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New opportunities for Indian pharma industry in Philippines, finds study
The Philippines’ 2019 Universal Health Care Act and regulatory tax reforms open new avenues for the Indian pharmaceutical industry, according to new research.
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Medicine delivery by drone – implications for safety and quality
Drones that transport medicines to emergency situations, urban environments or geographically-challenging locations are increasingly being utilised to improve delivery, however, there are few studies on their impact on drug stability. Here, Paul Royall and Patrick Courtney explore the implications of drone delivery on the safety and quality of medicines.
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Defining the ‘New World Order’ of supply chain security
Now that prominent compliance deadlines are nearing in the US, Saudi Arabia and Russia and with the Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) now in force in Europe, what is going on around the world with serialisation? Allan Bowyer provides a rundown of current events and shares insights into the challenges businesses…
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Leaked document reveals ‘unprecedented’ medicine shortages in NHS
A document from the DHSC has reportedly advised NHS doctors to ration certain medicines after outlining dozens of drugs that are in shortage, as published in a report.
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Pharmaceutical residues risks need to be evaluated, says report
A new report has said the majority of the active ingredients used in pharmaceuticals have never been evaluated for environmental risks.
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Data integrity by design
The PI System serves as a single source of truth for all operational data, enabling pharmaceutical companies to design the right supply chain to meet business goals.
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Winners of the 2019 CPhI Pharma Awards announced
Thirteen winners have been announced for the 2019 CPhI Pharma Awards including Dr Ge Li for ‘CEO of the Year’ and a ‘Lifetime Achievement' award for John Chiminski.
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Product hub: Accelerate your drug development process with Lonza Engine™
Lonza Pharma & Biotech is the leader in capsule-based solutions and services, proudly offering Capsugel® products.
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Limit ultrapure water system costs and downtime using Ozonia ozone technology
2 October 2019 | By SUEZ – Ozonia® Ozone Systems
This webinar guides you through efficiency gains with TOC for cleaning validation. We call it a ‘beginner’s guide’, but the session will benefit long-time TOC users as well as those new to using TOC for cleaning validation.
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The future of tamper-proof pharmaceutical packaging
In February this year the EU Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) came into effect. Rich Quelch assesses this latest regulatory attempt to rid the supply chain of dangerous falsified products and reflects on the industry’s need to keep ahead of the game to future-protect itself.
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Whitepaper: Pharmaceutical serialisation: the end of the beginning – moving beyond compliance
Confirming product authenticity, combating counterfeiting and preventing product diversion are key for compliance within the global supply chain. This whitepaper focuses on pharmaceutical serialisation and solutions to combat producers of counterfeit products.
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Drone temperature-controlled medicine delivery programme test completed
The successful pilot programme could represent an important step forward in biopharmaceutical supply chain innovation.
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Video: Are you ready for EU MDR 2017/745-746?
The European Regulatory Framework for Medical Device field is changing with the release of the new Regulation. The MDR will replace the existing Directives and it will be fully in force in May 2020.
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Air cargo carrier unveils purpose-built pharmaceutical facility in Chicago
Emirates SkyCargo has commenced handling pharmaceutical cargo at a new purpose-built facility in Chicago.
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New partnership established to track drugs using blockchain
Walmart has joined a consortium that’s attempting to build a blockchain for tracking pharmaceutical supply chains.
