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20 October 2015

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Merck KGaA Appoints New CEO
Serialization Shake Out
Parenteral Packaging Advances

Top Stories

Small-Molecule API CMOs Are Thriving

Despite emergence of biologics, small-molecule APIs benefit from industry growth.
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BASF to Develop a New Copolymer for Mast Therapeutics

BASF will develop a higher-purity version of poloxamer 188 for Mast Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company.
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Bio/Pharma News

Hikma Signs Licensing, Distribution, and Supply Agreement with Basilea Pharmaceutica International for Antibiotic Zevtera

Under the terms of the agreement, Hikma will have the exclusive rights to register, distribute and market Zevtera in the Middle East and North America.
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Merck KGaA Appoints New CEO

Stefan Oschmann will replace new Karl-Ludwig Kley as chairman of the executive board and CEO of Merck KGaA.
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Supplier News

Sartorius Stedim Biotech Launches Flexsafe 3D Pre-Designed Solutions for Storage and Shipping Applications

Flexsafe 3D Pre-Designed Solutions feature appropriate components, functionalities, and quality controls that meet specific requirements of bioprocessing and final filling.
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That’s Nice and Haig Barrett Launch Consulting Service

The two companies will combine life-sciences marketing and a consulting firm to create a life sciences-centered consulting service.
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Regulatory News

EMA Launches Patient Registry Initiative

The European Medicines Agency plans on using existing patient registries to collect information on medicines.
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Serialization Shake Out

The complexity of new packaging regulations laid out in the Falsified Medicines Directive could threaten the existence of smaller pharma and packaging companies.
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Industry News

TPP Discussions Conclude; Biologics Now Have Shorter Data Protection Periods

Data protection for biologics is reduced from 12 to five years as a result of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement.
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Hemophilia Therapy Donated To Patients In Developing World

Biogen, Sobi, and the World Federation of Hemophilia collaborated to enable a sustained humanitarian supply of hemophilia treatment to developing countries, and the first shipments have begun to arrive.
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FEATURED TOPICS

PEER-REVIEWED

Rethinking Limits in Cleaning Validation

An integrated approach can improve the efficiency of cleaning validation studies.
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PACKAGING

Parenteral Packaging Advances

Manufacturers of parenteral drugs face challenges to increase efficiency, control particulates, control extractables and leachables, and eliminate product/package interactions; new containers and packaging equipment offer increased options.
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BIOLOGICS

Building Safe and Effective Antibody-Drug Conjugates

The development of successful ADCs involved careful selection of drug, antibody, and linker, as well as choosing the right attachment chemistry.
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FORMULATION

Stretching Product Value through Reformulation Strategies

New formulations that enhance bioavailability, optimize drug-delivery profiles, reduce dosing frequency, or improve patient experience have the potential to deliver quicker returns on investments than developing a completely new drug.
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Product/Service Profiles

Agilent

Advance the LC Characterization of Bio-therapeutics – Agilent eSeminar Series
Presented by industry experts we cover UHPLC techniques for advanced characterization of therapeutic biomolecules using state-of-the art technologies:

  • Improved Speed and Accuracy of mAb Primary Structure Characterization
  • Does N-Glycan Need to be Complicated?
  • Size Exclusion Chromatography Strategies for the Characterization of Protein Biopharmaceuticals
  • Accurate and Reliable Characterization of Impurities in Oligonucleotide Therapeutics
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ANGUS Chemical Company

Buffers and Biochemicals for Life Sciences
Based on its exclusive nitroalkane chemistry, ANGUS Chemical Company supplies globally registered buffers and biochemicals to the life sciences industry, including TRIS AMINO® products for buffering, neutralizing, solubilizing and stabilizing.
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Eurofins

Bio/Pharmaceutical GMP Product Testing
Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing is the largest network of harmonized bio/pharmaceutical GMP product testing laboratories worldwide providing comprehensive laboratory services for the world's largest pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and medical device companies.
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I Holland Ltd

Do you want to increase dwell time by 50%?
XDF (eXtended Dwell Flat) is a unique patented elliptical head from which has been designed to increase time on existing presses without the need for expensive modifications.
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LB Bohle

Bohle BRC dry granulator
L.B. Bohle rounds off the comprehensive offer of granulation solutions with the dry granulator series BRC 25 and 100.
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Müller GmbH

Stainless Steel Equipment
Product handling with system - meeting your needs in the pharmaceutical, chemical, cosmetics, food and semiconductor industries, in process plant construction and general manufacturing.
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Event Profile

CPhI India

Meet 32,000 Pharma Professionals @South Asia's largest Pharma Expo
1st – 3rd December 2015
Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, India
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Webcasts

Building the Future: Using Simulation Effectively

On Demand

Join our free webinar for a case study on the handling of complex manufacturing expansion projects, with insight on simulation and visualization tools, innovations for manufacturing of parenterals, effective team building, and more.
Sponsored by Baxter


Pharma Supply Chain Security: Are You in Control?

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As global requirements for pharma supply chain safety become more stringent, pharmaceutical manufacturers need to be more proactive in monitoring supply chain partners to ensure security and quality. In this program, an expert shares best practices that will prevent liability and noncompliance, improve quality and boost supply chain efficiency.
Sponsored by Spectrum Chemical Mfg. Corp.


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Trends and Concerns in Capsule Production

Pharma & Biopharma Outsourcing Association

Application of External Lubrication in Tablet Production

Events

2015 AAPS Annual Meeting

October 25–29, 2015 | Orlando, FL, USA

21st Annual Validation Week

October 27–29, 2015 | Philadelphia, PA

Stability Testing

December 08–10, 2015 | Philadelphia, PA


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REFERENCE LIBRARY

Pharmaceutical Technology presents its Analytical Testing Resource Guide combo

A compilation of articles in a three-handbook set covering general Analytical Testing and Stability in the manufacture, packaging, storing, and testing of formulated products.
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eBOOKS

Bioprocessing and Sterile Manufacturing 2015 eBook

This eBook features articles on sterility testing, disposable technologies, parenterals, facility planning, mAb formulation, and more.

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