PTSM: Pharmaceutical Technology Sourcing and Management-08-06-2014

PTSM: Pharmaceutical Technology Sourcing and Management

Metrics Contract Services Adopts New Name and Logo

August 04, 2014

Contract Services

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Metrics Contract Services adopts a more descriptive name and brand that identifies it as being part of the Mayne Pharma global family.

Catalent Issues Initial Public Offering

August 04, 2014

Contract Services

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Catalent?s $870 million IPO will help company reduce debt, enable future growth.

Moving Toward a Safer Supply Chain

August 04, 2014

Supply Chain

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FDA's Secure Supply Chain Pilot Program, RX-360, and other industry efforts advance actions to secure the drug supply chain.

Hovione's API Facility in Cork, Ireland Passes FDA Inspection

August 01, 2014

API Synthesis & Manufacturing

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Hovione announced that its API plant in Cork, Ireland has successfully passed a pre-approval inspection by FDA.

China-Based API Manufacturer Warned about CGMP and Misbranding Infractions

July 30, 2014

API Synthesis & Manufacturing

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FDA issues a warning letter to Zhejiang Jiuzhou Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and its import/export company for multiple CGMP violations and misbranded products.

Croda Obtains EXCiPACT Certification for Mevisa Site

July 29, 2014

Business

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Croda, an excipients supplier, announced that it has obtained EXCiPACT certification for its excipients manufacturing site at Mevisa, Spain.

SGS Life Science Services to Expand Shanghai Facility

July 29, 2014

Contract Services

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SGS to add testing laboratories for biotechnology, extractables and leachables, and elemental impurities to Shanghai facility.

PCI Acquires Penn Pharma

July 29, 2014

Contract Services

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Packaging Coordinators, Inc. expands its services with acquisition of Penn Pharmaceutical Services.

Study Shows Capsugel's Capsules as Suitable Excipients in QbD-based Product Development and Manufacturing

July 29, 2014

Contract Services

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Study provides first substantive reference data on key quality attributes of empty capsules

I Holland Launches New Packaging Solution to Eliminate Potential Tool Tip Damage

July 29, 2014

Business

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PrimePac tubes, part of the company's new portfolio of packaging, have been specifically designed with a safety zone to hold tablet punches in position to stop damage to the tip face.

Novasep Passes FDA Inspections on Two Sites

July 22, 2014

Contract Services

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Novasep gains approval from FDA to produce new molecular entity for US market.

West Dedicates Manufacturing Plant in India

July 16, 2014

Business

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West's new plant in India will manufacture primary packaging for injectable drugs.

FDA Issues Warning Letter to Italian API Manufacturer

July 16, 2014

API Synthesis & Manufacturing

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Trifarma cited for significant deviations in data collection and security, and employee training.

Hospira Acquires Orchid's API Manufacturing and R&D Facilities

July 09, 2014

API Synthesis & Manufacturing

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Hospira acquires assets from Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals for $218 million.