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STAT+: Major Indian generic drugmaker closes a U.S. facility after years of manufacturing problems

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federal court ordered a unit of Wockhardt, one of the largest makers of generic drugs, to refrain from making allegedly adulterated medicines at a facility in Illinois. After a decade of manufacturing problems, a U.S. However, the U.S. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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Indian pharma manufacturing: rising investment in Andhra Pradesh

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Indian pharma manufacturing continues to be the backbone of drug supplies worldwide, and GlobalData analysis suggests US overreliance on the country for generic drug supply. US reliance on India for generic drugs could have supply chain security and quality implications for critical medicines. ©GlobalData.

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Quality by design with a focus on biosimilars

Pharmaceutical Technology

To demonstrate bioequivalence for a generic small molecule drug, a company must carry out a Phase I clinical trial in healthy individuals to ensure that the area under the curve and maximum plasma concentration for their drug is equivalent to that of the brand name drug.

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Pharma Microbiology East Coast Conference – A Virtual Conference with Remote Access

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She served as the Deputy Director (Acting) in the Office of Process and Facilities (OPF)/OPQ/CDER, responsible for new, generic, and biologic drug product quality review and facility assessment. Key sessions include: • Evaluating the ongoing Complications of Personnel Derived Contaminations. in Biology and Ph.D.

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Pharma’s climate change vulnerability and opportunity

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Water-borne illnesses are also likely to become more common, as increased rain and storm surges contribute to flooding and contaminated run off. Rising global temperatures will, for example, enhance the spread of mosquito-borne diseases like malaria and Zika, increasing the need for effective vaccines. Vulnerability .

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Hitting Pause on Criticism of the FDA, Just for Today

Pharmacy Checkers

The FDA’s capacity to evaluate new and generic drug applications and its oversight over drug manufacturing are why we have this degree of assurance. For new or generic drugs to work in a patient, they must, of course, be made correctly by using Current Good Manufacturing Practices. and other high-income countries.

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Jailed pharma exec fined £47m and banned from industry

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The company was slammed for restricting distribution of its drug so generic drug manufacturers couldn’t conduct bioequivalence tests or access a key ingredient used in the drug’s production. Many people carry the illness but do not exhibit symptoms.