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20 April 2012

IN THIS ISSUE
EU clinical trials
Takeda and URL
Medicines verification
FDA learning


EMA Strengthens Oversight on Clinical Trials
The European Medicines Agency has published the final reflection paper concerning ethical and good clinical practice aspects of clinical trials. More...
 
Takeda to Acquire URL Pharma
Takeda Pharmaceutical has agreed to acquire URL Pharma for an upfront payment of $800 million, as well as future, performance-based, contingent payments. More...
 
EFPIA Moves Forward with Verification System
The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) has launched a tendering process to select potential vendors for the European Medicines Verification System (EMVS). More...
 
FDA Adds to Online Learning Programme
The FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) has added a new programme in drug safety to its "CDER World" platform for training and education. The new program includes information about the agency's Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology. More...
 
Nanofactories: the Next Frontier in Protein Synthesis
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed nanoparticles that can be controllably triggered to synthesise proteins. The particles could be used to deliver small proteins that kill cancer cells. More...
 
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More than 99.9% of prepared solutions in an analytical laboratory are disposed of without ever being used. Find out from Dr Roy Helmy (Merck & Co., Inc.) and Dr Joanne Ratcliff (Mettler Toledo AG) how you can minimize sample/solvent consumption whilst maintaining compliance, without compromising the quality of your results. www.pharmtech.com/sample


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Vitafoods Europe – The Global Nutraceutical Event
22 – 24 May 2012
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With over 500 leading suppliers, manufacturers and service providers from the nutraceuticals, functional foods and drinks, ingredients and raw materials industry, Vitafoods Europe, now in it's 15th year, is the most important event in the nutraceutical calendar Read more...


 
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I think it's appropriate 28%
     
 
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I think DTC ads should be banned 41%

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