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August 6, 2015
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Baxter Recalls IV Solution
FDA Issues Dissolution Testing Guidance
Novartis Creates Biotech Spin-Off Mereo

Top Stories

Shire Proposes Combination with Baxalta

Shire takes its offer for an all-stock transaction to combine with Baxalta to shareholders after Baxalta declines to discuss the proposal.
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Hikma Acquires Boehringer’s US Generic Drug Business for $2.65 Billion

The purchase will strengthen Hikma’s position in the US generic drug market.
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FDA Approves First 3D-Printed Drug Product

Aprecia Pharmaceutical’s SPRITAM levetiracetam gains FDA approval for the treatment of epilepsy.
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Ebola Vaccine Shows 100% Efficacy in Phase III Trial

World on the verge of an effective Ebola Vaccine according to WHO.
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Bioprocessing and Sterile Manufacturing 2015 eBook

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Industry News

Baxter Recalls IV Solution for Container and Particulate Issues

Baxter has recalled of one lot of IV solution due to the potential for leaking containers, particulate matter, and missing port.
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Silicone Rubber Pieces Spur Recall of Teva Product

Teva Parenteral Medicines initiates voluntary nationwide recall of select lots of Adrucil due to particulate matter.
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Supplier News

Xcelience Makes Investment in Powdersize

Investment in Powdersize adds particle-size control solutions to Xcelience’s capabilities.
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EMD Millipore Collaborates with celares GmbH to Offer Pegylation Services

The new service offering includes feasibility studies, process and analytical development, and scale-up from milligram to gram quantities required for pilot and subsequent commercial scale.
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Bio/Pharma News

Novartis Creates Biotech Spin-Off Mereo

The new biotech company, Mereo, is based in the United Kingdom, and kicks off with three mid-stage assets from Novartis.
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arGEN-X Partners with University of Bern to Develop Combination Cancer Therapies

ARGX-110-based combination therapies have demonstrated potential in treatment-resistant cancers.
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Regulatory News

Indian API Manufacturer Cited for Recordkeeping Failures

“Rough notes” documentation and data management failures lead to warning letter for Mahendra Chemicals.
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FDA Issues Dissolution Testing Guidance

FDA issues draft guidance on dissolution testing for immediate-release solid oral dosage forms.
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Testing the Stability of Biologics

Biologics exhibit greater variability in stability testing than do small-molecule drugs, and maintaining a stable test environment is crucial.
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Breakthrough Drugs Raise Development and Production Challenges

Manufacturers and FDA look for innovative strategies to meet accelerated timeframes.
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GMPs

Compliance with US and EU Internal Audit Requirements

Siegfried Schmitt, principal consultant, PAREXEL, discusses how to handle internal audit reports during inspections.
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VIEWPOINTS

Are IPRs Impacting the Pharmaceutical Industry?

As more patents make their way through IPRs, the balance of how the pharmaceutical industry selects between IPRs and district court litigation will likely evolve.
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Webinar Aug. 12th: Using Raman Spectroscopy & LIBS for Automated Particle Identification
Gain insight into the value of using Raman/LIBS for automated particle identification as a fast and effective method for understanding the composition of foreign particles, in addition to learning about some of the most commonly found sources of foreign particulate and witness case study examples of automated particle identification.
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Webcasts

Sample Preparation Technologies for Improved Peptide Quantitation Workflow

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Innovative Tools for the Development and Manufacturing of Biotherapeutic Proteins
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The biopharmaceutical industry has seen ever increasing innovation over the past five years. Most notably, there has been an increase adoption of high-throughput process development (HTPD) and single-use technologies. Join our webinar to learn effective strategies to match product quality attributes for a biosimilar product and reduce process development timelines.
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Application of External Lubrication in Tablet Production

Feeding Powders in Pharmaceutical Processes

Focus on Biobetters

FDA Applications and New Guidance Documents


Events

Cleaning Validation and Critical Cleaning Processes

August 18–20, 2015 | Philadelphia, PA

CPhI Korea 2015

September 7–9, 2015 | Seoul, Korea

PDA/FDA Meeting 2015

September 28–30, 2015 | Washington, DC, USA


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Solubility Enhancement
Solutions Using Predictive Analytics & Molecular Modeling

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Learn about a novel, systematic methodology to accelerate solubilization of poorly soluble molecules and speed formulation optimization and process development. Understand how molecular modeling can be used enhance the predictability of solubilization and overcome poor bioavailability.
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REFERENCE BOOKS

Process Analytical Technology Resource Guide Combo

A compilation of informative, useful articles from Pharmaceutical Technology designed to help you meet the challenges of process analytical technology, be more efficient in testing, reduce over-processing, enhance consistency, and minimize rejects.
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Practical Guidance for Successful Mammalian Cell Banking and Cell Line Characterization
On Demand
Join us for this informative webinar, presented by the team at Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories, to learn about the various aspects of cell banking and cell line characterization, including GMP production master and working cell banks, GMP non-production (e.g. bioassay) master and working cell banks, R&D cell banks or banking for end of production cells.
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