USP seeks input from stakeholders on new and revised standards to mitigate extractables and leachables in plastic packaging systems.

Foreign companies zero in on Myanmar with the hope of securing a foothold in its pharmaceutical market.

Cambridge Major Laboratories and AAIPharma Services plan to merge to form a global supplier of integrated CMC services.

The rapid uptake of single-use vessels for use in bioprocessing applications has made assuring integrity that much more crucial; helium integrity testing can be used to test integrity and prevent failures.

Through its educational and networking opportunities, the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists plays an important role in partnering throughout the drug- development and commercialization process.

Contract service providers position in China as biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical companies align their strategies in emerging markets for growth.

A look at the happenings at this year's installment of CPhI Worldwide.

Contract manufacturers of both APIs and finished products expand manufacturing capacity and services for high-potency manufacturing.

A roundup of expansion activity of manufacturing capacity and service offerings from fine-chemical producers and contract API manufacturers.

DSM Pharmaceutical Products appoints a new CEO and President.

Researchers from the University of Bradford, UK, have developed a solvent-free, continuous method to manufacture the more soluble and bioavailable form of artemisinin. The metastable form produced using high-temperature extrusion has been shown to have greater stability and longer shelf-life.

FDA publishes guidance on ANDA submissions.

EMA revises HIV treatment guideline.

The collaboration with Pfizer aims to develop next-generation, continuous manufacturing for solid-dosage pharmaceuticals.

Ablynx and AbbVie sign license agreement for Anti-IL-6R Nanobody, ALX-0061 to treat inflammatory diseases.

Cedarburg Hauser Pharmaceuticals has upgraded its API plant in Wisconsin.

Catalent Applied Drug Delivery Institute appoints Claus-Michael Lehr to advisory board.

West Pharmaceutical Services opens its second manufacturing plant in China to expand presence in Asian markets.

Perrigo appoints Keith Webber as head of regulatory review.

J&J's Janssen and PATH partner to improve drug formulation that could help prevent HIV infection.

ATMI has invested in sterile-connector and sterile-fill technology developed by Medical Instill Technologies.

Coldstream Laboratories partners with the National Cancer Institute for developing parental dosage forms for cancer drugs.

Sanofi?s plans strengthen its life-sciences presence at home in France and abroad in Africa.

Merck & Co. has received a Complete Response Letter from FDA for the resubmission of its new drug application for sugammadex sodium injection.

Covance launches external laboratory-management services for clinical trials.

Almac introduces a web-based tool for clinical-trial drug-supply management and refrigerated reusable shippers for clinical supplies.

Molecular Profiles has secured a major pan-European formulation project, in which the company will be responsible for developing a topical and an oral formulation for Telormedix's psoriasis products, TMX-302.

Use of a continuous-flow reaction made it possible to scale up a highly exothermic reaction for the production of a key Suzuki−Miyaura coupling reagent.