China OKs first new drug for Alzheimer ’s in 17 years
China ’s regulatory authority has approved a new treatment for Alzheimer’s based on seaweed. (Source: PharmaManufacturing.com)
Source: PharmaManufacturing.com - November 4, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

J & J says recalled talc had no asbestos, negating its own expert
Johnson& Johnson said that new testing of the recently recalled batch of baby powder did not show any traces of asbestos. (Source: PharmaManufacturing.com)
Source: PharmaManufacturing.com - November 4, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Trump nominates new FDA commish as interim deadline expires
President Trump formally announced his intention to nominate Dr. Stephen M. Hahn, a top executive at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, to be the next commissioner of the U.S. FDA. (Source: PharmaManufacturing.com)
Source: PharmaManufacturing.com - November 3, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Product Focus: Manufacturing meets Industry 4.0
From increased connectivity throughout operations to better data analysis and automation tools, vendors have innovated solutions to transform every stage of production. (Source: PharmaManufacturing.com)
Source: PharmaManufacturing.com - November 1, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Sanofi settles lawsuit with former Genzyme shareholders
Sanofi has agreed to a $315 million payout in an aging lawsuit alleging that the drugmaker failed to use " diligent efforts " to advance development of a former Genezyme multiple sclerosis drug that would have resulted in payouts to shareholders. (Source: PharmaManufacturing.com)
Source: PharmaManufacturing.com - November 1, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Novartis arthritis drug " narrowly misses " against Humira
Novartis said a trial fell short of producing statistical evidence that its anti-inflammatory drug, Cosentyx, can beat the world ' s best-selling drug Humira in treating arthritis. (Source: PharmaManufacturing.com)
Source: PharmaManufacturing.com - November 1, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Pharma in review: trending stories 11/1/19
Most popular Pharma Manufacturing stories from the past seven days. (Source: PharmaManufacturing.com)
Source: PharmaManufacturing.com - November 1, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

China ’s single-use craze
Can SUT hang on to its momentum in the next decade, or will stainless steel bioreactors rise again? (Source: PharmaManufacturing.com)
Source: PharmaManufacturing.com - October 31, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Safety concerns halt Novartis gene therapy study
A study that could lead to an expanded indication for the world ’s most expensive drug has been put on hold by the FDA. (Source: PharmaManufacturing.com)
Source: PharmaManufacturing.com - October 30, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Bayer pummeled by tens of thousands of new glyphosate lawsuits
Bayer reported this week that the number of glyphosate-related lawsuits has doubled since July and has now reached a whopping 42,700 in the U.S. (Source: PharmaManufacturing.com)
Source: PharmaManufacturing.com - October 30, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Why IIoT can make the pharma cold chain safer and more efficient
The demands for pharmaceutical cold-chain capacity and compliance are on the rise. (Source: PharmaManufacturing.com)
Source: PharmaManufacturing.com - October 30, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

15 manufacturers settle decade old drug pricing case with $242 million deal
The State of Illinois has now secured more than $678 million from nearly four dozen drug companies that allegedly reported false and inflated Average Wholesale Prices when setting Medicaid reimbursements to local pharmacies (Source: PharmaManufacturing.com)
Source: PharmaManufacturing.com - October 29, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Justice Department subpoenas J & amp;J over opioid policies
The U.S. attorney ’s office for the Eastern District of New York sent the drugmaker a grand jury subpoenas back in August, the drugmaker disclosed earlier this week (Source: PharmaManufacturing.com)
Source: PharmaManufacturing.com - October 29, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Sanofi employees in Bangladesh plan hunger strike protest
Sanofi ’s workforce in Bangladesh is demanding compensation packages and threatening to take extreme measures if the demands aren’t met. (Source: PharmaManufacturing.com)
Source: PharmaManufacturing.com - October 29, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Allergen settles Alzheimer ’s suit for $750M
Allergan has reached a settlement in a class action lawsuit related to an Alzheimer ’s med. (Source: PharmaManufacturing.com)
Source: PharmaManufacturing.com - October 29, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news