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With acquisition of Oncaspar portfolio for leukemia from Sigma-Tau Finanziaria, Baxter BioScience adds an oncology infrastructure and biologic.

The agency publishes draft guidance answering industry questions about the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act.

A vaccine patch may eliminate the need for traditional means of vaccine distribution, according to an article in NPR.

Johnson & Johnson announces partnership with NYU School of Medicine to launch a compassionate care committee for individual patient requests of investigational drugs.

The US Court of Appeals granted Amgen’s request to block Novartis’ Neupogen biosimilar, Zarxio, from the US market until the court resolves litigation between the two companies.

A range of packages is available for industry partners to implement charity giving.

Eleven of the leading US biosimilar developers have collaborated to form the Biosimilars Forum, a nonprofit organization formed to expand patient access to biosimilars.

The company voluntarily recalls select lots of Adrucil due to particulate matter.

Alexion announces it will expand its rare disease pipeline with a definitive agreement to acquire Synageva.

Choosing the optimal protein expression vector depends on strain, promoter, and a number of other factors.

The costs and benefits of integrating modular concepts for on-demand bioprocessing are explored.

Perrigo rejected Mylan’s second proposal for an acquisition valued at more than $34 billion, saying that the offer was too low to consider.

In a seething letter, Mylan’s executive chairman announced the unanimous rejection of a $40-billion unsolicited acquisition offer from Teva.

FDA releases long-awaited guidance documents regarding the assessment of biosimilarity.

Innate Pharma announces a co-development and commercialization agreement with AstraZeneca to accelerate the development of Innate’s anti-NKG2A antibody.

The agency has recommended granting marketing authorization for Opdivo.

Dicerna Pharmaceuticals announces that FDA granted its primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1) treatment Orphan Drug designation.

Prequalified manufacturing suites could benefit from a new business model, say some industry executives.

MaxCyte announces a strategic partnership with Johns Hopkins University to develop CAR T-Cell therapies for cancer.

Originator product manufacturers will have to update and improve their processing platforms to stay competitive with the biosimilars coming to market.

INTERPHEX 2015 is under way and Pharmaceutical Technology and BioPharm International are in the middle of the action!

The agency has released draft guidance on providing regulatory submissions in regards to promotional labeling and advertising materials.

The European Medicines Agency releases findings from marketing authorization application analysis.

The combination of two mAb drugs eradicated a large tumor, but also sparked new toxicity concerns associated with immunotherapies.

GSK notifies CDC and FDA that it is recalling the remaining doses of its 2014–2015 flu vaccine, Flulaval Quadrivalent Thimerosal-free Pre-Filled Syringes, due to decreased potency.

The acquisition expands Sartorius Stedim Biotech’s service portfolio.

FDA approved the first generic version of Copaxone (glatiramer acetate), a widely prescribed drug to treat multiple sclerosis. The generic version of the medication, called Glatopa, will be marketed by Sandoz and Momenta. Glatopa is the first generic indicated for the treatment of patients with relapsing-remitting forms of multiple sclerosis (RRMS).

The new center will primarily support SAFC’s biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing clients in Asia.