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June 3, 2015
Volume 11 Issue 6
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In This Issue

Regulation & Compliance
API Synthesis & Manufacturing
Supply Chain Management

In the Lab

Safety Testing on the Manufacturing Floor

Randi Hernandez

New test methods can streamline drug development by bringing safety testing of raw materials directly to the manufacturing floor.
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Keeping Up with Biologics Advances

Stephen Wicks, PhD

The European Pharmacopoeia addresses the need for monographs for biologicals to keep pace with recent analytical technology advances.
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New Lab Technologies

Freezer Reduces Energy Consumption

Thermo Scientific's TSX ultra-low temperature freezer is designed to lower its impact on the environment with the use of natural refrigerants, using up to 50% less energy than conventional refrigerant ultra-low freezers.
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Sterilizing Autoclave Facilitates Easy Maintenance

Telstar's compact steam sterilizing autoclave model is designed with hinged front-facing access panels.
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Waters Announces New Mass Spectrometry Technology

Waters announces it will introduce its new technology at the 63rd Society of Mass Spectrometry conference.
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Titration Systems Configured for Single-Analyte Testing

Potentiometric titration systems from Metrohm can be customized for different applications.
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Kit Detects and Quantifies HCPs

The Gyrolab CHO-HCP Kit 1 detects and quantifies host cell proteins from Chinese hamster ovary cells.
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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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Outsourcing Update

CMOs in Asia Gain Market Share, Slowly

Eric S. Langer

While biomanufacturing clusters continue to emerge outside of North America and Western Europe, they are unlikely to threaten these powerhouse CMOs. / read more /

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Solubility Enhancement
Solutions Using Predictive Analytics & Molecular Modeling

Live Webcast: Thursday, June 4, 2015 8:00 am PDT/ 10:00 am CDT/ 11:00 am EDT
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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API Synthesis & Manufacturing

Advances in Continuous Crystallization

Cynthia A. Challener

Research groups supported by industry tackle the challenges of continuous crystallization and process analytical technology. / read more /

Small-Molecule APIs Still Play a Big Role

Agnes Shanley

Despite the buzz about biologic-based drugs, small molecule-based drugs are still the mainstay treatment.
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Stability Assessment for Shipment of API and Drug Products
On Demand
Increasing requests from regulatory agencies have focused on evaluation of APIs and drug products during shipment. However, little guidance has been provided on how to address these concerns. This webinar will address these questions and explore approaches to assessing stability of biologic APIs and small molecule drug products throughout shipment.
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Regulation & Compliance

A New World for Pharma Regulations?

Sean Milmo

A restructuring of the International Conference on Harmonization could change the way pharmaceutical regulations are harmonized worldwide. / read more /

EMA Upholds GVK Biosciences Suspension Recommendation

EMA confirms its recommendation to suspend medicines approved based on GVK Biosciences studies.
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Supply Chain Management

Rx-360 Establishes Working Group in India

Supply chain consortium establishes a working group to address quality problems in India. / read more /

Moving Forward with Serialization

Ashley Roberts

A complex and evolving set of regulations challenges drug manufacturers to understand and implement serialization requirements. / read more /

Contact Services Update

CMC Biologics Expands Denmark Facility

The Denmark facility will incorporate CMC's Bioreactor 6Pack configuration in one manufacturing line.
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SAFC Expansions Address Significant Need for Enhanced Manufacturing Capabilities

SAFC's new ADC wing in St. Louis, MO will feature commercial-scale manufacture of antibody-drug conjugates, and its Carlsbad, CA site will offer enhanced gene-therapy services. / read more /

Intertek Opens GMP Pharmaceutical Stability Storage Facility in Cambridge, UK

This new pharmaceutical stability storage facility will enable the company to expand its analytical and formulation offerings to the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. / read more /

Symbiosis Launches Bulk Lyophilization Service

Symbiosis Pharmaceutical Services is now offering a new bulk lyophilization (freeze drying) service in response to increasing demand in the manufacture of bulk intermediates and APIs by lyophilization.
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Theorem Opens Clinical Supplies Facility

Clinical supplies facility in Frankfurt, Germany will triple Theorem Clinical Research's current clinical supplies capacity. / read more /

Aseptic CMO Recognized as Company to Watch

Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing named one of Michigan 50 Companies to watch. / read more /

Emergent BioSolutions, ProMetic Life Sciences Set Manufacturing Agreement

ProMetic Life Sciences will use manufacturing and plasma fractionation processes at Emergent BioSolutions' Winnipeg, Canada facility. / read more /

Webcasts

Controlling the Physical Properties and Performance of Semi-solid Formulations Through Excipient Selection

Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 11am ET

In this webcast, experts from BASF will introduce cases that demonstrate the functionality of their excipients and their use in solving problems or meeting design objectives for topical products.
Sponsored by: BASF


Hydroxyapatite Separation of Monoclonal Antibodies and Antibody Fragments

Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at 2 pm EDT, 2 pm EDT, 11 am PDT

Join a discussion on the use of hydroxyapatite in mAb and mAb fragment purification processes.
Sponsored by: Tosoh Bioscience LLC

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