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Intertek has announced the expansion of its pharmaceutical services laboratory in Melbourn, near Cambridge, UK, through the acquisition of a new 20,000 sq. ft facility.


Intertek Expands Pharma Services Facility

The World Health Organization (WHO) has welcomed the launch of a malaria vaccine in a pilot program taking place in Malawi, Africa.

World’s First Malaria Vaccine Launched in Malawi

Expansion at GSK’s Hamilton, MT site is designed to boost vaccine production capacity.

GSK Invests $100 Million in Vaccine Manufacturing

Cambrex’s expanded quality control laboratory supports generic API development.

QC Lab Extends Capabilities at Cambrex’s Milan Facility

The ChargePoint Single Use Passive and ChargeBag create a single-use system for contained and sterile transfer of pharmaceutical powders between process steps or facilities.

Single-Use Containers for Sterile Transfer of Powders

AstraZeneca and MSD have announced the EC's approval of Lynparza (olaparib) as a monotherapy in the treatment of advanced or metastatic breast cancer.

European Commission Approves Olaparib as Monotherapy for Advanced Breast Cancer

Seqirus has taken the decision to make its cell-based flu vaccine, FLUCELVAX TETRA, using a completely cell-based production process.


Seqirus to Manufacture Flu Vaccine Using Cell-Based Production Processes

Hovione Technology has acquired global rights to a dry powder inhaler for pulmonary drug delivery, the Papillon DPI invented by Dr. Klaus-Dieter Beller.

Hovione Technology Acquires Rights to New Blister-Based Inhaler

EMA is evaluating the safety of Lemtrada (alemtuzumab) after new side effects were reported.

EMA Reviews Safety of Alemtuzumab

Agnes Shanley is senior editor of Pharmaceutical Technology.

At INTERPHEX 2019, CEO Richard Johnson highlighted the importance of PDA’s new Asian business unit and outlined the organization’s plans. Data integrity guidance for manufacturing and quality systems will be published by the end of the year, as efforts move into big data and artificial intelligence.

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