The root cause of drug shortages is mismanagement of variation.

USP evaluates quality attributes for synthetic peptides.

Lilly Diabetes supports the American Diabetes Association for the seventh year in a row.

MedImmune and AstraZeneca enter a three-year collaboration with the Clinical and Translational Science Institute at the UC San Francisco.

Discovery of split and broken tablets led to drug recalls.

Experts note hepatitis C screening is important for getting care early.

AbbVie launches art initiative designed to explore impact of chronic inflammatory diseases.

The cyclotron is key component of MPI Research's Translational Imaging Center in Mattawan, Michigan.

Moody's Investor Service reports AbbVie, Amgen, and Roche are the most exposed to biosimilar competition.

Almac has added new blistering technology at their US packaging facility in Audubon, PA, as a solution to ease the transition between clinical and commercial launch of blister products.

Fluid Imaging Technologies calls for submissions for its Life Sciences & Materials Research Grant.

FDA revises interpretation of the five-year NCE exclusivity provisions for certain fixed-combination drug products.

Nuevolution enters a license agreement with a subsidiary of Merck for small molecule compounds.

Daiichi Sankyo announced suspension of API shipments from Ranbaxy's Toansa and Dewas plants; issues apology to stakeholders.

FDA and EMA set up regular meetings to harmonize drug safety actions.

The combined company will create blockbuster product franchises in the central nervous system, gastroenterology, women's health, urology, and cardiovascular therapeutic categories.

Metrics opens a new laboratory to support fast-track development of pharmaceutical products in North Carolina.

EMD Serono assigns operational changes.

FDA provides recommendations for submitting analytical procedures and methods validation data.

DIR Technologies will work with Pfizer to perform a three-month trial of the company's packaging integrity testing systems.

Ben Venue issues a voluntary patient level recall of Acetylcysteine Solution 10% due to glass particle in vial.

Thirteen companies are accepted for participation in the supply chain program.

Ecolab's Shield Medicare division will now be called Ecolab Contamination Control.

Tandem Diabetes Care expands its voluntary recall of select lots of insulin cartridges used with t:slim insulin pump.

Cobra Biologics' GMP Compliance Certification has been extended to include QC testing.

NSF-IPEA now can provide excipient auditing and certification.

Mallinckrodt acquires Cadence Pharmaceuticals for $1.3 million.

EMA releases an update on its flu vaccine guidance.