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19 April 2016

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Researchers Discover a Method to Penetrate the Blood-Brain Barrier

Cornell researchers reveal that an existing FDA-approved drug can facilitate the delivery of other large molecules across the blood-brain barrier.
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Sanofi Launches First Public Dengue Immunization Program

Sanofi says the program will vaccinate one million students from 6000 public schools in dengue-epidemic regions of the Philippines.
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INTERPHEX 2016 KEYNOTE SERIES:
ADDRESSING STERILE
MANUFACTURING CHALLENGES

Pharmaceutical Technology and BioPharm International are sponsoring Keynote Series discussions at INTERPHEX 2016 on addressing sterile manufacturing challenges. Experts involved in this work discuss recent initiatives, and offer insights into what must be done to prevent injectables shortages in the future.

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Industry News

Ethiopian Government Offers Incentives to Encourage Pharmaceutical Production

The Ethiopian government said it is offering tax and loan incentives to encourage local pharmaceutical production in the country.
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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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Regulatory News

EMA and EUnetHTA Release Collaboration Report

The agencies detail the results of their three-year collaboration.
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FDA Issues Guidance on Proprietary Names

The FDA guidance describes information to provide to the agency when submitting a proposed proprietary name.
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Bio/Pharma News

Juno Therapeutics and WuXi AppTec form JW Biotechnology

JW Biotechnology will focus on developing novel cell-based immunotherapies.
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WellSpring Pharma Services Completes Capital Investment and Forms
Strategic Partnership

WellSpring Pharma formed a strategic partnership with IDT Australia and invested $3 million in new equipment.
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Supplier News

GE Healthcare Life Sciences Expands Production Capabilities in Europe

GE Healthcare Life Sciences has expanded production capabilities at its Pasching, Austria facility for sterile liquids.
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Colorcon Adds News Film Coating System

The new system will be used for multiparticulate dosages.
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FEATURED TOPICS

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

Technology Transfer Connections

Transferring the manufacturing of a drug from one scale to another or between manufacturing sites presents both technical and business challenges..
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SUPPLY CHAIN

Shipping: Proactive Risk Management

Technology is making it easier to stop problems before they can affect patients and the bottom line.
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PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH

Concept Design for Establishing an Eco-Friendly Pharmaceutical Production Facility in Malta

The authors discuss the concept design of a versatile, sustainable, small-scale facility in Malta that conforms to the European Union's current good manufacturing practices.
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MANUFACTURING

FDA Insights on Quality in Solid Dosage Manufacturing

Pharmaceutical Technology spoke with FDA to get the agency’s insights on how the industry can ensure quality in solid and semi-solid dosage products.
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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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Product/Service Profiles

Catalent

Innovative Softgel Solutions to Enhance Bioavailability and Patient Experience
Catalent has over 80 years of softgel manufacturing experience, and continues to deliver innovation with technological enhancements, such as chewable softgels and coatings, and formulations to enable modified-release for Rx, OTC and consumer health products.
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PanReac AppliChem

We are manufacturers of laboratory reagents and fine chemicals for industrial use. Our products are marketed worldwide through an extensive distribution network to more than 80 countries, under the brand PanReac AppliChem.
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Ensuring Effective Drug Stability Studies
Drug Stability Testing from Development to Shipping

LIVE WEBCAST: US: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at 11 am EDT and EU: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 11 am CEST
In this educational webcast, learn about regulatory expectations and practical approaches to stability testing of drug substances and drug products for clinical trials, packaging, storage, and transportation.
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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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Contract Services Market: 2016 Update

How will consolidation in the bio/pharmaceutical and contract services market, a changing financial market, and an active political and regulatory year shape the fortunes of the contract services market? In his annual presentation, industry expert Jim Miller will offer his perspectives on the contract services landscape for the next few years.
Wednesday, April 27, 10:30 am – 11:30 am
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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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Employing a Lean Lab Approach to Optimize Lab Processes:
Part 1: Work Smarter Not Harder

LIVE WEBCAST: Tuesday April 26, 2016 at 7 am PDT | 10 am EDT | 2 pm GMT | 3 pm BST | 4 pm CET
When lab workloads seem too high to handle, analysis results or approvals are late, or lead times are exceeded, it is time to take a closer look at a lean lab approach, especially before investing in new resources such as equipment, premises, or personnel.
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Webcasts

Strategies to Accelerate Early Phase Clinical Trials

On Demand

Learn about adaptive clinical trials, patient recruitment strategies, and advanced biomarker analysis tools designed that can accelerate drug development and clinical testing processes.
Sponsored by SGS


Building the Future: Using Simulation Effectively

On Demand
Join our free webinar for a case study on the handling of complex manufacturing expansion projects, with insight on simulation and visualization tools, innovations for manufacturing of parenterals, effective team building, and more.
Sponsored by Baxter


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The Future of Dosage Forms

Events

Global Drug Delivery and Formulation Summit

23-25 May, 2016 | Berlin, Germany

Chemspec Europe 2016

1-2 June, 2016 | Basel, Switzerland

AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition

13-17 November, 2016 | Barcelona, Spain


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REFERENCE LIBRARY

Pharmaceutical Technology presents its Process Analytical Technology resource guide combo

A compilation of informative, useful articles designed to help you meet the challenges of process analytical technology, be more efficient in testing, reduce over-processing, enhance consistency, and minimize rejects.
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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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