Pharmaceutical Technology Editors

The prevention and treatment of noncommunicable diseases is becoming an increasingly important consideration in global health initiatives.

sanofi acquires BMP Sunstone; DCAT Names President; and More.

From fiscal year 2007 to 2009, the US Food and Drug Administration increased the number of foreign drug inspections it conducted, but the agency still conducted fewer foreign inspections than domestic inspections each year, according to a recent report by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO).

FDA Holds Biosimilars Public Hearing

PPD and Bend Research Form Collaboration; Ricerca Makes Senior Appointment; And More.

The US Pharmacopeia (USP) has announced two new collaborations.

Pfizer Forms Pact with Biocon; Baxter Makes Appointments; And More.

During Oct. 5-12, 2010, more than 40 countries cooperated in an international week of action to combat the online sale of counterfeit and illegal drugs and to raise awareness of their associated health risks.

Presentations Available from ICH Quality Workshops

Jeffrey Hartry, director of quality systems and information at Cangene (Winnipeg, Canada), talks about his company?s conversion from a paper-based to an electronic training-management system.

PharmTech's monthly newsletter, Equipment and Processing Report, reviews the Editor's Picks for the October 2010 edition from EMD Millipore and Sartorius.

An expert-panel-written book has surprising shortcomings.

ICH Workshop Addresses Quality Systems.

sanofi to Cut 25% of US Workforce; AMRI Names VP of Chemical Development; And More.

On Tuesday, Pfizer (New York) and King Pharmaceuticals (Bristol, TN), a specialty pharmaceutical-discovery and clinical-development company, entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Pfizer will acquire King for $3.6 billion in cash, or $14.25 per share.

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

FDA to Hold Public Hearing on Biosimilars Legislation, And More.

On Monday, sanofi-aventis (Paris) began a hostile tender offer of $69 per share for all outstanding shares of Genzyme (Cambridge, MA).

Company and People Notes: Novartis Settles with US Attorney's Office; Hospira Names VP, And More.

EMA Reviews Drug Marketing Authorization Applications, And More.

Novartis Sells US Enablex Rights; Ricerca Names Chemistry Director; And More.

USP to Make Pharmacopeial Forum Free Online, And More.

DSM and PolyTherics in Development Deal; Kite Pharma Appoints President and CEO, And More.

The US Food and Drug Administration recently issued a Warning Letter to Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS, New York) for violations of current good manufacturing practice at the company's Manati, Puerto Rico, manufacturing facility.

Genzyme Sells Genetics Business; Bausch and Lomb Names Vice-President; and More.

Last week, Lonza (Basel) agreed to support the ongoing development of GlaxoSmithKline?s (GSK, London) biopharmaceutical pipeline by supplying manufacturing capacity for five early-stage monoclonal antibodies.

ISPE to Hold Risk-MaPP 2010 Conference

PharmTech's monthly newsletter, Equipment and Processing Report, reviews the Editor's Picks for the September 2010 edition from Alfa Laval and Gems Sensors and Controls.

The author describes the types and sources of rouge and explains ways to prevent and mitigate this problem.

US Pharmacopeia apparatuses for testing the dissolution of transdermal drugs produce good, reproducible results. Yet some scientists believe that further modifications could improve the instruments? suitability for this application.