Packaging and Distribution

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

The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing on whether the US Food and Drug Administration's drug and medical device regulation bar state liability claims.

The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), the trade association representing European pharmaceutical manufacturers, issued recommendations to the public consultation launched in March by the European Commission's proposed drug anticounterfeiting measures. EFPIA's proposal includes a ban on drug repackaging.

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

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

Also, FDA removes OAI status for Watson's Florida facility, executive management changes as GSK, more...

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

Brief pharmaceutical news items for May 2008.

INTERPHEX 2008 offered visitors novel experiences and many stimulating sessions.

Also, Genzyme to build R&D center in Beijing, Noven Pharmaceuticals appoints Peter C. Brandt president and CEO, more...

Also, GSK expands in Ireland, executive appointments at ProGenTech, more...

Also, Alcon plans to open Singapore facility, Pharmacopeia president and CEO retired, more...

Also, Jubilant Organosys to acquire DRAXIS Health, PPD's Paul Covington to retire, more...

Also, VaxGen and Raven terminate merger agreement, Darren Head appointed CEO of Cytovance, more...

The FDA itself issues a cry for help. Is anybody listening?

Sophisticated replication techniques have made counterfeiting and fraud a serious threat to the pharmaceutical industry.

The annual show provided one-stop shopping for packaging equipment and materials.

Also, Alkermes announces restructuring and reduction of workforce, Icagen announces several senior management promotions, more...

Also, Pipex Pharmaceuticals implements cost-cutting measures, Pfizer's Senior Vice-President and General Counsel Allen Waxman leaves the company, more...

When seeking to increase productivity, companies must consider worker–machine and worker–materials interactions. These factors are easy to overlook, but they affect workers' performance and health and a company's bottom line.

Packaging processes, like other pharmaceutical operations, benefit from the speed and repeatability that automation brings. Robotics in particular provide flexibility and accuracy. In some packaging applications such as carton loading, robotics also perform more efficiently than dedicated machines.

This year, INTERPHEX will take place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on March 26?28. Equipment and Processing Report asked RJ Palermo, industry vice-president of Reed Life Sciences and INTERPHEX, to share his thoughts and expectations about the upcoming event.

Also, PDL BioPharma will no longer pursue sale of the company, executives resign from Topigen Pharmaceuticals, more...

Also, Millipore plans to open Singapore facility, Michael J. Simms joins Alexza Pharmaceuticals, more...