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19 September 2017

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Lilly to Cut 3500 Jobs, Aims for $500 Million in Savings

The pharma major anticipates an annualized cost savings of roughly $500 million starting in 2018 based on a significant reduction in its global workforce.
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FDA Issues Warning Letter to EpiPen Manufacturer

FDA cited Meridian Medical Technologies, a Pfizer company, which manufactures Mylan's EpiPen, for cGMP violations that included failure to appropriately investigate defects in auto-injector components.
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Industry News

Scripps Confirms QC Mechanism that Protects Protein Production

Scientists at Scripps' Florida campus showed for the first time that quality control steps exist in the production of proteins, which presents a target for anti-cancer drug development.
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Process Validation: Do We Need Brainwashing?

The new concept of the lifecycle approach to process validation means that some typical phrases and words used for decades are now obsolete.
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Regulatory News

EMA Hosts Antimicrobial Resistance Meeting

The meeting, to be held jointly with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, is part of the agency's effort to raise awareness about the threat of antimicrobial resistance.
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FDA to Promote Continuous Manufacturing

The agency is looking for industry input on best practices for continuous manufacturing.
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Bio/Pharma News

J&J Terminates Hep C Collaboration with Achillion

J&J's Janssen ends a 2015 collaboration with Achillion Pharmaceuticals with a strategic decision to discontinue further development of a hepatitis C therapy in favor of pursuing hepatitis B therapeutics.
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Alexion Restructures, Moves Headquarters, Closes Facilities, Cuts Jobs

Alexion's restructuring will reduce its global workforce by 20%, including closing a manufacturing facility in Rhode Island.
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Supplier News

Sartorius Opens New Manufacturing Facility for Lab Instruments

The new building is protected by special construction against vibration to ensure accurate calibration of laboratory balances.
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Lonza, Portola Pharmaceuticals Sign Manufacturing Agreement

Lonza and Portola Pharmaceuticals have entered into a supply agreement for AndexXa (andexanet alfa), a recombinant protein used in patients on FXa inhibitors who experience a major bleed or need urgent surgery.
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FEATURED TOPICS

FORMULATION

Targeting the Lungs

Considerations in selecting a dosage form for drug delivery to the lungs.
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PACKAGING

21st Century Parenteral Packaging

Material innovations enhance packaging for injectables.
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DRUG DEVELOPMENT

Understanding the Potential of Artificial Intelligence Across the Pharmaceutical Lifecycle

From discovery and development and through the entire product lifecycle, the pharmaceutical industry is exploring the potential of artificial intelligence.
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SUPPLY CHAIN

From Reactive to Proactive Supply Chain Protection

It's time to stop talking about anticounterfeiting, and move to integrated, collaborative supply chain security.
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Product Profiles

Aptar Pharma

Aptar Pharma's UDS, the gold standard unit-dose systems for disposable use
Aptar Pharma's Unit-Dose Systems (UDS) are the preferred drug delivery technology spray platforms when dose accuracy and ease of administration are critical in a single nasal shot for liquid or powder drug delivery.
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Shimadzu

Universal solution for automated HPLC method development
Shimadzu's Nexera Method Scouting system provides an outstanding platform for efficient HPLC method development and implementation. It is based on the Nexera X2 next-generation ultra-high performance liquid chromatograph, an all-round LC system for ultra-high-speed analysis.
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Event Profile

CPhI Worldwide 2017

Date: 24-26 October 2017
Venue: Messe Frankfurt, Germany
CPhI Worldwide, together with co-located events ICSE, InnoPack, P-MEC and FDF, hosts more than 42,000 visiting pharma professionals over three days. 2,500+ exhibitors from 153 countries gather at the event to network and take advantage of more than 150 free industry seminars. The exhibition covers every sector of the pharmaceutical market under one roof.
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UPCOMING WEBCASTS

Spectroscopy Advances for Improved Reproducibility and Easier Compliance
Live Webcast: Thursday, September 28 1:00pm EDT
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From Candidate to Clinic: Strategies to Select, Assess, Formulate, and Deliver the Right Drug Candidate in the Early Phase
Live Webcast: Tuesday, October 10 at 2:00pm EDT
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Excipient Selection to Enable the Performance of Skin Delivery Dosage Forms
Live Webcast: Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017 at 11am EDT | 8am PDT | 4pm BST | 5pm CEST
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ON DEMAND WEBCAST

No-Fuss Continued Process Verification: Automating Process and Product Monitoring
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Events

POWTECH

Nuremberg, Germany

26–28 September 2017


CPhI Worldwide

Messe Frankfurt, Germany

24–26 October 2017


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Reference Library

Pharmaceutical Technology Drug Delivery Guides

A three-volume set of drug delivery system handbooks. A compilation of articles related to 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

Biologics and Sterile Manufacturing

New technologies, including single-use systems, are leading the push for faster production and higher titers. At the same time, ensuring quality in raw materials and water systems, and controlling contamination are paramount. In this Biologics and Sterile Manufacturing eBook, the editors explore key technology, process, and operational topics.

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