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PDA revises report on glass container manufacturing

European Pharmaceutical Review

Having been originally published in 2007, then revised in 2013, this latest 2023 edition addresses evolving standards and container types. According the PDA, the standardised quality criteria in TR 43 are intended as a guidance overview for container manufacturers and for incoming container acceptance inspection at pharmaceutical companies.

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NHS data sharing scheme “on hold” as millions opt out

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The possibility of data being shared with third-parties including academic researchers and pharmaceutical companies raised concerns about whether the public is aware that they stand to lose control of private information on their physical, mental and sexual health. Now that’s been set back indefinitely. survey conducted in July.

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Why Are FDA Inspections So Ineffective and Disappointing?

The People's Pharmacy

There have been problems with records in the past: deceit, falsification of documents and even outright fraud. Since the start of 2013, pharmaceutical companies based in the U.S. But a whistleblower at the company reported that some of the scientists there were falsifying data. Carcinogens in Blood Pressure Meds?

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Biogen’s $900 million settlement signals scrutiny on speaker fees

Pharmaceutical Technology

These, along with other similar claims, meant Biogen owed potential damages of $1,036,900,151 to the US and the various States, as per court documents. Ferry describes a popular solution among pharmaceutical companies. The $900 million dollar settlement was previously announced in June but has only been finalized this month.

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What can Rishi Sunak do for the UK’s pharma industry

Pharmaceutical Technology

At the time of its publication, the document prioritised the finalisation of Brexit above all else. For the life sciences and pharmaceutical sector, the Conservative government promised £34 billion ($38.98 In a more recent report, the ABPI found that the number of Phase III industry trials fell by 48% between 2017 and 2021.

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How will NICE fare in a post-Brexit world?

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Practically though, there are risks of additional processes and requirements (and expense) for pharmaceutical companies. It is also possible that companies may prefer to enter the EU market through the EMA process and avoid additional processes involving the MHRA and NICE.

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Taming cardiovascular risk: the promise of LDL cholesterol lowering therapeutics

European Pharmaceutical Review

In this Q&A, he explores the trends and challenges within the cardiovascular treatment space, as well as clinical development of the company’s lead candidate obicetrapib, a cholesterol ester transfer protein (CETP) inhibitor for lowering low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) and ultimately reducing cardiovascular risk.