PTSM: Pharmaceutical Technology Sourcing and Management-04-30-2007

The latest pacts from the pharmaceutical supply chain.

The latest regulatory and association news for pharmaceutical manufacturers and contract manufacturing organizations.

Strong demand is straining service providers' project-management capabilities; Patheon receives a much-needed cash infusion.

The author analyzes the study design, participation, and data pooling from a recent benchmarking study on pharmaceutical manufacturing and raises concerns about the process used and data collected in evaluating the performance of contract manufacturers.

Ricerca Biosciences LLC a contract drug-development company, is embarking on a growth strategy upon which it hopes to double its revenues by 2009. The company recently completed a financial restructuring that includes new equity and term facilities totaling nearly $50 million. That financing will enable Ricerca to implement a multiyear business plan, which includes a $15-million investment to add chemistry and biological laboratories to its site in Concord, Ohio.

A roundup of manufacturing and service expansions for April 2007.

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

People on the move.