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July 30, 2015
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GSK's Malaria Vaccine Gets Positive Opinion
FDA Issues Warning Letter to Drug Compounder
CDMOs Cautiously Address Expansion

Top Stories

Teva Withdraws Mylan Offer, Agrees to Acquire Allergan's Generics Business

The deal to acquire Allergan's generic-drug business is valued at $40.5 billion.
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FDA Approves Praluent, the First PCSK9 Inhibitor in the US

FDA approved the drug for a more narrow indication in the US than did EMA for Repatha, Praluent's fiercest competitor.
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QUALITY METRICS

FDA Issues Quality Metrics Draft Guidance Document for Comment

FDA's quality metrics draft guidance details the types of data the agency plans to request and the quality metrics it plans to calculate.
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FDA Quality Metrics Offer Regulatory “Carrots” for Manufacturers

The broader aim of FDA's metrics initiative is to encourage quality manufacturing operations that will help avoid drug shortages.
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Industry News

GSK's Malaria Vaccine Gets Positive Opinion from EMA

EMA gives GSK's malaria candidate vaccine a positive opinion for the prevention of malaria in young children in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Disposable Systems Valuable in Responding to Emergencies and Epidemics

Manufacturers are producing new drugs and vaccines and clinical supplies faster and more efficiently through the development of standards and common practices for single-use technology systems.
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Supplier News

Capsugel Expands Capabilities at its Edinburgh Facility

Investment at Capsugel's Edinburgh, Scotland facility will expand the company's liquid- and semi-solid-fill capsule manufacturing capacity.
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SafeBridge Updates Potent API and Drug Manufacturer Status

SafeBridge Consultants reports on the status of nine companies in the Potent Compound Safety Certification Program.
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Bio/Pharma News

MedImmune Forms Cell Engineering Pact with University of Sheffield

MedImmune will provide funding and in-kind contributions to support University of Sheffield research projects to address key challenges in cell engineering.
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Eisai Transfers North Carolina Facility to Biogen

Biogen will take ownership of Eisai's Research Triangle Park manufacturing campus and will manufacture both oral solid-dose and parenteral drugs for Eisai.
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Regulatory News

FDA Issues Warning Letter to Drug Compounder

FDA warns an Arkansas compounding company that it is in violation of the FDCA.
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FDA Issues Guidance on Analytics and Method Validation

The guidance provides recommendations for submitting analytical procedures and method validation data to FDA.
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FEATURED TOPICS

OUTSOURCING

CDMOs Cautiously Address Expansion

While all market signs are pointing up, memories of past setbacks may discourage CDMOs from expanding capacity.
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VALIDATION AND COMPLIANCE

Getting Scientific About Cleaning Validation

An ISPE guidance document, four years in the making, brings risk-based thinking, statistics, and Lean Six Sigma to cleaning validation.
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EUROPEAN REGULATIONS

Unravelling the Complexity of EU's ATMP Regulatory Framework

The European Union has a challenging task ahead as it strives to harmonize regulations on advanced therapy medicinal products.
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VIEWPOINTS

Big Ideas Demand Big Action

The bio/pharma industry enjoys success, but it cannot ignore patient access to medications.
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Webcasts

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Worry-free weighing: Dealing with static and drafts?

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Events

10th Annual Manufacturing Execution System (MES)

August 12–13, 2015 | Philadelphia, PA

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REFERENCE BOOKS

Pharmaceutical Technology Outsourcing Guide

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eBOOKS

Solid Dosage and Excipients 2015 eBook

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