PTSM: Pharmaceutical Technology Sourcing and Management-03-30-2007

The latest pacts from the pharmaceutical supply chain.

As big pharmaceutical companies restructure and reevaluate the way they do business, contract research and manufacturing organizations could reap greater financial rewards.

Improving performance at an active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing plant involves an integrated approach that incorporates methods for optimizing total production management, quality control and assurance, and inventory management. The authors analyze results from a recent benchmarking study to evaluate the critical success factors in high-performing API manufacturing plants.

A roundup of company moves and positioning from the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries and contract service providers.

People on the move in March 2007.

A roundup of manufacturing and service expansions for March 2007.