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April 21, 2016
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FDA Annual Report on Generics
Seattle Genetics Presents New ADC Data
Kite Pharma Pauses Clinical Trials

Top Stories

IMS Institute Report Examines Medicine Use and Spending in 2015

The IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics report examines spending on medicine in the US, drivers of growth, major market segments, prescription volume, patient costs, and healthcare delivery changes.
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Modern Manufacturing Required for Breakthrough Drugs

FDA's breakthrough drug initiative is more popular and successful than ever.
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Pfizer Launches Newly Combined CMO

Pfizer announced the launch of Pfizer CentreOne, a CMO formed by the combination of Pfizer CentreSource and Hospira One 2 One.
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Industry News

FDA Releases Annual Report on Generics

The Office of Generic Drugs highlights the agency’s work to advance generic drugs.
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FDA Issues Three New Compounding Guidance Documents

The agency published draft guidance on prescription requirements, hospital pharmacies, and outsourcing facilities for compounders.
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Supplier News

Gericke Establishes US Affiliate Company

The new affiliate company will be based in Somerset, New Jersey.
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Recipharm AB to Acquire Kemwell's CDMO Businesses

Through two acquisitions, Recipharm will acquire Kemwell's United States, Swedish, and Indian operations.
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Bio/Pharma News

Seattle Genetics Presents New Antibody-Drug Conjugate Data at AACR

Linker technology and drug combinations play an important role in the efficacy of ADCs.
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Kite Pharma Pauses Selected Clinical Trials

The National Institute of Health will conduct an internal review of the National Cancer Institute's cell manufacturing facilities, which will affect multiple Kite projects.
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Regulatory News

FDA Releases Data Integrity Guidance

The agency published guidance on data integrity as it is relates to CGMP compliance.
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FDA Blog Encourages Use of Continuous Manufacturing

FDA explains the rewards that may be associated with switching from batch to continuous manufacturing.
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FEATURED TOPICS

API SYNTHESIS AND MANUFACTURING

Conjugation Chemistry with Highly Potent Compounds

Manufacturing highly toxic compounds in a biopharmaceutical environment tests equipment and systems.
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PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH

Ruggedness of Visible Residue Limits for Cleaning Validation

Visible residue limits have been shown to be a valuable tool in validated cleaning validation program.
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REGULATORY WATCH

Vaccine Development Faces Urgency and Challenges

Global outbreaks energize vaccine R&D and drive production modernization.
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QUALITY

Ensuring Quality in Solid and Semi-Solid Dosage Forms

Industry experts and FDA's Office of Pharmaceutical Quality discuss the challenges, trends, and regulations involved in ensuring quality in solid and semi-solid dosage forms.
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KEYNOTE SERIES AT INTERPHEX 2016

At INTERPHEX 2016, Pharmaceutical Technology and BioPharm International are sponsoring a Keynote Series addressing leading bio/pharma industry issues.

Overcoming Bottlenecks in Biopharmaceutical Development

In a panel discussion, Industry experts will discuss how technology advances are addressing challenges in biopharmaceutical development including quality control of raw materials, implementation of single-use technologies, process monitoring, and downstream purification.
Tuesday, April 26, 10:15 am to 11:45 am
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Innovations in Solid Dosage Development and Manufacturing

Oral solid-dosage forms are the leading drug delivery method, but new development and manufacturing technologies are offering new options for patients. Experts will discuss advances in drop-on-demand manufacturing, polymer thin films for drug delivery, and manufacturing of minitablets.
Tuesday, April 26, 1–3:30 pm
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Innovations in Solid Dosage Development and Manufacturing

Oral solid-dosage forms are the leading drug delivery method, but new development and manufacturing technologies are offering new options for patients. Experts will discuss advances in drop-on-demand manufacturing, polymer thin films for drug delivery, and manufacturing of minitablets.
Tuesday, April 26, 1–3:30 pm
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Strategies and Innovations to Reduce Drug Shortages and Improve Availability of Medicines

Aging facilities and equipment, inadequate operator training, a lack of quality control, tighter regulatory enforcement, and business decisions to eliminate unprofitable product lines contribute to ongoing shortages vital drug products. In this session, industry thought leaders will identify triggers for drug shortages, methods to avoid production line shutdowns and update facilities, and innovative industry efforts to fulfill demand for needed therapies.
Wednesday, April 27, 1:30 – 3:15 pm
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Formulation Development Success Story: Uric Acid Treatment Approved by FDA
A new uric acid treatment that was developed as a partnership between Metrics Contract Services and the project sponsor was recently approved by the FDA. The project came to Metrics six years ago in late Phase I/early Phase II clinical trials. The client was managing multiple changes in the development/clinical timeline and its API and needed a CDMO partner that was technically savvy, collaborative, flexible and reliable.
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Panel Discussion: Addressing Sterile Manufacturing Challenges

Sterile injectables have been in extremely short supply, and industry efforts have been focusing on root causes involving infrastructure, quality, and efficiency. Experts involved in this work discuss recent initiatives, and offer insights into what must be done to prevent injectables shortages in the future.
Wednesday, April 27, 3:30 – 5:00 pm
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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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The Top 4 Most Expensive Encapsulation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
LIVE WEBCAST: Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 9 am EDT | 3 pm CEST
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Trends in Quality Agreements & Communications: A CMO Perspective

On Demand
This webinar, led by Milton Boyer, senior vice-president of drug product manufacturing at AMRI, will review and challenge the changing paradigms in the CMO­/drug sponsor relationship. It is clear that both CMOs and drug sponsors are being held responsible for the actions of the other. Responsibilities once thought to be clearly defined are changing, with new guidance and expectations revealed in 483s and FDA warning letters.
Sponsored by AMRI

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Ensuring Effective Drug Stability Studies
Drug Stability Testing from Development to Shipping

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Tablet Coating

Blow-Fill-Seal for Aseptic Processes

Cell Therapies

Events

INTERPHEX 2016

April 26-28, 2016

Quality Manufacturing Conference

June 6-8, 2016

Global Drug Delivery and Formulation Summit

May 18-19, 2016


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Continuous Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals: Scale-up of a Hot Melt Extrusion Process
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REFERENCE BOOKS

Pharmaceutical Technology Solid Dosage Combo

Increase your knowledge of solid dosage technology and solid dose tablet manufacturing processes. These comprehensive pharmacology reference guides cover a variety of solid-dosage form principles such as oral solid-dosage forms, powders, mixing and blending, excipients, tableting, and coating. Drug delivery system manufacturing professionals can use the solid dosage manufacturing books to stay current with compressed tablet manufacturing processes, solid dosage processing equipment, tablet-pressing processes, and pharmaceutical industry trends in oral solid dosage manufacturing and solid dosage form development.
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How will you respond when the FDA asks: “Are you effectively monitoring your subcontractors?”
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eBOOKS

2016 Solid Dosage Drug Development and Manufacturing eBook

New materials, instruments, and processes are facilitating solid-dosage drug formulation and manufacturing. This ebook reviews methods to address quality issues for APIs, excipients, and intermediates; analysis methods for elemental impurities and continuous powder processing; modeling tools to improve workflows, and methods to improve tablet compression.

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Best Practices for Effective Product Transfer
On Demand
Understanding all aspects of the product transfer process is critical to a successful transfer and delivery of a quality product. During this one-hour webinar, regulatory and pharma experts will discuss the critical elements and processes needed for an effective, compliant product transfer process and successful end results.
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