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Frontiers Health Digital Innovators: Aptar’s Sai Shankar

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He joined Aptar in April 2017, having spent 15 years in big pharma – Allergan (CMC team leader, Head of R&D Packaging development, Product Development) and Sanofi (Packaging Engineering, Industrial Affairs). Prior to this, he founded pharmaphorum in 2009, which was acquired by Healthware Group in June 2020.

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Beyond instruments: streamlining process technology implementation in biopharmaceutical manufacturing

European Pharmaceutical Review

Given that multiple work packages may often start or end together, or else take longer than others ( Figure 1 ), the introduction of new PAT requires assessment and planning by multiple departments. International Council for Harmonisation (ICH), 2009. Boca Raton: CRC Press. International Council for Harmonisation (ICH), 2022.

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Bridging the healthcare digital divide: a gradual approach to adopting ePI

European Pharmaceutical Review

In a survey conducted by The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) during June and July 2022, in Belgium, Italy, Portugal and Spain, 79 percent of consumers said paper leaflets should be available inside the package even if there is an alternative QR code on it. 11 This requirement directly contradicts what is included in Article 63.

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Preserving antibiotic efficacy with an advanced coating process to prevent Amoxicillin and Clavulanic Acid tablet degradation

European Pharmaceutical Review

If not properly coated and packaged, Amoxicillin and Clavulanic acid tablets can degrade, leading to a loss of potency and therapeutic efficacy. Humidity control is critical during manufacturing and packaging. Aulton’s Pharmaceutics: The Design and Manufacture of Medicines (5th ed.). Lachman L, Lieberman H A, Kanig J L.

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EU fines Teva and Cephalon €60.5m for ‘pay for delay’ scheme

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The two companies agreed to settle the dispute but as part of the settlement Teva received a package of commercial side-deals and cash payments. Teva said in a statement: “The Commission started investigating this agreement in December 2009. However Cephalon did not see a need for, or decide to ever use, the licence.

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Non-nutritive Sweeteners

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No Added Sugar: No sugar or ingredient containing sugar was added during processing or packaging. Reduced Sugar: Has at least 25% less sugars than the regular version of the product. Also: less sugar, low in sugar or lower sugar.) Also: without added sugar or no sugar added.)

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Purdue to pay $8.3bn after admitting criminal charges in opioid case

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Purdue filed for bankruptcy last year, after it proposed a separate $10 to $12 billion settlement package to resolve those lawsuits. It admitted to bribing two doctors to write more prescriptions of OxyContin as well as other drugs between June 2009 and March 2017. Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay.