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Selecting the Right Viral Clearance Technology
By Cynthia Challener, PhD
The introduction of adventitious viral agents is a recognized, inherent risk of biologic drug production that is well addressed by international regulatory requirements…
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Best Practices in Qualification of Single-Use Systems
The author discusses the current best practices in technical qualification of single-use systems.
By Weibing Ding, PhD
Single-use technology has been around for approximately two decades if …
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Selecting a Comprehensive Bioburden Reduction Plan
Process maps and risk assessments are among the valuable tools operators can apply to reduce the risk of microbial contamination.
By Randi Hernandez
There are multiple variables to consider …
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Cleaning of Dedicated Equipment: Why Validation is Needed
…y removed below a level that has been demonstrated to be acceptable and that does not pose a risk to patients. Cleaning validation is time and resources consuming; however, some companies might prefe…
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Breakthrough Drugs Raise Development and Production Challenges
Manufacturers and FDA look for innovative strategies to meet accelerated timeframes.
Jul 01, 2015
By Jill Wechsler
BioPharm International
Volume 28, Issue 7, pg 8–9
The FDA pro…
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Using Single-Use Technologies in Downstream Processing
The use of single-use systems in downstream processing offers benefits in filtration and sampling and may reduce the risk of contamination.
Jul 01, 2015
By Susan Haigney
BioPharm Inter…
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Ensuring the Quality of Biologicals
May 02, 2015
By Stephen Wicks, PhD
Pharmaceutical Technology
Volume 39, Issue 5
The European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.), which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2014, provides common …
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USP Publishes Monoclonal Antibody Guidelines
Mar 02, 2015
By Dale Schmidt, M.S., Anita Y. Szajek, PhD, Fouad Atouf, PhD, Tina S. Morris, PhD
BioPharm International
Volume 3, Issue 28
As FDA gears up towards approving biosimilar dru…
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Detecting Protein Aggregates and Evaluating their Immunogenicity
Mar 01, 2015
By Randi Hernandez
BioPharm International
Volume 3, Issue 28
Aggregation in biopharmaceuticals remains a major concern and threatens the stability of a product. Protein …
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Finding Opportunities in Brazil
Even when physicians prescribed branded drugs, some patients would switch their medications to less expensive generic options.
As a result, global pharma companies, according to the report, had co…