Pharmaceutical Technology Editors

Beckman Coulter Life Science’s new Vi-Cell Metaflex is designed to be operational for more than 22 hours a day.

The Opadry QX from Colorcon is suitable for tablets containing temperature-sensitive active ingredients.

Plasticell was recognized for its contribution to the advancement of regenerative medicine, cell and gene therapy, as well as other areas of biomedical research.

Pfizer announced the launch of Pfizer CentreOne, a CMO formed by the combination of Pfizer CentreSource and Hospira One 2 One.

BÜCHI Rotavapor R-300 received the German Design Awards 2016, the RedDot Award 21, and the iF International Forum Design Award.

Extract Technology’s portfolio will now include aseptic solutions, containment solutions, restricted access barriers, and mobile cleanrooms for the pharmaceutical, healthcare, biotech and chemical markets.

The guidance discusses the implementation of CMC postapproval changes through a comparability protocol.

Sanofi will invest in its Geel, Belgium facility in order to support its pipeline of monoclonal antibodies.

The facility located in Ware, UK, will be used to manufacture GSK’s Ellipta inhaler.

Shire announces plans to build a flexible biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility in County Meath, Ireland.

Through two acquisitions, Recipharm will acquire Kemwell’s United States, Swedish, and Indian operations.

The new affiliate company will be based in Somerset, New Jersey.

The agency published guidance on data integrity as it is relates to CGMP compliance.

FDA explains the rewards that may be associated with switching from batch to continuous manufacturing.

The agency published draft guidance on prescription requirements, hospital pharmacies, and outsourcing facilities for compounders.

The company has recalled one lot of 50% magnesium sulfate injection, USP due to particulates.

The agencies detail the results of their three-year collaboration.

The Office of Generic Drugs highlights the agency’s work to advance generic drugs.

The valve received the highest cycle rating after completing the test at three times the required test pressure.

JW Biotechnology will focus on developing novel cell-based immunotherapies.

The new system will be used for multiparticulate dosages.

The conference will take place from May 16–18, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

GE Healthcare Life Sciences has expanded production capabilities at its Pasching, Austria facility for sterile liquids.

FDA approved an update in the manufacturing of Prezista (darunavir) using a continuous manufacturing line at Janssen Supply Chain’s facility in Puerto Rico.

The companies will collaborate on two CSCS supply chain security studies.

The agency issues safety guidance to minimize medication errors relating to product design and container closure design.

The Ethiopian government said it is offering tax and loan incentives to encourage local pharmaceutical production in the country

The American College of Rheumatology released a statement encouraging FDA to apply distinct names to biosimilars and maximize clarity in labels.

Sanofi says the program will vaccinate one million students from 6000 public schools in dengue-epidemic regions of the Philippines.

The FDA guidance describes information to provide to the agency when submitting a proposed proprietary name.