Modularity Creates Flexible Manufacturing Systems
Flexibility, which involves the ability to quickly change product capacity or even product type to meet market demand, is increasingly important. In new construction or renovation, modular process skids and modular buildings create this flexibility. Experts discuss trends and challenges.

Asymmetric Synthesis Continues to Advance
A survey of the recent literature reveals numerous advances in asymmetric chemocatalysis.

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The Relevance of Industry Technical Associations
Industry associations play a strong role in helping the pharmaceutical industry meet challenges.

CALIXAR Collaborates with VirPath to Develop H1N1 Vaccine
CALIXAR and VirPath use new manufacturing techniques to create a vaccine for the pandemic flu, influenza A (H1N1), available in 2015.

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MedImmune Receives Fast Track Designation for Development of Nosocomial Pneumonia Prevention
AstraZeneca's global biologics research group, MedImmune, received FDA Fast Track designation for MEDI3902, for the prevention of nosocomial pneumonia.

Tekmira Joins International Consortium in Developing RNAi-Based Ebola Therapy
The Wellcome Trust awarded £3.2 million to the consortium to manufacture an RNAi-based Ebola therapy and to begin clinical trials in West African treatment centers.

Avalon Ventures Announces the Launch of Two New Companies: Silarus Therapeutics and Thyritope Biosciences
Avalon Ventures and GSK add two more companies to their launch list of early-stage life-science companies.

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Guideline Delineates How to Implement GS1 Standards to Support DSCSA
GS1 publishes a healthcare industry guideline describing how to implement GS1 standards to support requirements of the 2013 US Drug Supply Chain Security Act.

GPhA Supports Restricted Access Bill
GPhA throws its support behind a bill to prohibit companies from using REMS practices to deter competition.

Pandemic Vaccine Facility Dedicated in Texas
Texas A&M dedicates national pandemic influenza vaccine manufacturing facility.