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CPhI Announces US-Market Report at InformEx
CPhI-InformEx Report will to describe American pharma economy from European and domestic perspectives.
Mentholatum Issues Nationwide Recall of Rohto Eye Drops
Mentholatum announces a voluntary nationwide recall of Rohto Eye Drops made in Vietnam.
Agilent Technologies, Picometrics Technologies to Offer CE–LIF–MS Systems
Combined technologies from Agilent Technologies and Picometrics Technologies are designed for large–molecule analysis.
USP Inaugurates Expanded Shanghai Facility
USP opens expanded Shanghai facility to enhance quality standards for medicines and food ingredients.
Stevens Institute of Technology Opens Biotechnology and Drug–Discovery Laboratory
The Stevens Institute of Technology will open a new biotechnology laboratory in January 2014.
Merck Recalls Cholesterol Medicine Due to Packaging Defect
A packaging defect has led to Merck voluntarily recalling all lots of Liptruzet tablets in the United States.
MIT Creates Optical Sensor to Track Zinc in Cells
An optical sensor designed by chemists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology tracks zinc levels to gain insight on prostate cancer.
SGS Invests in New Life Science Services Laboratory
SGS will open its fifth Life Sciences Services Laboratory in Carson, California.
USP Announces Revision Timeline, Effective Date for Elemental Impurities Limits and Procedures
USP announced the approval of General Notices section 5.60.30 Elemental Impurities in USP Drug Products and Dietary Supplements with an official date of Dec. 1, 2015.
MedImmune Signs Cancer Pact with Immunocore
MedImmune has entered into a research collaboration with Immunocore to develop novel cancer therapies.
FDA Releases New Guidance on Drug Development Tools
FDA releases guidance on the qualification of drug development tools.
Hemispherx Biopharma Reports Clinical Potential of Treatment for Drug-Resistant Influenza Virus
Research was published describing a natural interferon-alpha for infection control and treatment of drug-resistant H7N9 influenza.
Forest Laboratories to Acquire Aptalis
Forest's planned acquisition of Aptalis will enhance its business in gastrointestinal and cystic fibrosis therapies.
Eurofins Acquires the Discovery and Development Solutions Business of Merck KGaA
Eurofins acquires DDS business of Merck KGaA in order to expand discovery solutions and bioanalytical services.
FDA Releases Guidance on the Treatment of CABP
FDA releases guidance on developing drugs for the treatment of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia.
Ron Piervincenzi Named Next CEO of USP
Ron Piervincenzi to assume leadership of the United States Pharmacopeial Convention on Feb. 1, 2014.
EMA Adds Statements of GMP Non-Compliance to EudraGMDP
EMA has launched a new version of the EudraGMDP database, which includes the publication of statements of non-compliance with good manufacturing practice.
GE Acquires Cell Culture Media and Sera Assets from Thermo Fisher Scientific
GE acquires Thermo Fisher's HyClone cell culture media and sera products, gene modulation technologies, and magnetic beads businesses.
Testosterone-Regulated Genes May Affect Vaccine Immunity
A study led by Stanford University explains why men may have weaker responses to vaccines than women.
Animal Vaccine Study May Advance HIV Vaccine Research
A monkey-vaccine study provides insight into HIV research.
New Method Transports Antibodies Across the Blood-Brain Barrier
Roche?s Brain Shuttle technology transfers antibodies through the BBB.
Mac Process and Schenck AccuRate To Merge and Be Renamed
Mac Process will merge with Schenck AccuRate and combine their operations under the name of Schenck Process.
Drugs, At What Cost?
Generics, market dynamics, and global demand are changing drug spending patterns.
Janssen Announces Drug Donation Program for HIV Treatment-Experienced Children
Janssen's donation program will improve access to the company's approved HIV medicines for children and adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa.
Jimmy Carter and Pfizer Mark 15-Year Effort To Help End Blinding Trachoma
Former US President Jimmy Carter and Pfizer commemorate the 15th anniversary of the International Trachoma Initiative to end blinding trachoma by the year 2020.
Battling Off-Weight Tablets
Training, calibration, and preventive maintenance help prevent over-and under-weight tablets. The author discusses causes of off-weight tablets and best practices for tableting.
BMS Grants Support Mental Health Needs of US Military Veterans
The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation is awarding 10 grants to fund programs for veterans and their families.
Early Communication with Regulators is Essential for SMEs
With SMEs gaining wider recognition as the powerhouse of research and innovation in Europe, regulatory agencies are urging companies to engage with regulators early in the drug-development process.
Genzyme Receives Complete Response Letter from FDA on Lemtrada Application
Genzyme plans to appeal FDA?s decision that the multiple-sclerosis treatment is not ready for approval.
FDA Announces Voluntary Recall from Abrams Royal Compounding Pharmacy
Abrams Royal Pharmacy is recalling all unexpired lots of sterile products dispensed in the US.
