There is a great need for sensitive, precise, and easily accessible analytical detection techniques for protein sequencing.

Biologics Quality Control: The Growing Need for Accessible Proteomics

The emergence of mRNA vaccines and cell and gene therapies has pushed innovation in analytical methods.

Emerging Therapies Drive Analytical Advancements

Effective analytics will eliminate failures, deviations, and non-conformances.

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Brief pharmaceutical news items for July 2009.

Pharma Capsules

Developers of low-dose drugs in solid oral dosage forms will find theoretical considerations and practical advice in a new book.

Less Is More for Low-Dose Drugs

The authors discuss the theory of ion mobility spectrometry, its benefit over HPLC analysis in cleaning verification, and the experimental considerations for method validation and validation.

Cleaning Verification: Method Development and Validation Using Ion Mobility Spectrometry

Also, Adimab forms deals with Merck and Roche; Manhattan Pharmaceuticals' CEO and president steps down; more...

Company and People Notes: Synta and GSK End Agreement; WuXi Appoints US VP; More...

Also, FDA debars clinical investigators; Jubilant Organosys forms deal with Endo Pharmaceuticals; AMRI makes changes to its India management team; more...

Company and People Notes: Dr. Reddy and GSK Form Pact; Hollis-Eden Appoints CEO; More...

Also, TorreyPines Therapeutics to liquidate assets and dissolve company; EU's competition services to examine Pfizer/Wyeth merger; Akorn appoints Raj Rai interim CEO; more...

Company and People Notes: CSL and Talecris Terminate Merger Agreement; Eli Lilly Hires Former Indianapolis Mayor; More...

Patricia Van Arnum was executive editor of Pharmaceutical Technology.

Consumer-care products, electronics, and select industrial firms comprise AMR Research's Supply Chain Top 25 for 2009, offering an opportunity for the pharmaceutical industry to examine best practices in supply-chain management.

Best Practices in the Supply Chain

Also, WACKER expands Iowa facility; EMEA releases a Q&A document for PIPs; Metrics consolidates quality operations; more...

Company and People Notes: AstraZeneca and Merck Collaborate on Cancer Drug; Catalent Appoints Senior VP; More...

Sanjay Garg, PhD, is an associate professor at the School of Pharmacy, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, and a member of the Pharmaceutical Technology Editorial Advisory Board.

A book guides readers through the regulatory requirements for computerized quality systems.

Quality in, Quality Out

Hsiang Yu Hsieh is a graduate student at National Central University, 300 Jhong-Da Rd., Jhong-Li City 320, Taiwan, ROC.

Yan Chan Su is a graduate student at National Central University, 300 Jhong-Da Rd., Jhong-Li City 320, Taiwan, ROC.

Hung Ju Hou is a graduate student at National Central University, 300 Jhong-Da Rd., Jhong-Li City 320, Taiwan, ROC.

The authors describe the importance of a rapid and an abbreviated screening strategy in initial solvent screening. This article contains bonus online-exclusive material.

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Biologics Quality Control: The Growing Need for Accessible Proteomics

Emerging Therapies Drive Analytical Advancements

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