BioPharm International-05-01-2020

BioPharm International

Risk Aversion Remains an Obstacle to Innovation in Closed Systems

May 12, 2020

Manufacturing

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Risk aversion is impeding the use of closed aseptic systems, and adding unnecessary cost and complexity to aseptic operations in the pharma industry.

Is the 2006 Technical Document Still Relevant for Today's Closed Aseptic Processing Equipment?

May 12, 2020

Manufacturing

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Questions and answers about contemporary closed-system design criteria for aseptic processing equipment

How Fast Is Too Fast?

May 01, 2020

From the Editor

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Will moving at “warp speed” to develop a vaccine impact efficacy or safety?

Modern Drug Manufacturing Key to COVID-19 Response

May 01, 2020

Regulatory Beat

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Policy makers seek to ensure supplies of new therapies and to limit shortages.

Starting a Career in the Bio/Pharmaceutical Industry

May 01, 2020

Ask the Expert

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Having a better understanding about compliance will be of benefit when looking for a job or for furthering one’s career, says Siegfried Schmitt, PhD, vice-president, technical, Parexel Consulting.

Mass Flow Controllers

May 01, 2020

Product Spotlight

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The SLA5800 Series Biotech and the SLAMf Series Biotech are two new mass flow controller (MFC) models from Brooks Instrument designed specifically for improved gas flow control in biotechnology applications.

Pre-Packed Columns

May 01, 2020

Product Spotlight

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Tosoh Bioscience introduced the SkillPak 1 mL and 5 mL pre-packed columns for fast method development and resin screening of monoclonal antibodies, antibody constructs, oligonucleotides, proteins, and viruses.

Supercritical Fluid Chromatography System

May 01, 2020

Product Spotlight

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The Nexera UC Prep, a preparative supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) system from Shimadzu, works to provide maximum use of lab resources through flexible system configurations in a compact design that requires low installation space.

Shaping IR Spectroscopy into a Powerful Tool for Biopharma Characterizations

May 01, 2020

Peer-Review Research

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In this peer-reviewed article, the authors present a series of experimental studies showcasing the performance of MMS in secondary-structure biopharma characterization and compare it with conventional FTIR data.

Straight Talk on Closed Aseptic Systems

May 01, 2020

Manufacturing

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The industry’s aversion to risk has led to its treating closed aseptic processing systems as miniature cleanrooms, resulting in redundant and expensive practices. This article ponders this impasse, examining new technologies and applications in light of past regulatory guidance and more than 40 years of operating evidence.

BioPharm International, May 2020 Issue (PDF)

May 01, 2020

Issue PDF

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Click the title above to open the BioPharm International May 2020 issue in an interactive PDF format.