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STAT+: FTC says pharmacy benefit managers are stonewalling requests for information

STAT

antitrust regulators into pharmaceutical industry middlemen has been stymied because the companies have failed to provide many of the documents that, in some cases, were requested as far back as June 2022. A much-anticipated inquiry by U.S.

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Continuous manufacturing: Changing the paradigm in the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector

Express Pharma

Also, to establish a sense of transparency, especially for audits, and adhere to regulatory standards, manufacturers must have a Quality Management System (QMS) in place. This system assists in proper documentation and record-keeping.

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STAT+: ‘It’s beyond unethical’: Opaque conflicts of interest permeate prescription drug benefits

STAT

Or they may share in the rebates that the PBMs pluck from pharmaceutical manufacturers — money that otherwise could be used by employers to lower premiums for their workers. Consulting firms and brokerages may receive a certain dollar amount for each covered employee and member.

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Common pharma compliance concerns cited by FDA warning letters

European Pharmaceutical Review

Of the cGMP letters, three major types of violations – deficiencies in process validation, documentation practices (data integrity) and quality control – accounted for 26 percent, 21 percent and 15 percent of warning letters respectively. Overall, validation, documentation and quality control were the major cGMP violations.

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IPA to host 9th Global Pharmaceutical Quality Summit

Express Pharma

With an impressive lineup of speakers and panelists, the summit promises deep insights into the evolving landscape of pharmaceutical manufacturing. The participants can gain deeper insights on recent focus areas such as Quality Management Maturity Models, Data and Documentation Imperative and Talent Capability Building.

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PDA releases contamination control strategy report

European Pharmaceutical Review

The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA)’s long-awaited Technical Report 90: Contamination Control Strategy Development in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing is now available. Key features of the PDA TR 90 report The document addresses the evolution of contamination control principles towards a holistic approach.

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How should cleaning validation sampling locations be chosen?

European Pharmaceutical Review

A recent paper outlines a process that can be used to select and document worst-case sampling locations to validate cleaning processes. To overcome these concerns, Pluta presents the process and documentation activities undertaken by one company.