Merck announced an agreement with NewLink Genetics to acquire exclusive rights to its experimental Ebola vaccine, rVSV-EBOV, for $50 million.

Thermo Fisher Scientific announced a collaboration with Samsung to design, develop, and market new solutions for point-of-care.

The more than $200 million project will increase production capacity at the facility to support AstraZeneca':s maturing pipeline.

Margaret Hamburg, FDA Commissioner, visited China recently to oversee efforts to strengthen inspection and regulatory reviews and to attend the Ninth International Summit of Heads of Medicines Regulatory Agencies Meeting

An index from the Access to Medicine Foundation ranks GSK as most effective in making products accessible.

Ulf Wiinberg has resigned as Lundbeck's CEO over unapproved acceptance of shares in a biotech company.

GSK and Novartis announced a meeting on Dec. 18, 2014 to discuss the $20 billion asset swap between the two companies.

Tufts research suggests costs to launch a new drug have doubled since 2003, but some question conclusions.

Approximately 40% of total global growth will come from specialty medications, according to a new report from the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics.

GSK Australia's Boronia site will install next-generation blow-fill-seal machinery for aseptic filling.

The United States government is ramping up support for formulation, production, and packaging of Ebola treatments.

FDA opens public docket on proposed criteria for “first generic” ANDAs.

Revised EMA policy reflects more balanced approach and experts are to submit updated declarations of interests by end of January 2015.

Shire will establish its US operational headquarters in Massachusetts and relocate staff from Pennsylvania.

CDMO Vetter has opened a new representative office in Singapore in response to growing market demand in Asia.

Over the last three weeks, we have been looking at each step and the benefit of adopting the process. This week, we look at Step 4, Measure.

USP and ChP jointly host two-day meeting to strengthen cooperation.

Ralph G. Neas, president and CEO of the Generic Pharmaceutical Association, requests that Congress get involved in the support of a more competitive drug market.

A new report from The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association alleges that FDA hinders competition in the pharmaceutical industry and influences how a drug's price is calculated.

Pfizer will pay $850 million upfront and as much as $2 billion later in a deal to jointly develop one of Merck?s cancer drugs.

Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing has announced that the company executed two commercial production contracts in one day.

Avastin plus chemotherapy for the treatment of ovarian cancer increased progression-free survival by 62% compared with chemotherapy alone.

FDA issues draft guidance on rare pediatric disease priority review vouchers in accordance with FDASIA.

The transaction provides Allergan stockholders with immediate value and enhanced commercial opportunities, according to a company statement.

After being plagued by numerous delays, Lemtrada (alemtuzumab) has finally been approved by FDA for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.

In response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, Nitritex has donated seven pallets of personal protection equipment (PPE), including disposable coveralls, aprons, and more than 200,000 gloves to protect the healthcare workers helping to save lives during this crisis.

Selected new technologies, products, and facilities from CPhI Worldwide 2014 are reviewed.

Carrying on from our weekly column to help you eliminate a number of tablet manufacturing problems and tablet tooling failures with a simple seven-step tool-care process, we look at the third step, Repair.