PTSM: Pharmaceutical Technology Sourcing and Management-09-05-2007

People on the move.

Purchase-order contracting is a commonly used approach to conducting commercial transactions, but it is a risky proposition when applied to pharmaceutical transactions, including the buying and selling of contract services and pharmaceutical ingredients. The authors examine the contract provisions covered in a commercial-supply agreement that are likely to be omitted under purchase-order contracting and the risk-reduction benefits that a commercial-supply agreement can offer in pharmaceutical procurement transactions.

A roundup of manufacturing and service expansions.

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

Aptuit expands its drug-development capabilities with the formation of Aptuit Laurus to take advantage of the growing pharmaceutical outsourcing market in India.

The latest pacts from the pharmaceutical supply chain.

FDA approvals renew the threat of competition from India and China.