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clarification industry news Generics should mirror brand products, FDA says SILVER SPRING, MD—The FDA pub- lished a Guidance in June that recom- mends generic drug products resemble their branded counterparts in order to improve patient compliance and reduce errors. The document, "Size, Shape, and Other Physical Attributes of Generic Tablets and Capsules," applies only to new generics. In addition to size and shape, the weight and film-coat finish should also match the original. (For more information on the topic, see "The effect of size, shape, and color on medication tolerability and acceptance" in T&C's Jan- uary 2011 issue.) Perrigo to acquire GSK OTC portfolio DUBLIN, Ireland—Perrigo agreed to acquire popular OTC brands from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Brentford, UK. The products, including NiQuitin nico- tine replacement and Coldrex cold and flu remedies, are among those GSK had committed to divesting in order to obtain regulatory clearance for a joint venture with Novartis. Janssen funds Rutgers' continuous manufacturing research PISCATAWY, NJ—Janssen Pharmaceuti- cal, a division of Johnson & Johnson, is providing a $6 million grant to Rutgers University School of Engineering's Re - search Center for Structured Organic Par- ticulate Systems (C-SOPS) to continue its development of continuous manufactur- ing techniques for pharmaceuticals. C- SOPS is helping Janssen transition several of its products to continuous manufactur- ing. See the May issue for a synopsis of the Arden House conference, which focused on continuous manufacturing of solid dosage forms. Gilead to invest $100 million in Edmonton EDMONTON, Alberta—Gilead Sciences, Foster City, CA, plans to invest $100 mil- lion to expand its Canadian campus here. The expansion will include a spray drying process for the scaled-up manufacture of powders used in solid dosage forms. Gilead has already developed once-daily tablets that treat HIV and HCV. 6 July 2015 Tablets & Capsules Videos on-line Q Contact: sales@iimnc.com International Inventory Management, 456 Manning Avenue, Elon, NC 27244 Call (336) 584-4777 ext 2229 to learn more. The Fastest Capsule Filler made in the USA. Standard Interchangeable Parts and Drive Components. State-Side Service. 100% Parts in Stock in USA. That's the IIM ADVANTAGE. THE WORKHORSE Q Fill up to 2,100 capsules per minute Q Reliably encapsulate powder and/or beads Q Proven progressive tamping MVY\UPX\LHUKKPɉJ\S[WYVK\J[Z Q Innovative engineering Q Simple, robust design VIDEOS ON-LINE: CONTACT US www.iimnc.com Speed. Reliability. Precision. IIM 2100 The May 2015 installment of "Eye on Excipients" listed CAS numbers for different silicas. But the CAS method of identifying these silicas differs from that of USP-NF, which uses mono graphs.The figure (left), sup plied by Grace Materials Technolo- gies,differentiates some of the silicon dioxides discussed in the column.