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What is the Difference Between Biologics and Biosimilars?

Pharma Packaging Solutions

There are a few common types of biologics, including extracted (taken directly from a living system), semi-synthesized (produced with recombinant DNA technology), vaccines, and gene therapies. Covid-19, flu, coronavirus liquid vaccine vial bottle and syringe set in plastic package container preparing for injection on white background.

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FDA Issues Two Guidance Documents on Food Allergen Labeling Requirements

FDA Law Blog

Most notably, the draft guidance clarifies that the following food products are subject to the allergen labeling requirements: Bulk containers (e.g., Most notably, the draft guidance clarifies that the following food products are subject to the allergen labeling requirements: Bulk containers (e.g., airlines).

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Here are the Food Companies that Made TIME’s Best 100 Inventions of 2021 List

XTalks

The company’s high-tech food packet, which resembles silica gel packets found in certain food and commercial products, can be placed inside delivery containers to wick away moisture and reduce humidity. In October, SAVRPak unveiled a new delivery packaging prototype that claims to keep food at a safe temperature for more than 20 minutes.

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Pfizer Receives Positive CHMP Opinion for Conversion of PAXLOVID™ Conditional Marketing Authorization to Full Marketing Authorization in the European Union

Pfizer

In preclinical studies, nirmatrelvir did not demonstrate evidence of mutagenic DNA interactions. One carton contains five blister packs of PAXLOVID, as co-packaged nirmatrelvir tablets with ritonavir tablets, providing all required doses for a full five-day treatment course.

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Statement from Pfizer Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla on Testing Positive for COVID-19

Pfizer

In preclinical studies, nirmatrelvir did not demonstrate evidence of mutagenic DNA interactions. One carton contains five blister packs of PAXLOVID, as co-packaged nirmatrelvir tablets with ritonavir tablets, providing all required doses for a full five-day treatment course. FDA Emergency Use Authorization Statement.

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Women in Science Who Have Paved the Way Forward in Genetics

XTalks

For example, British scientist Rosalind Franklin gained recognition for her work after her death, which is not unheard of, but with it came the revelation that her work, which helped demonstrate the double helical structure of DNA, went largely uncredited by famed DNA duo James Watson and Francis Crick.

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The doors CRISPR libraries have and will open in phenotypic drug screening 

Drug Discovery World

Steve Wowk , VP, Business Unit and General Management of Integrated DNA Technologies, shared with DDW the value of CRISPR-Cas9 in drug discovery. In an effort to defend themselves against viral infection, bacterial cells capture and copy DNA fragments of bacteriophages into their genome.

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