Johnson and Johnson (J&J) has agreed to pay more than $77 million after being charged for violations of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which include bribing public doctors in several European countries and paying kickbacks to illegally obtain business in Iraq.

New Web Search Feature on FDA.gov, Search for Product Recalls More Quickly

Johnson & Johnson has instituted a new structure for its Consumer Group according to a Reuters report.

After completing a strategic review of options for its Capsugel business, Pfizer announced on Apr. 04, 2011 that Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co L.P will acquire the pharmaceutical and dietary capsule company.

The Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates criticized the Secure Chemical Facilities Act, which would require chemical facilities to use inherently safer technology as part of chemical-site security measures.

sanofi-aventis has gained full control over Genzyme, bringing the much talked about acquisition deal between the two companies to a close.

ATMI Forms Distribution Pact with Finesse; AAIPharma Promotes Dean Shirazi; and More.

The Women in the World Summit, which was held in New York in March, focused on issues and solutions for improving the economic, political, and social rights of women globally, including a focus on global health initiatives.

This article, which focuses on manufacturing and drug access, is Part II of a three-part series on biopharmaceutical issues in public health, government, and developing world markets.

A roundup of developments in corporate social responsibility and sustainability from the bio/pharmaceutical industry, its suppliers, and other public and private organizations.

PRTM helps to improve supply-chain management and logistics in developing countries.

Research and development may be headed for divorce.

The contract-research industry in China is growing in leaps and bounds, and Big Pharma is leading the way.

PhRMA efforts of industry's R&D scientists.

A review of current efforts within PDA's Paradigm Change in Manufacturing Operations initiative.

In any industry, inspections can be a pain, and pharma is no exception.

The need for greater process understanding raises the bar for suppliers.

Having spent the last five years of my life in Tokyo, I wanted to start this month's Editor's comment by offering my very deepest sympathy to all those who have been affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

Europe's approach to pharmacovigilance has room for improvement that European agencies are working on.

International Conference on Harmonization Hosts a Series of New Training Sessions

On Mar. 23, 2011, sanofi-aventis offered $7 billion in notes to fund its acquisition of Genzyme. The notes are offered in six tranches scheduled to come due between 2012 and 2021, and the interest rates range from 0.05% to 4%.

The global market for biosimilars is set to grow from $243 million in 2010 to $3.7 billion in 2015, according to research from Datamonitor, an independent industry analyst company.

AstraZeneca has been informed that the UK and US governments? tax authorities have agreed to the terms of an advance-pricing agreement regarding transfer-pricing arrangements for AstraZeneca?s US business for the 13-year period from 2002 to the end of 2014.

The National Institutes of Health?s (NIH) definition of embryonic stem (ES) cells poses new challenges for investigators who seek federal research funding.

Greenstone Initiates Voluntary Recall for Possible Mislabeling; Tim McFadden Hired at Catalent; and More.

Novartis has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Zhejiang Tianyuan Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. — one of the largest privately held vaccines companies in China.

In a press release on Mar. 21, 2011, the EMA Management Board gave its approval for the current activities of former executive director Thomas Lönngren.