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AstraZeneca and the European Commission have reached an agreement that ends legal proceedings over the execution of the advance purchase agreement for the delivery of Vaxzevria. 

AstraZeneca and European Commission Reach Settlement Agreement Over COVID-19 Vaccine Supply

Garrett Perry is a technical services specialist at Teknova, www.teknova.com.

As interest in cell and gene therapies continues to grow, the need for safe and consistent reagents to support research, development, and manufacture efforts also increases. 

How Pure is Pure? Understanding Reagent Purity Grades

Susan Haigney is managing editor of BioPharm International, susan.haigney@ubm.com.

BioPharm International asked Vincent Colicchio, vice president, supply chain and external manufacturing at Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, about how a lack of proper supplier oversight can impact the pharmaceutical industry and the drug supply chain.

The Impact of Insufficient Oversight

After receiving the COVID-19 vaccine from a batch of Moderna vaccines that were suspected to have contaminants, two people in Japan died. Meanwhile, another one million doses have been temporarily suspended in Japan.

Two Dead After Receiving Contaminated Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines & Japan Pulls Another 1-Million Doses From Circulation

The agency is endorsing recommendations for global track-and-trace systems developed by the International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities.

EMA Endorses Track-and-Trace Recommendations

Emergent BioSolutions is being allowed to restart manufacturing operations for the J&J COVID-19 vaccine at its Bayview, Baltimore, Md., facility.

FDA Gives Green Light to Emergent BioSolutions to Resume COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturing

Moderna announces supply agreement with the Argentina government for 20 million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine.

Moderna to Deliver 20 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine to Argentina

The industry has made great strides in implementing serialization technologies, while technology developers are enabling more open access to real-time transportation data.

Track-and-Trace Progress Benefits Supply-Chain Security Efforts

 Washington Editor, jillwechsler7@gmail.com.

HHS is tasked with establishing a public-private consortium for advanced domestic pharmaceutical production. 

White House Promotes US Drug Manufacturing to Secure Access to Vital Medicines

The agency issued two final and two draft guidance documents to help identify and trace drug products in the supply chain.

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