Another exciting year at INTERPHEX has revealed the hot topics on the tip of everyone’s tongue. Is it any surprise that ‘continuous manufacturing’ is one of them? During the INTERPHEX Live panel titled Continuous Manufacturing Opportunities Keep Expanding in Pharma, which will be available for viewing in late August, several industry experts—including Eric Jayjock, PhD,…
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FDA Drug Shortages: 6/8/17 Update
Drug Compounding: Too Dangerous to Address Rising Drug Prices?
The Pew Charitable Trusts voices concerns that drug compounding could endanger the patients it seeks to help. With the pharmaceutical industry working toward a means to bring down the price of drugs on the market, some eyes have been drawn to the potential of compounding pharmacies as one possible remedy. “Compounding is a long-standing practice—as old…
FDA Drug Shortages & Discontinuations: 05/22/17 Update
Using Real-World Evidence to Propel Personalized Treatments, Improve Clinical Trial Outcomes
Compared to 2006 when approximately 13 personalized treatment options were available, in 2014 that number increased to 113 personalized medicine drugs, treatments, and diagnostic products, according to the Personalized Medicine Coalition. Personalized medicine is becoming more prominent in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries, with new technologies and research coming out constantly to make this vision…
Amazon Considering Retail Pharmacy, Hires Team to Investigate Options
CNBC reported on Tuesday that Amazon is considering breaking into the pharmacy market, hiring a general business manager to explore potential opportunities. According to the article: For the last few years, Amazon has held at least one annual meeting at its Seattle headquarters to discuss whether it should enter the pharmacy business, says two people familiar…
FDA Drug Shortages: 05/16/17 Update
Scottish Specialty CMO Thrives as ‘One-Stop-Shop’ Becomes the Trend
CMO Symbiosis Pharmaceutical Services, a small-scale, niche sterile manufacturer, finds market sweet spot in the development and manufacturing of biologics, highly potent APIs, and small molecules. “Although Scotland has a very vibrant life science community—covering biotech and traditional pharmaceutical—location is less of a factor than ever before,” said Colin MacKay, CEO, Symbiosis Pharmaceutical Services, a…
Q1 2017 Pharma Recall Trends
Stericycle Expert Solutions publishes quarterly Recall Index, revealing first quarter recall trends in the pharmaceutical space. Every quarter, Stericycle Expert Solutions publishes a Recall Index, which breaks down recalls in various industries: consumer products, automotive, pharmaceuticals, medical device, and food and beverage. Information is gathered for this report using “cumulative data from the four primary federal…