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Sandoz Recalls Cefazolin Due to Mispackaging, Opens Biosimilar Facility in Slovenia
Pharmaceutical Technology
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July 2, 2025
FDA announced on June 27, 2025, that Sandoz, Inc. is voluntarily recalling one lot of cefazolin for injection, USP, 1 gram per vial after customers complained that four penicillin G potassium for injection, USP, 20 million units labeled vials were...
Sandoz, on a $1.1B investment spree in Slovenia, breaks ground at new $440M biosimilar plant
Fierce Pharma
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July 2, 2025
Generic and biosimilar specialist Sandoz is strengthening its footprint in Slovenia, pledging $440 million to set up a new biosimilar facility for sterile product manufacturing some 24 miles from the nation's largest airport. The project brings...
Swiss pharma firm Sandoz invests $440 million in Slovenia
Swissinfo
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July 2, 2025
Sandoz invests $440 million in Slovenia Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Close Share Sandoz is...
From Organic Dairy to Moringa-Based Nutrition: Pallavi Vyas' Inspiring Journey of Rural Empowerment and Sustainable Innovation
Krishi Jagran
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July 2, 2025
Pallavi Vyas draws strength from her rural roots in Rajasthan, transforming her journey from homemaker to entrepreneur with purpose. (Image Credit: Pallavi Vyas) Pallavi Vyas was born and raised in a grounded environment in Rajasthan, where her...
Slovenia Increases Contribution to World Bank’s IDA by 30%
The World Bank - Washington D.C.
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Ljubljana, July 1 2025 — Slovenia has announced a 30% increase in its contribution to the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA), reinforcing its commitment to supporting the world's poorest countries. The enhanced commitment was...
Sandoz expanding production in Slovenia
The Slovenia Times
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July 2, 2025
Groundbreaking ceremony for the new plant featuring senior Sandoz and government officials. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA Sandoz, a Swiss pharma group specialising in generics and biosimilars, is expanding in Slovenia by building a €400 million...
Sandoz breaks ground on Slovenian biosimilar manufacturing facility
BioProcess International
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July 1, 2025
Swiss pharmaceutical company Sandoz announced that it has broken ground on its facility in Brnik, Slovenia for sterile product manufacturing. The site will bolster the firm’s standing as a leading producer of biosimilars, with investments...
Voice of the People tables bill for progressive healthcare contribution
STA
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July 1, 2025
Ljubljana, 1 July - The Voice of the People initiative tabled a bill for a progressive healthcare contribution in the National Assembly with the support of several MPs. Under the proposal 90% of contributors would pay a lower contribution that the...
Lek launches construction of 400m plant near Ljubljana airport
STA
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July 1, 2025
Brnik, 1 July - The Ljubljana-based pharma company Lek, which is part of Swiss generics group Sandoz, on Tuesday held the groundbreaking ceremony for a EUR 400 million high-tech plant for the production of biosimilars near Ljubljana Airport....
The Slovenian Pavilion experience unites craftsmanship and technology at Venice Biennale
World Architecture Community
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July 1, 2025
The Slovenian Pavilion presents the "Master Builders," curated by Ana Kosi and Ognen Arsov, at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition - 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, organized by the Museum of Architecture and Design (MAO). The...
USAFE-AFAFRICA Command Surgeon strengthens medical partnerships in Serbia
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 1, 2025
Several high-ranking officials from U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa and the Ohio National Guard, participated in the Distinguished Visitor day at Exercise Platinum Wolf 25 in Bujanovac, Serbia, June 26, 2025. Hosted annually,...
UKC Ljubljana boosts cooperation with German Heart Centre Munich
STA
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July 1, 2025
Munich, 1 July - The UKC Ljubljana hospital and the German Heart Centre Munich (DHM) have signed a memorandum to boost their cooperation. UKC Ljubljana said this would allow them to become an even better centre for treatment of children with...
Checking In, Zoning Out: How wellness tourism is transforming the way we travel
Business Traveller
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The modern world can often feel quite overstimulating. Notifications tend to ping at us nonstop from our phones and our tablets, plus our chat messengers and our email inboxes – not to mention the brightly-lit advertisements popping up almost...
Avoidable chronic diseases are Europe’s deadliest killers, says Eurostat data
EurActiv
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July 1, 2025
New data from Eurostat show that around 1.1 million deaths per year in Europe could be avoided through smarter public health policies targeting alcohol and tobacco, or better-quality medical care. According to new figures from 2022 released by the...
Newcastle disease hits flocks in Poland, North Macedonia
WATT Poultry - Illinois
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June 30, 2025
New instances of Newcastle disease have been confirmed in Poland and North Macedonia, according to reports from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). Poland A flock of 26,157 hens in Bieżuń, Poland, is the country’s 45th flock to be...
Scorching Heatwave Sets Records Across Europe as Health Warnings Mount
Arise News
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June 30, 2025
A relentless heatwave is sweeping across Europe, prompting widespread health warnings and shattering temperature records in multiple countries. Southern Spain has been hit hardest, with the town of El Granado recording 46°C, the highest June...
The best popular science books of 2025 so far
New Scientist
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Hang out: time to zone out with some intriguing and inspiring reading LanaG/Alamy Lone Wolf by Adam Weymouth “He retains a sharp memory of the trap, last summer, his forefoot clamped and the utter terror, and of later waking, woozy, and the awful,...
Survey shows over fifth of Slovenians have tried illegal drugs
STA
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June 28, 2025
Ljubljana, 28 June - More than one out of five Slovenians aged 15 to 64 (22.4%) has taken an illegal substance at some point in their lives, a share corresponding to those who have used cannabis, according to a survey by the National Institute of...
Shovels strike soil: Piramal's landmark Kentucky expansion ceremonially launched
BioProcess International
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July 2, 2025
Piramal Pharma Solutions broke ground last week at its Lexington, Kentucky facility as part of the company’s first phase of expansion into US domestic manufacturing of sterile injectables. The event followed a public statement the company made...
Slovenia Hosts MED9 Meeting Focused On Sustainable Farming Amid Climate Challenges
MENAFN
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June 24, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 24. On the sidelines of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting last night, a gathering of agriculture ministers from the EU member states of the informal MED9 group was held at Slovenia's...