Outsourcing

The European Pharmacopoeia Commission adopted revised monographs for heparin calcium and heparin sodium to strengthen the level of testing required for quality control.

Global manufacturing excellence will be a game changer for CMOs that can achieve it.

Also, Covance and WuXi PharmaTech to form contract research joint venture in China, Covidien makes appointments to its Pharmaceutical Products and Imaging Solutions businesses, more...

Forums, blogs, and more can spark innovation.

With no economic relief in sight, industry, like all of us, is grappling with high-and new-costs.

Providing the right information upfront may ease new requirements to assess solvent levels.

Recent reports discuss the future of pharma's emerging markets.

Despite high ambitions for its pharmaceutical and biotech sectors, South Korea still faces a number of hurdles against competing internationally.

How can any company be sure that the standards that suppliers might claim to operate, and might be able to demonstrate from time to time, are actually being practised all the time?

Also, Stiefel Laboratories will acquire Barrier Therapeutics, Danube Pharmaceuticals appoints Brian Levy COO, more...

Also, Patheon to expand Puerto Rico facility, Creabilis Therapeutics appoints Tony Wilson CEO, more...

Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), member of the Senate Health, Education and Labor Pensions (HELP) Committee, is requesting additional information from the US Food and Drug Administration and the pharmaceutical industry, concerning the regulation and practice of outsourcing.

Also, Shire voluntarily recalls ADHD patch Daytrana

Also, Pall plans expansion in South America, Anthony Clarke joins Alexza Pharmaceuticals, more...

CMO business models are out of touch with current pharma industry realities. It's time for new thinking.

Global manufacturing excellence will be a game changer for CMOs that can achieve it.

With rising drug deveopment costs and burdensome clinical trials, Indian-based firms are transferring their research departments to other entities in hopes of saving cash, mitigating risk, and ultimately, buying back the rewards.

The good, the bad, and the ugly about direct-to-consumer advertising.

Once famous for coal and steel, Wales now aims to make its mark in the life sciences sector. The recent BioWales 2008 (UK) conference demonstrated how much the region has progressed, thanks to the support of the Welsh Assembly government, the EU and the enthusiasm of the Welsh biotech community. The country's bioscience sector, which comprises approximately 200 companies, grew by 18% last year and is now worth £1.3 billion (€1.6 billion) in annual turnover, employing 15–20000 people.

Ranjit Barshikar, GMP/Quality Consultant and former Vice President of Global Quality for Ranbaxy Laboratories analyses the past, present and future of Asia's pharmaceutical industry. Read more...

Also, GVK BIO and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals form research agreement, Eli Lilly announces changes to management, more...

Also, Pfizer to close Indiana "Exubera" facility, executive appointments at Patheon, more...

Also, Quintiles Transnational to acquire Eidetics, ChemAxon appoints Alex Drijver CEO, more...

Increased investment by the pharmaceutical and biotechnology majors in offshore early drug development creates opportunities and challenges for outsourcing.

Congress is considering proposing a new chemical policy similar to the European Union’s REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals) regulation. Batch and custom manufacturers weigh in on the debate.

Scientists are giving up on a preventive vaccine for AIDS, but there are lessons to be learned.

Brief pharmaceutical news items for May 2008.

CMO business models are out of touch with current pharma industry realities. It's time for new thinking.

According to the latest figures from IMS Health, Inc., Japan's pharmaceutical market is expected to grow 1–2% this year compared to global industry growth expectations of 5–6%.