PDA issues essential new guidance for visual inspections
A new technical report has clarified best practice on visual inspection for visible particles in parenterals.
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Rise in product recalls prompts FDA to warn of possible BCC contamination
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has advised manufacturers of non-sterile, water-based drug products that there have been recent product recalls due to Burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC) contamination.
Microneedle patches for flu vaccination prove successful in first human clinical trial
Small skin patches with dissolvable microneedles were safe and well-tolerated, generated robust immunity against influenza, could be self-administered by study participants and were strongly preferred over shots.
Amber warning for the UK’s access to new medicines post Brexit
Independent health economist lays out solution for how the UK could handle pharmaceutical regulation after Brexit.
DHL opens new state-of-the-art Life Sciences facility at Dublin Airport
Global logistics provider DHL Supply Chain is today opening a new pharmaceutical grade facility in Ireland.
FDA approves cryopreserved formulation of ReNeuron’s candidate
The FDA has approved the cryopreserved formulation of ReNeuron’s human retinal progenitor cell (hRPC) therapeutic candidate...
EMA approves Janssen’s Prezista continuous manufacturing line
The EMA has approved Janssen's continuous manufacturing (CM) with real-time release testing for the production of Prezista (darunavir)...
Nutrition, the microbiome, and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A review
Over the last decade, research has revealed more about the human gut microbiome—the environment within the gastrointestinal tract—where microbes, especially bacteria, reside.
Antibiotic from bacteria found on Kenyan ant could help beat MRSA
A new antibiotic, produced by bacteria found on a species of African ant, is very potent against antibiotic-resistant ‘superbugs’ like MRSA according to scientists.
Wickham Laboratories expands sterility testing capabilities
Wickham Laboratories announces completion of validation on a fourth isolator...
Experts set out plan to tackle “questionable integrity” of medical evidence
A plan to tackle “serious flaws in the creation, dissemination and implementation of medical evidence” is set out by experts from The BMJ and Oxford University’s Centre for Evidence Based Medicine.
Report calls for action to prevent confusion over medicines
The new report highlights the significant difficulties patients and some healthcare professionals face in using evidence from research to judge the benefits and harms of medicines, and calls for concerted action to improve the information patients receive.
UK among top performers in access to healthcare, says new report
The Global Access to Healthcare Index measures how healthcare systems across 60 countries are working to solve the most pressing healthcare needs...
Microfluidics offers superior drug encapsulation
Dolomite Microfluidics is making microencapsulation technology more widely accessible with the Telos® droplet system, designed for high throughput and easy scale up...
Kadcyla new deal means NICE positive recommendation in draft guidance
A new deal on the breast cancer drug trastuzumab emtansine means that it can now be recommended for routine funding.
