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January 28, 2016
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Pharmaceutical Companies Combat Antimicrobial Resistance
SGS Life Sciences Expands Testing Services
European Pharmacopoeia Revises Raman Spectroscopy Chapter

Top Stories

Pharmaceutical Companies Sign Declaration to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance

More than 80 pharmaceutical, biotechnology, generics, and diagnostics companies draft and sign the Declaration on Combating Antimicrobial Resistance.
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FDA’s CDER Previews 2016 Guidance Agenda

FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research publishes a list of upcoming new and revised guidance documents for 2016.
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Industry News

Pharmapack Europe Identifies Key Pharma Trends for 2016

Serialization, combination products, emerging markets, outsourcing, TVF, and adherence are identified as the key themes in drug delivery and packaging for 2016.
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Hong Kong Drug Manufacturer Receives Warning Letter

FDA issued a warning letter to Chan Yat Hing Medicine Factory for CGMP violations.
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Supplier News

SGS Life Sciences Expands Chemistry and Microbiology Testing Services

SGS Life Sciences expands chemistry and microbiology testing services after acquisition of Quality Compliance Laboratories.
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Colorcon Acquires Paulaur Corporation’s Pharmaceutical Sugar Spheres Business

Colorcon acquires Paulaur Corporation, a manufacturer of specialty sugar-based ingredients.
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Bio/Pharma News

Stem Cell Treatment Centers Receive FDA Warning for Not Following cGMP Procedures

Three associated centers in California, New York, and Florida are cited for not following proper sterilization and validation procedures and for not having the appropriate licenses to manufacture a biological drug product.
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AbbVie Receives Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Venetoclax and Rituximab

FDA grants AbbVie breakthrough therapy designation for venetoclax in combination with rituximab for the treatment of relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
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Regulatory News

European Pharmacopoeia Revises Raman Spectroscopy Chapter

The European Pharmacopoeia rewrites in its general chapter on Raman spectroscopy.
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Abbott’s Compounding Pharmacy Recalls Products

Abbott’s Compounding Pharmacy voluntarily recalls sterile products due to lack of sterility assurance.
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FEATURED TOPICS

VALIDATION

Reducing the Documentation Burden in Process Validation

The author discusses the collection and evaluation of data part of FDA’s definition of process validation.
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VIEWPOINTS

Global Drug Directions

Infrastructure and payer decisions will determine drug choices in emerging and developed regions.
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PACKAGING FORUM

Parenteral Packaging: 2021

Parenteral packaging of the future will include more automated lines, ready-to-fill packaging formats, and supply-chain transparency.
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EUROPEAN REGULATORY WATCH

A Call for Radical Reformation of the World Health Organization

Leading nations are backing moves to strengthen WHO’s central role in international health security following the Ebola crisis, which sparked criticisms on the organization’s ability to address a pandemic outbreak.
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WebcastS

Establishing a Risk Management Plan for Compliance and Pharmacovigilance

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Risk Management Plans have become a cornerstone in the pharmacovigilance of new drugs. It was introduced to support a proactive approach in gaining knowledge on safety concerns through early planning of pharmacovigilance activities. In this webinar, EtQ and HighPoint Solutions will cover the regulations around the European Medicines Agency’s Risk Management Plan and also the FDA's Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy.
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Controlling Contamination in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing

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In this webcast, experts will review the sources of contamination, regulations and guidance documents on the control of potential contaminants in raw materials, and best practices to guard against the introduction of contaminants in the manufacturing process. The challenges of detecting contaminants, including mycoplasma, assay development, and testing practices will be discussed.
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Events

InformEX USA 2016

February 2-4, 2016

Fermentation and Separation for the Food & Drug Industries

February 21-25, 2016

2016 PDA Annual Meeting

March 14-16, 2016


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REFERENCE BOOKS

Pharmaceutical Technology Drug Delivery Guides

A compilation of articles from Pharmaceutical Technology in a three-handbook set covering methods and processes of manufacturing and administering pharmaceutical compounds to achieve therapeutic effects. Topics include the development of controlled-release formulations and reformulating injectable drugs for oral delivery.
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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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