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Bioartificial Liver Project Looks to Disposable Bioreactors for Large Scale Cultures

22-May-2013 - Disposable bioreactors could be the centerpiece of a project to develop and harvest large quantities of cells that eventually will be used in bioartificial livers for patients with severe liver failure.

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Lonza Not 'Shellfish' When it Comes to Endotoxin QC Testing

21-May-2013 - Lonza says it is raising awareness of the role horseshoe crabs play in QC endotoxin detection tests, and its PyroGene Assay can provide a sustainable alternative.

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Hikma is Latest Firm to Stop Drugs Being Sold for Lethal Injections

20-May-2013 - Hikma has become the latest injectable manufacturer to take measures to stop its drugs being used in lethal injections.

Janssen's Manufacturing Problems May Lead to Criminal Charges in Korea

20-May-2013 - Though Janssen Korea says it is confident it will resolve its manufacturing issues, product recall and suspensions could be followed by lawsuits and imprisonment.

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EMD Millipore Talks New Single-Use Chromatography Tech

20-May-2013 - EMD Millipore says its new chromatography tech can help manufacturers avoid compromising their processes when switching from multi-use to single use

Pfizer Puts Lipitor Site Up For Sale as Patent Expiration Causes Over-Capacity

16-May-2013 - Lower sales of off-patent former blockbuster Lipitor have prompted Pfizer to try and sell off its third Irish API plant in as many years. 

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ATMI: Single-Use Could Replace Multi-Use, as Potency Increases

15-May-2013 - Single-use is set to dominate biopharma processing as products become more potent resulting in smaller volumes, according to ATMI.

Another US Plant Closure in Cost-Saving Plan as Teva Eyes Head 'East'

07-May-2013 - Teva will close a second US plant and shift manufacture to more cost effective facilities as part of its company-wide restructuring programme.

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Confusion Abounds in Elemental Impurities Testing for Pharma, Excipients
Dispatches from Excipient Fest in Baltimore - UPDATE

Confusion Abounds in Elemental Impurities Testing for Pharma, Excipients

As the USP, ICH and US FDA all aim to tackle elemental impurities testing for pharmaceuticals and...

China Looks to Tighten Excipient Regulations with Limited Resources
Dispatches from Excipient Fest in Baltimore

China Looks to Tighten Excipient Regulations with Limited Resources

China’s implementation of GMPs for excipient manufacturers, as well as a developing US FDA-style DMF system, have...

Injex Gets China Approval; Glide to Make Solid-Dose Anthrax for Pfenex

Injex Gets China Approval; Glide to Make Solid-Dose Anthrax for Pfenex

Injex says it is looking for partners to prefill its device and Glide will develop Pfenex’s anthrax...

GMP Plants and BioPharma Clusters Drive Russia's Pharma 2020

GMP Plants and BioPharma Clusters Drive Russia's Pharma 2020

International GMP standard facilities and six biopharma centres will lead Russia’s initiative in implementing its Pharma 2020...