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CROs, Sponsors Look to Service Providers to Comply with US Sunshine Act

As CROs and pharmaceutical sponsors must begin collecting data in August to comply with the Sunshine Act, some companies are now looking to service providers for help. 

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The Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO) has joined a small business coalition as part of its effort to halt the decline of capital into biomedical research.

Outsourcing-Pharma.com presents its latest round-up of the movers and shakers in the pharma service industry, including news from Patheon, Hospira and SCM Pharma.

Three Canadian drug companies have issued a voluntary recall following potential contamination during manufacturing of an API by their Chinese CMO.

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) says some manufacturing from the shuttering of an Australian packaging site will be picked up by Aspen and local third-party contractors.

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Oral Insulin: All Mouth, or an Injection of Hope for Type 1 Diabetes? from in-PharmaTechnologist.com

Can oral insulin succeed where other alternative delivery methods have failed? Dan Stanton, from in-Pharmatechnologist.com assesses its chances. 

Pfizer Takes Issue with European Commission’s Plans to Regulate ATMPs from in-PharmaTechnologist.com

Pfizer and other EU industry and academic groups are calling on the European Commission to revise its plans for authorizing and regulating ATMPs (advanced therapy medical products).

Sandoz Recalls Injectable Following Contamination at Austrian Plant from in-PharmaTechnologist.com

Sandoz has recalled two lots of an injectable drug after vials were discovered to contain foreign matter, though is unsure of the cause for now.

Bioartificial Liver Project Looks to Disposable Bioreactors for Large Scale Cultures from in-PharmaTechnologist.com

Disposable bioreactors could be the centerpiece of a project to develop and harvest large quantities of cells that eventually will be used in bioartificial livers for patients with severe liver failure.

DISPATCHES FROM INTERPHEX

New DFS Unit Built on Technology, R&D and Manufacturing, says Capsugel from in-PharmaTechnologist.com

Following a busy few months, Capsugel spoke about the formation of its Dosage Form Solutions Unit, its technology and the integration of Encap at this year's Interphex in New York.

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Executives Raise Questions on Clinical Trial Sponsors’ Oversight of CROs

Executives Raise Questions on Clinical Trial Sponsors’ Oversight of CROs

Tension between clinical trial sponsors and CROs in terms of CRO oversight may not be relieved any...