Outsourcing

Industry experts are predicting that last week?s terror attacks in Mumbai, India may have at minimum some short-term effects on the pharmaceutical industry outsourcing business in that region.

Also, AstraZeneca announces changes to its supply chain operations; Christian Velmer appointed head of Wyeth Canada; More...

Despite challenges, contract manufacturers in Europe are enjoying considerable success.

Asian countries are moving up the value chain for pharmaceutical outsourcing.

The past year saw major acquisitions attempted, completed, rejected, and stalled.

Readers provide insight into the best companies to work for as well as the ups and downs of their jobs.

While the world pulls itself out from one of the worst crises in decades, Indian pharmaceutical companies are trying to capitalize on falling company prices by increasing their takeovers.

To expand coverage amidst the economic crisis, Obama will look for ways to cut healthcare costs.

Early development spending has decreased sharply as industry responds to the financial crisis.

China's quality approach to domestic versus exported products seems to be a lose-lose situation.

Results from Pharmaceutical Technology's Annual Employment Survey.

Pharmaceutical Technology is pleased to recognize the winners of its Innovations in Pharma Science Awards.

Also, Johnson & Johnson will acquire Omrix Biopharmaceuticals for $438 million; Charles River Laboratories promoted Foster Jordan to corporate senior VP of endotoxin and microbial detection products; more...

Companies at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scieintists (AAPS) unveiled technologies, expansion plans, and services for formulation development, manufacturing, and drug delivery at the AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition held in Atlanta last week.

In a letter to Acting Comptroller General Gene Dodaro dated November 19, 2008, Congressman Joe Barton (R-Texas) requested that the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) review the US Food and Drug Administration's handling of the highly-publicized, tainted heparin scare that occurred in 2007 and 2008.

Ranbaxy Laboratories (Gurgaon, Haryana, India) responded to an investigation of violations at two of its manufacturing plants, according to a Reuters Health report.

Also, BASi opens European office in Warwickshire, UK; Acusphere's Howard Bernstein Resigns; More...

US marshals seized 11 lots of heparin from Celsus Laboratories (Cincinnati, OH) at the request of the US Food and Drug Administration.

Also, Patheon opens new European headquarters, Cynvec appoints Frank D. Stonebanks president and CEO, more...

Also, Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH to acquire Wave Biotech; AstraZeneca's John Patterson to retire; more...

As offshore savings decline, pharmaceutical companies still have a lot of work to do to reduce costs.

This position paper describes a model for the future that would provide appropriate standardization, facilitate drug registration and support regulatory agencies.

Brief pharmaceutical news items for November 2008.

Despite challenges, contract manufacturers in Europe are enjoying considerable success.

Pharma companies could benefit from the lessons learned in this fall's financial crisis.