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February 18, 2016
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FDA Issues Warnings to Cannabidiol Oil Sellers
PBOA Adds Members and Trustees
Pharmapack Europe Announces Award Winners

Top Stories

Wyeth Agrees to $784 Million Medicaid Claim Fine

Wyeth reaches agreement in principle to resolve Medicaid drug rebate claims for 2001-2006 period for Protonix.
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FDA Issues Warnings to Various Cannabidiol Oil Sellers

FDA cracks down on makers of products extracted from Cannabis and says the products cannot be considered dietary supplements.
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The 2016 PDA Annual Meeting provides the latest and most comprehensive information about innovative biopharmaceutical approaches, bioprocessing technologies and manufacturing sciences for development and commercialization. Learn how accelerated product development, expanding access to medicines and personalized treatments will impact the future of manufacturing. Opportunities abound to network with industry and regulatory experts and colleagues from around the world.
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Industry News

CPhI Worldwide Adds Finished Dosage Formulation Event

Growth in finished dosage formulations triggers a new CPhI Worldwide event.
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PBOA Adds Members and Trustees

3M Drug Delivery Systems, Ei Solutionworks, IDT Biologika join CMO/CDMO association.
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Supplier News

Ashland Facility Achieves EXCiPACT Certification

Ashland Chemical's Calvert City, KY, facility is the first in the US to receive EXCiPACT certification for GMPs of pharmaceutical excipients.
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Pharmapack Europe Announces Award Winners

Innovations awarded at Pharmapack Europe include improvements for patient compliance and protection from errors, tampering, or misuse.
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Bio/Pharma News

Sandoz Announces Acquisition of Pfizer's Biosimilar Infliximab in European Economic Area

Sandoz reveals plans to complete a Phase III development program for Pfizer's infliximab biosimilar and file for registration in the EU.
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Sartorius Releases Mechanical Pipettes

Sartorius announced the release of the company’s new Tacta pipettes.
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Regulatory News

Little to Like in Obama's Last Budget

There was scant praise from the medical community for the eighth and final budget plan from the Obama administration.
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Europe Implements Measures to Prevent Falsified Medicines

The agency prepares a plan to implement new packaging safety features.
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Technology Transfer from a CDMO Perspective
Joe Cobb, CPIP, director of pharmaceutical development at Metrics Contract Services, recently shared industry challenges from the contract manufacturing side of the industry on tech transfer, which continues to be one of the main challenges of the pharmaceutical industry when it comes to outsourcing. Learn more and view Cobb's presentation at metricsinc.com.


FEATURED TOPICS

OUTSOURCING

Macro Matters

Heightened global uncertainty could slow bio/pharma development activity.
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FORMULATION

Assessing Antibody-Dependent Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity

The reporter bioassay, used to evaluate ADCC activity of therapeutic antibodies, complements the classical ADCC assay.
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API SYNTHESIS AND MANUFACTURING

Faster, Cheaper, and Greener

Hazardous reagents can simplify processes and provide higher yields and purities.
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SUPPLY CHAIN

Cold Chain: Going the Extra Mile

Real-time GPS technology, better IT connections, and more conservative, controlled shipping temperatures are improving the shipment of sensitive pharmaceuticals.
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Best Practices for Effective Product Transfer
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Events

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February 21-25, 2016

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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

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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