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ASTM International and the Parenteral Drug Association recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding that launches a pilot to streamline efforts and conserve resources as both organizations develop technical guidance for the pharmaceutical industry. Katharine Morgan, executive vice president, ASTM, and Richard M. Johnson, president, PDA, signed the MOU. “The MOU between ASTM International and PDA…, ASTM Committee E55 on Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products Next Meeting:, April 28-30, 2015, Lisbon, Portugal, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, tel +1.610.832.9736; cdejong@astm.org Release #9815 ###
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Stakeholders in the field of industrial biotechnology, including representatives of the medical and pharmaceutical industries, the agricultural realm and other industries have joined together to form a new ASTM International technical committee. Following an organizational meeting on April 14, Committee E62 on Industrial Biotechnology was approved by the ASTM board of directors in June 2014. The…, ASTM Staff Contact:, Pat Picariello, Phone: 610-832-9720; ppicariello@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9604
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ASTM International Committee A06 on Magnetic Properties has approved a new standard that covers thin steel laminations used to increase the energy efficiency of many high performance motors and generators, including those in electric and hybrid-electric vehicles, and contemporary aircraft, power generation and military systems. The new standard, ASTM A1086 , Specification for Thin-Gauge…, ASTM Book of Standards Vol. 03.04 on Magnetic Properties, . To purchase this and other ASTM standards, visit www.astm.org and search by the standard designation, or contact ASTM Customer Relations (phone: 877-909-ASTM; sales@astm.org ). ASTM International welcomes participation in the development of its standards. For more information on becoming an ASTM member, visit www.astm.org/JOIN . For more news in this sector, visit www.astm.org/sn-metals or…, ASTM Committee A06 Next Meeting:, Nov. 11-12, 2013, November Committee Week, Jacksonville, Fla., Technical Contact:, Steve Sprague, Proto Laminations Inc., Santa Fe Springs, Calif., Phone: 909-338-3744; Email: ssprague@protolam.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Kelly Paul, Phone: 610-832-9745; kpaul@astm.org , ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9460
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ASTM International Committee E55 on Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products is currently developing a proposed standard that will document a set of process steps that can reproducibly inactivate or remove any potential retrovirus in new biological products, particularly antibodies and antibody-like compounds. The proposed standard, ASTM WK39883 , Practice for Process of Inactivation of Enveloped…, ASTM Committee E55 Next Meeting:, April 9-11, 2013, Genzyme-A Sanofi Company, Haverhill, Suffolk, United Kingdom, Technical Contact:, John Schreffler, Ph.D., Morphotek Inc., Exton, Pa., Phone: 610-423-6557; jschreffler@morphotek.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Christine DeJong, Phone: 610-832-9736; cdejong@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9327
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A proposed new ASTM International standard will provide an important process step to be used in the manufacture of protein-based drugs, such as antibodies and fusion proteins, made to inactivate retroviruses. The proposed standard, ASTM WK36552 , Practice for Inactivation of Retrovirus by pH, is being developed by Subcommittee E55.04 on General Biopharmaceutical Standards , part of ASTM…
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Increasing interest in the various uses of electrical contacts is the leading impetus for the development of a proposed new standard, ASTM WK34423 , Specification for Electrodeposited Coatings of Palladium-Cobalt Alloy for Engineering Use. The proposed standard is being developed by Subcommittee B08.08 on Metallic Coatings , part of ASTM International Committee B08 on Metallic and Inorganic…, ASTM Committee B08 Next Meeting:, May 10, 2012, May Committee Week, Phoenix, Ariz., Technical Contact:, Sheikh H. Rahman, Lean Corp., Southfield, Mich., Phone: 248-447-1526; srahman@lear.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Diane Trinsey, Phone: 610-832-9661; dtrinsey@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #9016
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A new ASTM International test method will provide an effective screening method to identify magnets that are subject to excessive corrosion in high humidity environments. ASTM A1071/A1071M , Test Method for Evaluating Hygrothermal Corrosion Resistance of Permanent Magnet Alloys, was developed by Subcommittee A06.01 on Test Methods , part of ASTM International Committee A06 on Magnetic Properties…
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ASTM International Committee A06 on Magnetic Properties welcomes the participation of all stakeholders with an interest in the development of international standards for magnetic materials and magnetic properties. The committee will hold its biannual meeting this fall. ASTM Committee A06, which was formed in 1903, oversees approximately 50 standards dealing with magnetic materials and magnetic…, ASTM Staff Contact:, Kelly Paul, Phone: 610-832-9745; kpaul@astm.org, ASTM PR Contact:, Barbara Schindler, Phone: 610-832-9603; bschindl@astm.org Release #8975
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A new ASTM subcommittee seeks to acknowledge the ongoing advances being made in the field of nanostructured inorganic coatings. B08.16 on Nanostructured Coatings, part of ASTM International Committee B08 on Metallic and Inorganic Coatings, is currently developing its first proposed standard, ASTM WK29468 , Specification for Galvanic Protection of Steel Using a Nanostructured Coating of 95 % Zinc…
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While the continuous quality verification concept is still quite new, it has the potential to become an important approach to assuring product quality in the pharmaceutical industry. With this in mind, ASTM International Committee E55 on Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products has approved a new standard, E2537 , Guide for Application of Continuous Quality Verification to Pharmaceutical and…