Pharmaceutical Technology Editors

Astellas Pharma Makes Bid for OSI Pharmaceuticals; Ringo Retiring From Pfizer; And More.

Following its $68-billion acquisition of Wyeth, Pfizer is integrating its manufacturing and outsourcing activities (Podcast).

FDA issues data on drug-induced liver injuries and serious skin reactions; IPEC Federation Week starts in France.

Merck To Eliminate 15,000 jobs; Tauzin Stepping Down At PhRMA; And More.

RUSNANO, a corporation established by the Russian government to foster the development of nanotechnology, launched a project last week to manufacture targeted-delivery nanodrugs to treat malignant neoplasms.

Abbott Completes Acquisition Of Solvay; Merck Names President of Consumer Healthcare; And More.

PharmTech's monthly newsletter, Equipment and Processing Report, reviews the Editor's Picks for the February 2010 edition from ABB and David Round.

Pharmaceutical manufacturers that launch ePedigree and serialization initiatives today will improve their competitive positions in the short and long terms.

Following its $68-billion acquisition of Wyeth, Pfizer is integrating its manufacturing and outsourcing activities (Podcast).

Margaret Hamburg, commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration, unveiled a new program to improve the efficiency of import inspections.

VaxGen Shareholders Reject OXiGENE Merger; Roche Creates Research Hub In Singapore; And More.

Pfizer's first updated pipeline since its acquisition of Wyeth includes fewer projects than before and is targeted to specific diseases.

FDA Releases Annual Guidance Agenda; OMB Urges Obama to Issue Revised Executive Order.

Cephalon Buys Mepha; BASi's CEO Retires; and More.

A recent book provides information about formulating biopharmaceuticals that is easy to swallow.

How to cut time and cost by re-using already submitted documents.

Novartis CEO To Step Down; DSM To Close Netherlands Facility; And More.

New York Governor Wants Stricter Limits On Pharmaceutical Marketing; And More.

Keiji Fukuda, special adviser on pandemic influenza to the World Health Organization's (WHO) director-general, told a hearing at the Council of Europe that WHO's response to the influenza (H1N1) pandemic was not improperly influenced by the pharmaceutical industry.

Lonza Group (Basel) plans to reinforce its presence in Asia, including its platform in Nansha, China, and to close its Conshohocken (Riverside), Pennsylvania; Shawinigan, Canada; and Wokingham, United Kingdom, sites in 2010.

FDA Issues Warning Letter To McNeil Healthcare; Charles River Laboratories Will Suspend Operations At Massachusetts Facility.

FDA Thanks Healthcare Workers For H1N1 Response; And More.

Could flexible manufacturing change the standards for biopharmaceutical production? To find out, Equipment and Processing Report talked to James Robinson, vice-president of technical and quality operations at biotechnology company Novavax (Rockville, MD).

The authors sought to improve the productivity of protein synthesis by using a highly active cell-free extract from Escherichia coli and by optimizing buffer conditions and shaking conditions.

On Jan. 4, 2010, Novartis (Basel) and Nestlé began completing their 2008 agreement, under which Novartis will acquire Nestlé's remaining 52% stake in eye-care company Alcon (Hünenberg, Switzerland).

Bioject Medical Technologies establishes alliance with MPI Research; Biogen Idec CEO to retire; And More.

This study used biological indicators containing Geobacillus stearothermophilus spores and a new technology to continuously monitor incubated BIs and record nonsterile results.

The authors describe the implementation of an on-line particle-size analyzer on an active pharmaceutical ingredient milling operation at a commercial site.

BioNanomatrix (Philadelphia) names Edward Erickson president and CEO; and More.

Merck & Co. Acquires Avecia Biologics; Ambrilia Biopharma Closes Manufacturing Facility; And More.