Pharmaceutical Technology Editors

GS1, a global supply-chain standards organization, launched a new messaging standard in collaboration with GS1 US to help meet the requirements of the US Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) for salable returns of serialized prescription drugs.

In a partnership with Thermo Fisher Scientific Pharma Services, Pacira added a manufacturing suite in Swindon, UK, that doubles the company’s capacity by mirroring the company’s facility in San Diego, CA.

C-Bridge Capital will form a new biopharmaceutical company, AffaMed Therapeutics, which will collaborate with Samsung Bioepis to accelerate clinical development and registration of Samsung Bioepis’ next-generation biosimilars in China.

The strategic partnership is expected to bring a new source of supply to providers, alleviating in particular the two-year shortage of metoprolol injection.

Caron’s Wally CO2 incubators for laboratories are now available for purchase in the European Union.

The final part of the European Falsified Medicines Directive (EU FMD) is to come into force on Feb. 9, 2019, which means that all medicines within the European Union will need to comply with the safety features as laid out by the delegated regulation.

Nine award winners from the 2019 edition of Pharmapack Europe, covering innovations across drug delivery, packaging, and materials and components, have been announced by the event organizers.

The company will expand its global R&D footprint at its facility in Billerica, MA, with a $70-million investment.

The companies will jointly develop and commercialize an investigational bifunctional fusion protein immunotherapy currently in clinical development for cancer treatment.

PDA survey and conference discussion will generate information to guidance on technology transfer.

Mixing Dynamics has been selected as North American representative for Italvacuum dryers and pumps.

Supply chain players are eligible to participate in FDA’s pilot program to develop an electronic system for tracking drug products.

The companies will develop a software-connected pipetting system for improved reproducibility and traceability in life-science laboratories.

The US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania entered into a consent decree of permanent injunction against Ranier’s Rx Laboratory Inc., a compounding facility.

Researchers used magnesium particles as tiny motors to deliver an oral vaccine against the bacterial pathogen Staphylococcus aureus.

A study funded by the National Institutes of Health has created a virtual library expected to expand the availability of “make-on-demand” molecules for drug discovery.

Honeywell introduces Aclar Accel barrier film with faster production and delivery for pharma packaging.

The agency is requiring companies that make sartan blood pressure drugs to review their manufacturing processes due to the problem with impurities.

PCI Pharma Services expanded capacity of its commercial packaging site in Illinois.

The agency recommended six medicines for approval at its January 2019 meeting, including treatments for lung cancer, HIV-1, and autoimmune disorders.

The companies will develop Amprologix’s lead epidermicin-based antibiotic candidate.

The company will open its first European manufacturing facility in Castlebar, Ireland.

The US Pharmacopeial Convention’s new plan will include new and revised quality standards and activities to support the development of new generic drugs.

In a deal potentially worth up to $460 million, Genentech and Xencor will develop and commercialize novel cytokine therapeutics.

A solid lipid excipient from ABITEC is designed for multiple dosing forms.

A new reactor flask heating system now offered by Asynt allows the conduction of safe experiments in academic teaching and research labs.

Company launches new services dedicated to emerging biotech and biopharma companies.

Pharmapack Europe event organizers have released a report titled, ‘European drug delivery and packaging’ that forecasts an increase in innovation from smaller European companies.

The ABPI has released a statement calling for action to address skills shortages in science within the UK, which could jeopardize the country’s position for medicines and vaccines R&D.

Validair Monitoring Solutions has secured new funding that will be used to support the growth of the company across the UK.