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Manufacturers Struggle with Breakthrough Drug Development
Accelerated testing and production create challenges in documenting product quality.
Biopharmaceutical companies are eager for FDA to designate potential test therapies as “breakthrough drugs…
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EMA Collaborates with HTA Assessment Networks
High technology assessments are having an impact on biosimilars development in Europe.
Gaining access to Europe’s pharmaceutical markets has become a multi-stage operation. The licensing of a…
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Bioprocessing Advances in Vaccine Manufacture
Advances in techniques and single-use systems are revolutionizing vaccine manufacturing.
The vaccine industry, particularly, in major Western markets, continues to be dominated by a few majo…
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State of Quality and Compliance in the Biopharmaceutical Industry
Have FDA initiatives improved manufacturing quality?
The late 1990s and early 2000s witnessed a slew of enforcement actions by FDA that included multiple Form 483 observations, warning le…
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Essentials in Establishing and Using Design Space
Knowledge of product or process acceptance criterion is crucial in design space.
Design space is generally considered to be the areas where the product or process parameters can be run safe…
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Biosimilars Development and Supply: How Complex Can the Process Be?
As the complex requirements of manufacturing biologics are manifold, it is important that biomanufacturing companies adopt quality-by-design principles.
Countries around the world face a gro…
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Milestones and Moderate Progress in 2012 Drug Approvals
First gene therapy and plant-based expression vector products approved in 2012.
In terms of product approvals, the past year can be considered reasonably successful. Twelve biopharm…
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The Future of Biopharma
What the industry's future holds and what needs to be done to get there.
The biopharmaceutical industry continues to evolve with expectations of a positive future. Much of this anticipation …
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Challenges for biosimilar developers: A conversation with Dr. Howard Levine about new FDA draft guidelines
Levine notes however that there are a few differences between the US guidance and the current EU regulations, some of which are favorable to developers of biosimilars in the US and some of which actua…
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Parenteral Drug Association
The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) is the leading global provider of science, technology and regulatory information and education for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical community. Founded i…