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Amneal recalls three nizatidine lots due to potential NDMA contamination
The FDA has said that Amneal Pharmaceuticals is recalling three lots of nizatidine oral solution at the consumer level due to potential NDMA contamination.
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Novo Nordisk offers free 90-day insulin supply to patients due to COVID-19
Novo Nordisk has set up a programme to allow patients in the US experiencing financial hardship because of COVID-19 to receive free insulin for 90 days.
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Production of Avigan® Tablet (favipiravir) accelerated for use against COVID-19
FUJIFILM intends to accelerate production of Avigan to 100,000 treatment courses per month by July and up to 300,000 by September 2020 to meet demand for possible use treating COVID-19.
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On-demand webinar: Remote and virtual GMP audits
Find out about NSF’s four-step approach to remote and virtual GMP auditing which helps you to unlock supply chains and meet cGMP needs.
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Environmental monitoring breaches at facility prompts FDA letter
The FDA has handed a warning letter to an Indian manufacturing facility for inadequate sterility testing and environmental monitoring.
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Collaboration to develop automated platform for environmental monitoring
An Irish partnership between academia and industry aims to develop a robotic method for automated environmental monitoring in bioprocessing.
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Technique could enable biomanufacturing of pharmaceuticals in space
A new method has been developed by researchers which they say could allow E. coli and other pharmaceuticals to be produced in space, using shearing force and a viscometer.
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COVID-19: regulatory implications for the UK and European life sciences industry
Marie Manley and co-authors from Sidley Austin explain the updates to regulations in the EU and UK in light of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
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Imperial and CPI announce partnership to translate research into industry
A partnership between Imperial College London and CPI will enable the two organisations to translate research into products and services for pharma.
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British manufacturers praise UK government for relaxed hand sanitiser rules
The British Contract Manufacturers and Packers Association (BCMPA) has said the UK government's changes to expedite production of hand sanitiser will aid in the fight against COVID-19.
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Gilead aims to produce one million remdesivir treatment courses by 2021
A letter from the CEO of Gilead reveals how the company plans to scale up production of remdesivir in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Limiting shortages: steps for the UK to strengthen drug supply
Dr Sam Roscoe explains his recommendations for pharmaceutical companies and supermarkets in the UK to limit reliance on deliveries from overseas, to ease the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus on drug supply chains.
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Limited supply of antimalarial drugs may prevent use against COVID-19, say doctors
An open letter from doctors highlights that although chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are strong candidates to fight COVID-19, there is a limited supply.
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India to import PPE from China in COVID-19 fight, says report
New reports say that India will stock up on personal protective equipment and ventilators by banning exports and importing from China.
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How does pharma contribute to medicinal contaminants in water?
Pharmaceutical manufacturing can lead to the contamination of water ways and supply. Here, the ultimate effects from pharma’s role in environmental pollution is examined.
