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J&J 'concerned' as Sandoz gets biosimilar EU approval

By  Emilie Reymond

J&J has expressed its concern over patient safety as Novartis' subsidiary Sandoz has received the green light from the European Commission to launch the first epoetin alfa biosimilar on the EU market.

Dow extracts the stress from bioprocessing

By  Dr Matt Wilkinson

US researchers have shown certain organic solvents can be used to selectively extract therapeutic proteins from host bacteria, avoiding the need for cell lysis and increasing product purity by a factor of five.