop new cell culture systems for various applications, including stem cell research. The collaboration will assess laminin-based in vitro cell culture matrices that can offer physiological microenvironments for living cells. More...
 
First Biologic Approved in the EU for Gouty Arthritis
Ilaris (canakinumab), a selective, fully human, monoclonal antibody that inhibits interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta), has been approved in the EU for symptomatic pain relief in patients suffering from gouty arthritis whose condition cannot be managed with current treatments. More...
 
Mylan Acquires Generic Injectables Unit From Strides Arcolab
Mylan announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire the generic injectables unit Agila Specialties from Strides Arcolab for $1.6 billion in cash. More...
 
Daiichi Sankyo Condemns Falsely-Represented Product
Product sold online in Malaysia and Indonesia infringes on the company’s trademark. More...
 
AstraZeneca’s Crestor Patents Ruled Invalid in Australia
AstraZeneca’s three patents protecting Crestor (rosuvastatin) have been ruled invalid by the Federal Court of Australia. More...
 
SAFC Announces Raw Materials, Dry Powder Media Manufacturing Expansions
SAFC added 20 raw materials to its PharmaGrade portfolio and announced an expansion of its Irvine, Scotland manufacturing plant. More...


Product Profiles
Agilent
Together:  It’s how we help Pharma Succeed
Agilent QC solutions help simplify complexities for highest reproducibility from lab to lab, around the world.
The Agilent 1290 Infinity LC with ISET enables secure method transfer between different U/HPLC instruments, with one click. CrossLab Services can reduce downtime for all instruments, regardless of manufacturer. “Fast LC” column choices help you get the most from every instrument.
See more at www.agilent.com/chem/togetherQC
Shimadzu
Eliminate Ghost Peaks in UHPLC
Shimadzu has introduced the Ghost Trap™ DS-HP Series Columns which are designed to remove impurities from the solvent and system, enabling highly sensitive and reliable analysis. Read more

Whitepaper Profile
Roquette Pharma
Coating heat-sensitive products at ambient temperature
See how LYCOAT® / ReadiLYCOAT® can be applied to your heat-sensitive ingredients or dosage forms at the same time as keeping the coating process short and providing an inert coating of perfect quality. And that’s not all.... Read more
Survey
What do you think is the main challenge facing manufacturers seeking to launch a new biosimilar?
 
Safety and interchangeability concerns 36%
 
 
Regulatory processes 28%
     
 
Legal challenges 9%
     
 
Complex manufacturing processes 27%

This week we would like to know...

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Pharma Pricing and Market Access Outlook Europe (19–22 March | UK)
Eyeforpharma Barcelona 2013 (19–21 March | Spain)
2013 PDA Annual Meeting (15–17 April | USA)
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