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December 17, 2015
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Determining Biosimilarity
EMA Director Outlines Five-Year Plan
AstraZeneca Partners with WCPR to Research Secretome

Top Stories

Capsugel to Acquire Xcelience and Powdersize

Capsugel adds clinical trial and commercial manufacturing, as well as particle engineering services with two acquisitions.
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Mexican Authorities Approve First Vaccine for Dengue

Sanofi Pasteur was granted marketing authorization for Dengvaxia, the first vaccine for dengue fever.
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Industry News

Nanotech Drug Delivery Research for Melanoma Treatment

Researchers from Oregon State University develop a new three-drug delivery system for cancer treatment.
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EMA Director Outlines Five-Year Plan

EMA Executive Director Guido Rasi outlines his plan for the agency, including a focus on R&D.
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Supplier News

GRAM Announces Expanded Disposable Capabilities

Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing expands disposable technology capabilities at aseptic facility.
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PSL Completes Advanced Process Installations for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in Singapore

PSL has installed several advanced contained filtration and drying facilities as part of an expansion of a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Singapore.
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Bio/Pharma News

AstraZeneca Partners with WCPR to Research Secretome

AstraZeneca partners with the Wallenberg Center for Protein Research to conduct studies on the Secretome.
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Assembly Biosciences Reports Successful Clinical Study on Gemicel

Assembly Biosciences reported a successful clinical study validating the use of the Gemicel technology platform for the oral delivery of biologic medications.
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Regulatory News

Role of Drug Compounders Debated in Drug Pricing Probe

The use of drug compounding facilities to produce over-priced generic drugs raises quality and regulatory questions.
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China FDA Reforms Encourage Western Companies to Manufacture in China

Changes in China's Food and Drug Administration (cFDA) drug development and commercialization policies make it easier for multinationals and CMOs to manufacture in China for in-country use, reports CMO and consultant PaizaBio.
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FEATURED TOPICS

FACILITIES

Preventing Room Pressurization Failures

All openings and potential breaches for air penetration must be considered when designing a cleanroom so that the HVAC system can maintain the desired negative or positive pressure.
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FORMULATION

Optimizing Semisolid Dosage Forms

Quality by design, in-vitro release testing, and modern analytical methods are improving understanding and control of these complex formulations.
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INGREDIENTS

Outlook Bright for Branded and Generic Active Ingredients

A strong API market is expected in 2016 despite fewer new drug approvals.
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BIOSIMILARS

Determining Biosimilarity

Analytical methods and functional assays are used to compare molecules and relate characteristics to quality attributes for determining biosimilarity.
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REFERENCE BOOKS

Pharmaceutical Technology Outsourcing Guide

Pharmaceutical Technology Outsourcing Guide provides details behind recent partnerships, strategies for selecting an appropriate CDMO/CMO, and quality by design factors for outsourced operations.
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eBOOKS

Drug Development Application Handbook

Pharmaceutical Technology's Drug Development Application Handbook is a compilation of technical articles from the magazine's archives and application notes, technical information, and educational materials from the handbook's sponsors.

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