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Bridging the healthcare digital divide: a gradual approach to adopting ePI

European Pharmaceutical Review

7 Access to digital communications also remains a challenge in some Member States especially for those groups at risk of poverty and social exclusion (7.6 Even in countries with high smartphone usage such as Denmark, up to 25 percent of the population do not possess a smartphone. Article 63 EMA (29 January 2020).

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Contamination Trends & Proposed Solutions

ISPE

The cases covered the same types of contaminants and impurities noted in Table 1: microbial contaminants, process-related im-purities, metal contaminants, packaging-related contaminants, drug cross-contamination, and an “unknown” category encompassing other contaminants associated with the manufacturing process, including those from cell culturing.

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A New Regulatory Approach to Drive Sustainable Medicines

ISPE

As such there’s a growing question of how the industry will improve the sustainability profile of its existing medicines and ensure that sustainability is designed into new medicines, such as products, with a reduced environmental risk, greener manufacturing technologies, and recyclable delivery systems and packaging. 9 December 2021.

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A Proposal for a Comprehensive Quality Overall Summary

ISPE

Challenges with the Current Module 2 Structure The US FDA published a white paper in 2018 calling for a revision to Module 2 because, “there can be a disconnect between applicants and regulators regarding the communication of quality data and its impact on the assessment. Currently, it takes time and/or communications (e.g.,

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A Proposal for a Comprehensive Quality Overall Summary

ISPE

Challenges with the Current Module 2 Structure The US FDA published a white paper in 2018 calling for a revision to Module 2 because, “there can be a disconnect between applicants and regulators regarding the communication of quality data and its impact on the assessment. Currently, it takes time and/or communications (e.g.,

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Air Speed Qualification: At Working Position or Working Level?

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In a 2009 Pharmaceutical Engineering® magazine article, Mason, McGarvey, and Spearman reported air speed measurements and air flow patterns in conventional cleanrooms with obstacles in the room, which caused obstruction of the unidirectional air flow. 4 (2009): Online Exclusive: [link] 10 US Food and Drug Administration.

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Quality first: How pharma can meet injectables demand while staying compliant

Pharmaceutical Technology

According to the GlobalData report Contract Injectable Packaging Trends in the Bio/Pharma Industry , more than half (55%) of FDA drug approvals in 2021 were accounted for by injectables. During the Covid-19 pandemic, large-scale vaccine production placed unprecedented demand on the parenteral packaging industry.