Susan Haigney is lead editor of BioPharm International®.
Par Pharmaceutical Recalls Treprostinil Injection 20 mg/20 mL (1 mg/mL)
The company is recalling one lot of the product because of the potential presence of silicone particulates.
FDA Gives Guidance on Developing Treatments for Early Alzheimer’s
The draft guidance document provides support to sponsors with drugs in clinical development that treat the states of sporadic Alzheimer’s disease.
Noramco Aligns with Purisys and Halo Pharma to Create Noramco Group
Noramco Group will be an integrated North American-based API and supply chain services provider.
LGM Pharma Expands Analytical Services
The company is investing more than $2 million in its analytical testing services and adding suppository manufacturing capabilities.
Bormioli Pharma’s Business Expands in United States
The European company has seen its business increase by 47% in North America.
Alliance for Building Better Medicine Receives NSF Award
The Alliance will receive the NSF Regional Innovation Engines Development Award and $1 million in funding.
Jacobs Announces Innovation Hub in Denmark
The facility producer’s new innovation hub will offer manufacturing, life sciences, and infrastructure services.
Europe's DARWIN EU Data Program Adds Capacity
EMA plans to add 10 partners to its real-world data initiative, DARWIN EU, in 2024.
Final Analytical Procedures Guidance Published
FDA has published final guidance documents regarding validation and development of analytical procedures.
CordenPharma Expands Clinical Peptide Capacity
The company is expanding GMP capacities at its Frankfurt site to manufacture early clinical-phase peptide APIs.
Reshaping Dosage Forms
Advancements in personalized medicine and other innovations are transforming the way dosage forms are viewed.
Simtra BioPharma Solutions Expands Sterile Fill/Finish Manufacturing Site
The company is investing more than $250 million into its Bloomington, Ind. Manufacturing site.
EMA Recommends New ALS Treatment
The agency has recommended granting marketing authorization to ALS treatment, Qalsody (tofersen), for adults who have a mutation in the superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) gene.
FDA’s Drug Safety Priorities for 2023
FDA's Drug Safety Priorities FY23 describes the center’s key safety programs and activities involved in promoting and protecting public health.
EMA and HMA Launch Real-Word Data Catalogues
Two public electronic catalogues will be available for real-world data sources and for real-world data studies.
Nelson Labs Creates Center of Excellence for Parenteral and Ophthalmic Drug Manufacturing
The company’s Itasca, Ill., facility will offer chemistry, manufacturing, and controls analytical testing support.
EMA Issues Reminder Over Paxlovid Risks
The agency’s safety committee stressed the risk of potential adverse reactions involved with taking Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir, ritonavir) in combination with certain immunosuppressants.
EMA Accepts Three Organizations into ATMP Pilot Program
The three non-commercial developers of ATMPs will benefit from enhanced support from the agency.
FDA Provides Guidance on Notifying the Agency of Manufacturing Interruptions
The guidance discusses how to timely notify the agency of changes in production of APIs and finished products.
Biovian and 3P Biopharmaceuticals Combine to Form 3PBIOVIAN
The CDMOs are joining together to offer end-to-end development and manufacturing services for protein expression systems and viral vectors in Europe.
Emerging Therapies Drive Analytical Advancements
The emergence of mRNA vaccines and cell and gene therapies has pushed innovation in analytical methods.
EMA Given Grant to Support Establishment of African Medicines Agency
The agency will coordinate intra-regional medicines regulation to strengthen the African regulatory network.
FDA Issues Guidance on CAR-T Cell Product Development
The final guidance provides specific recommendations for CMC, pharmacology, toxicology, and clinical study design for CAR-T cell products.
FDA Give Guidance on Human Genome Editing in Gene Therapies
The final guidance provides recommendations for developing gene therapy products incorporating genome editing of human somatic cells.
Azurity Recalls Zenzedi
The company issued the recall because of a package mislabeling problem.
EMA Looks Back at Medicines Approved in 2023
The agency recommended 77 drugs for marketing authorization in 2023, including 39 new APIs.
CDER Approved 55 Novel Drugs in 2023
FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research released its report on new drugs approved in 2023.
EMA Starts Safety Review of CAR T-Cell Medicines
The agency is reviewing data on secondary malignancies related to T-cells for approved CAR T-cell medicines.
Precautionary Measures Recommended in Use of Valproate Medicines
The European Medicines Agency safety committee says there is a potential risk of neurodevelopment disorders in children born to men treated with valproate.
Cherwell Joins AnalytiChem Group
Cherwell Laboratories’ cleanroom microbiology solutions will join AnalytiChem’s group of seven companies across Europe, North America, and Australia.