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CMO Moves: Regulatory Catalysts for Drug Manufacturing-November

Pharmaceutical Technology

Each month, Pharmaceutical Technology takes a look at recent decisions taken by regulatory and reimbursement agencies and identifies the key manufacturing players that can be impacted by them. Following similar decisions by the American and European regulators, Swissmedic approved Pfizer/BioNTech’s bivalent Comirnaty booster.

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Biologics – The Next Step in Revolutionary Medication

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Given the ongoing scientific advancements and the rise of FDA-approved biologics, the pharmaceutical industry seems to be approaching the era of biologics. Like all drugs, biologics are regulated by the FDA. They are different from small molecules in terms of their size and complexity.

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Provention finally gets FDA nod for type 1 diabetes drug teplizumab

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At its second attempt, Provention Bio has secured FDA approval for teplizumab, as a treatment to delay late-stage type 1 diabetes (T1D) in at-risk individuals – becoming the first disease-modifying therapy for these patients. It is now in line for a $35 million equity investment by Sanofi following FDA approval.

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GSK’s Benlysta claims first FDA okay for lupus kidney damage

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GlaxoSmithKline’s Benlysta has been on the market for almost a decade, but it still has some tricks up its sleeve – it’s just become the first and only FDA-approved treatment for lupus nephritis.

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Moderna ramps up EU COVID jab capacity via Lonza deal

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Capacity to supply Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in Europe could be swelled by round 300 million doses a year, following an agreement to set up a new production line at contract manufacturer Lonza. Full approval means it could be used routinely in future as an annual booster, much like the seasonal influenza vaccine.

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Russia’s focus on domestic pharma production could shield it from sanctions’ effects

Pharmaceutical Technology

Companies that own Russian pharma contract manufacturing or supply chain sites include Novo Nordisk (Bagsvaerd, Denmark); UPS (Atlanta, Georgia, US) subsidiary Marken (London, UK); Thermo Fisher Scientific (Waltham, Massachusetts) subsidiary Patheon (Durham, North Carolina); Servier (Paris, France); and Takeda (Tokyo, Japan).

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Radius Health, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Orphan Disease Program

The Pharma Data

based contract manufacturing business, Benuvia Manufacturing, which has significant chemistry and formulation capabilities, including manufacturing our FDA-approved cannabinoid drug, SYNDROS ® ,” said Todd C. and agonism of 5HT-1A, which regulate food intake, metabolism, weight control, and anxiety.