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Environmental monitoring breaches at facility prompts FDA letter
The FDA has handed a warning letter to an Indian manufacturing facility for inadequate sterility testing and environmental monitoring.
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Active air sampler market to value $130.7 million by 2026
The active air sampler market, led by Asia-Pacific, Europe and US, is expected to grow from its current value of $92 million at a CAGR of 5.1 percent.
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Collaboration to develop automated platform for environmental monitoring
An Irish partnership between academia and industry aims to develop a robotic method for automated environmental monitoring in bioprocessing.
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Researchers develop nanotechnology to clean surfaces at atomic scale
A group of researchers has developed a nanotechnology with a single bristle controlled through electron microscopy that can clean surfaces.
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Limiting antibiotic manufacturing discharge in Indian wastewater
During the manufacture of antibiotics, residues can contaminate the environment through wastewater, leading to antimicrobial resistance. However, a new government initiative in India aims to prevent this by regulating effluent.
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Re-shaping pharmaceutical transport: global air cargo trends
As environmental consciousness increases, the future of pharmaceutical transport looks uncertain. Dominic Hyde discusses the impacts of these developments on air cargo and freight.
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Cleaning validation – a beginner’s guide to increasing efficiency with TOC
19 February 2020 | By SUEZ
Watch our on-demand webinar which will guide you through efficiency gains with TOC for cleaning validation. We call it a ‘beginner’s guide’, but this webinar will benefit long-time TOC users as well as those new to using TOC for cleaning validation.
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AstraZeneca announces plan for zero carbon emissions by 2025
AstraZeneca’s new carbon emission plan includes a 100 percent electric vehicle fleet and a 50 million tree reforestation plan.
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Biodegradable plastic packaging developed for use in pharma
A new ‘green plastic’ alternative that degrades in 10 years has been created, which can be used in the pharmaceutical packaging industry.
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US study investigates how medicines can be removed from wastewater
New research has shown that technologies are available for US treatment plants to remove medicines from wastewater but that upgrades can be expensive.
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Project to investigate environmental impact of pills in Scotland
A new collaborative project has been initiated to identify the impact that pills can have on Scotland's environment from waste water.
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FDA announces new centre to improve compounded drug quality
A new centre has been established by the FDA that will allow the agency to improve the quality and safety of compounded drugs by providing educational programmes to outsourcing facilities.
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EMA announces launch of collaborative pilot scheme to inspect manufacturers
The EMA will collaborate with other medicine regulatory bodies globally in a pilot programme to inspect sterile medicine manufacturers.
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Global pharma packaging market size expected to reach $104,882m by 2022
A new report has predicted growth in the global pharmaceutical packaging market due to factors such as advanced, environmental-friendly manufacturing processes and an increase in life expectancy.
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Environmentally friendly pressurised Metered Dose Inhaler to be developed
A pharmaceutical company has announced its intention to create a pressurised Metered Dose Inhaler that will reduce the carbon footprint of the drug delivery system.
