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Four MHRA ‘inspections and good practice’ guidances for the COVID-19 outbreak
Md Saddam Nawaz discusses four guidances released by the MHRA to help firms navigate the regulatory waters during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The quest for efficiency – moving towards continuous processing
There are many challenges faced by the biopharmaceutical industry in order to develop and provide sufficient drugs to treat a growing and ageing population. This article discusses whether continuous processing provides the solution.
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£14m funding to support rapid COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing scale up
The UK Bioindustry Association industry-led vaccine manufacturing group has welcomed a £14 million investment to support COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing.
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Global manufacturing “fundamental” for drug supply chain, says ABPI Chief Executive
The ABPI's Dr Richard Torbett, speaking to the International Trade Committee, said the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the need for a globalised drug supply chain.
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UK COVID-19 vaccine candidate to be manufactured at seven outsourced sites
Following the initiation of a clinical trial, a COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by UK researchers is being manufactured in several outsourced facilities.
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Manufacturing, Packaging & Logistics In-Depth Focus 2020
Included in this in-depth focus are articles examining the importance of child-resistant medicinal packaging and analysing whether continuous processing is the future for pharma.
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Avet recalls tetracycline HCl capsules to consumer level
The company announced the voluntary recall is due to low, out of specification dissolution test results in specific batches of its tetracycline products.
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CDMO recognised in six outsourcing award categories
A Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation (CDMO) has been recognised in six different categories at the 2020 CMO Leadership Awards.
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The COVID-19 pandemic and the Indian pharmaceutical industry
Dr Abhishek Dadhich rounds up how the Indian pharmaceutical market has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and the steps the country’s government could take to overcome these setbacks.
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European Pharmaceutical Review Issue 2 2020
This issue focuses on the regulatory challenges associated with increased ventilator demand during COVID-19, as well as articles investigating the use of LC-MS for protein characterisation, improving efficiency with continuous processing and the risks posed by cleanroom contaminants. Other features discuss the continual evolution of solid dosage forms and the…
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MHRA issues Medicines Defect Information alert for levofloxacin tablets
Teva has informed the MHRA that the GTIN number found on a batch of levofloxacin tablets is incorrect, prompting the Medicines Defect Information alert.
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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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Germany to lead aseptic sampling market in Europe
A new report has revealed that Germany is set to lead the aseptic sampling market in Europe, contributing $35.7 million to the market until 2025.
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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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Active air sampler market to value $130.7 million by 2026
The active air sampler market, led by Asia-Pacific, Europe and US, is expected to grow from its current value of $92 million at a CAGR of 5.1 percent.
