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June 23, 2016
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FDA Guidance on Chewable Tablets
Pfizer Builds Biologics Facility
FDA Accepts sBLA for Anthrax Vaccine

Top Stories

Janssen Alleges HyClone Lab Infringed its Cell-Culture Media Patent

In a lawsuit against Celltrion, Janssen alleges the GE subsidiary infringed one of Janssen's patents covering the method of making the cell-culture media that HyClone later supplied to Celltrion.
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Keytruda Proves Superior to Chemotherapy in Phase III Trials

Keytruda was shown to be superior to chemotherapy in the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
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MedPAC Recommends Changes to Medicare Drug Coverage

Pressure is mounting to reduce costs and spending on prescription drugs.
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Industry News

FDA Publishes Guidance on Chewable Tablets

The agency provides quality, development, manufacturing, and labeling recommendations.
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Compounding Pharmacy Warned for Sterile Manufacturing Violations

FDA sent a warning letter to The Compounding Pharmacy of America for deficiencies in sterile manufacturing.
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EXPERT INTERVIEW

Nicolle Courtemanche, senior applications engineer at SPX Flow, sat down with Pharmaceutical Technology to discuss scale up of biologic products.

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Supplier News

Hovione Breaks Ground on API Facility in New Jersey

Hovione expands drug substance and HPAPI capacity in East Windsor, New Jersey.
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Lonza Sponsors Horseshoe Crab Conservation Initiatives

Lonza will continue to sponsor the conservation of horseshoe crabs, which are used in endotoxin testing.
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Bio/Pharma News

Pfizer Builds Biologics Clinical Manufacturing Facility in Massachusetts

Pfizer broke ground at its Andover, Massachusetts campus on a clinical manufacturing facility for complex biologics and vaccines.
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FDA Accepts Emergent's sBLA for Manufacturing of its Anthrax Vaccine

Emergent is seeking approval for the manufacture of BioThrax at the company's large-scale manufacturing facility.
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Regulatory News

OMCL Network Met Market Demand in Europe During 2015

The OMCL Network met increasing market demand for testing quality of medicinal products, blood-derived medicinal products, and vaccines in Europe.
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Compounding Pharmacy Gets Warning Letter

FDA cited a Las Vegas compounding pharmacy for sterility violations.
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Examining Blow-Fill-Seal Technology for Aseptic Processes

Industry experts discuss common considerations and recent technological advancements in blow-fill-seal technology.
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MANUFACTURING

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OUTSOURCING

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REFERENCE BOOKS

Pharmaceutical Technology Outsourcing Guide

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