October 4th 2025
In the conclusion of this three-part series, the author explores the potential use of agentic AI in pharmaceutical R&D.
September 29th 2025
In this continuation of a three-part series, the author explores the potential use of agentic AI in pharmaceutical R&D.
September 23rd 2025
Advances in digital technologies offer effective data handling for bio/pharma manufacturing.
September 22nd 2025
In a three-part series, the author explores the potential use of agentic AI in pharmaceutical R&D.
August 20th 2025
Survey responses indicate that bio/pharma faces tariff-driven rising costs and supply strain, with firms aiming to boost compliance and diversification and seeking stable trade and R&D support.
Week of Sept. 20, 2010: Company and People Notes: DSM and PolyTherics in Development Deal; Kite Pharma Appoints President and CEO, And More.
DSM and PolyTherics in Development Deal; Kite Pharma Appoints President and CEO, And More.
Week of Sept. 13, 2010: Company and People Notes: Genzyme Sells Genetics Business; Bausch and Lomb Names Vice-President; and More.
Genzyme Sells Genetics Business; Bausch and Lomb Names Vice-President; and More.
Week of Sept. 6, 2010: Company and People Notes: Pfizer to Acquire FoldRx; Protalix Appoints COO; And More.
Pfizer to Acquire FoldRx; Protalix Appoints COO; And More.
In the Spotlight Editor's Picks
Editors' picks of pharmaceutical science and technology innovations.
Week of Aug. 30, 2010: Company and People Notes: Lonza Acquires Vivante; PPD Appoints VP of Quality Management; And More.
Company and People Notes: Lonza Acquired Vivante; PPD Appoints VP of Quality Management; And More.
Going Digital
Software and online monitoring are helping the pharmaceutical industry improve its corrective and preventive action programs. This article contains bonus online material.
Authentication and Pharmaceutical Protection: An Industry Roundtable
PharmTech talked to anticounterfeiting experts to discuss terrorism as a source of counterfeit products.
Survey Says...
New data provide insight into pharma-industry professionals' daily lives.
Week of Aug. 23, 2010: Company and People Notes: Quark and Novartis Form Agreement; Hospira CEO Retires; And More.
Pharma's Future: Open-Source R&D
The future of pharmaceutical R&D may lie in open-source research, with key data being made available to a number of people, including college students and university researchers, in an open and collaborative process.
Week of Aug. 16, 2010: Company and People Notes: Eli Lilly Ends Semagacestat Program; Selecta Appoints CEO; And More.
Eli Lilly Ends Semagacestat Program; Selecta Appoints CEO; And More.
Week of Aug. 9, 2010: Company and People Notes: Penwest and Endo to Merge; Watson Makes Senior Appointments; And More.
Penwest and Endo to Merge; Watson Makes Senior Appointments; And More.
Week of August 2, 2010: Company and People Notes: FDA Approves Flu Vaccines; Caraco Names COO; And More.
FDA Approves Flu Vaccines; Caraco Names COO; And More.
An Ounce of Prevention
Industry's focus on cost cutting has led to a dangerous gap in training and knowledge.
In the Spotlight August 2010
Week of July 26, 2010: Company and People Notes: Merck and Sinopharm Sign Agreement; Agilent Appoints CFO; And More.
Merck and Sinopharm Sign Agreement; Agilent Appoints CFO; And More.
Third-Party Outsourcing of IT Services on the Rise
A new report from the International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that life-science companies are increasingly using third-party outsourcing firms to augment or replace their information technology services.
Week of July 19, 2010: Company and People Notes: Pfizer Ends Second Tanezumab Clinical Program; Catalent VP Joins USP Panel; And More.
Pfizer Ends Second Tanezumab Clinical Program; Catalent VP Joins USP Panel; And More.
Intelligence Platforms Can Strengthen Relationships with Contractors
With the right technology tools, the sponsor organization and the contract manufacturer can have self-service, on-demand, and scheduled access to all manufacturing, quality, and process-development data.
Week of July 12, 2010: Company and People Notes: Xcelience and Penn Form Joint Venture; Almac Appoints QA Director; And More.
Xcelience and Penn Form Joint Venture; Almac Appoints QA Director; And More.
Week of July 5, 2010: Company and People Notes: Eli Lilly to Acquire Alnara Pharmaceuticals; Exelixis CEO Leaves for Biogen Idec; And More.
Eli Lilly to Acquire Alnara Pharmaceuticals; Exelixis CEO Leaves for Biogen Idec; And More.
A Word to the Unwise
After a spate of industrial disasters, the public seeks greater oversight of corporations-so does FDA.
Week of June 28, 2010: Company and People Notes: Pfizer Suspends Tanezumab Program; Actavis Appoints CEO; And More.
Pfizer Suspends Tanezumab Program; Actavis Appoints CEO; And More.
Week of June 21, 2010: Company and People Notes: Valeant and Biovail to Merge; GPhA Names Interim Director; And More.
Company and People Notes: Valeant and Biovail to Merge; GPhA Names Interim Director; And More.
Week of June 14, 2010: Company and People Notes: GSK Acquires Laboratorios Phoenix; Catalent Makes Executive Appointments; And More.
GSK Acquires Laboratorios Phoenix; Catalent Makes Executive Appointments; And More.
Week of May 31, 2010: Company and People Notes: Thermo Fisher to Acquire Fermentas; Pfizer Names Head of R&D; And More.
Thermo Fisher to Acquire Fermentas; Pfizer Names Head of R&D; And More.
FDA Partners with Drugs.com
The US Food and Drug Administration began a partnership with the website Drugs.com to expand access to the agency's consumer-health information.
In the Spotlight June 2010
Report from Europe
Europe moves to place excipient GMP and GDP standards on the same level as active pharmaceutical ingredients.
Everybody's Got Problems
Too much or too little control can actually lead to the same result.