Needles' Days Are Numbered
Private companies and universities are developing new ways to deliver protein drugs.
Above and Beyond
Industry efforts toward global healthcare surpass average expectations.
FDA Mulls More Obesity Drugs
Three therapies under review could help Americans attain a healthy weight.
A Glass Act
Duke University researchers have found a possible alternative to lyophilization.
Inactive Excipients and Other Myths
Agreement on standards for excipient qualification, development, and fair pricing is underway.
Stay Current at INTERPHEX
An established show has several new programs that reflect the industry's current challenges.
Uptick or Sustainable Growth?
Contract manufacturers report improving business conditions, but will they continue?
Is the Internet to Blame for Unsafe Drug Use?
FDA impersonators and counterfeit drugs threaten the public's trust in online pharmacies.
One Voice; Many Possibilities
Particularly in a more connected world, individual contributions can make a difference.
Stay Afloat with Lessons Learned
FDA's Edwin Rivera-Martinez on dodging supply-chain challenges.
Change presents an opportunity for new partnerships
A meeting was recently held in Lindau, Germany, to discuss the changing face of pharma and biotech, and how companies can best prepare to face the challenges ahead.
The Go/No-Go Mindset
As new process validation guidelines emerge, industry needs to reinvent how it releases product.
For Biotherapeutics, Innovation is Not Enough
Biotech firms must first close the gaps between science and biology on the path toward QbD.
Can Industry Learn to Share?
The regulators are doing it. But industry's fear of sharing information may leave them behind.
Beneath the Surface
It can take a lot of work to make sure nothing happens.
Shop Floor and Top Floor, Unite!
Technology can solve enterprise-level problems.
Moving Toward a Drug Development Boon or Bust?
The financial and economic downturn is likey to have long-term implications for outsourcing.
API Outsourcing is Mixed
Contract manufacturers of APIs and intermediates report gains, but express caution.
Pharma Forecast
A recent reader poll focused on predictions for the industry's future.
Will 2009 Bring Innovation?
Instead of hampering progress, cost pressures might inspire Big Pharma to get creative.
Billion-Dollar Deals of 2008
The past year saw major acquisitions attempted, completed, rejected, and stalled.
Bringing AAPS to You
Pharmaceutical Technology will feature video coverage of AAPS this month.
Complex Science
Advancements add yet another challenge for industry's already overextended regulatory body.
Make Yourself Count
This year, the employment survey will acknowledge the industry's best employers.
Charting Advances at CRS
This year's meeting of the Controlled Release Society unveiled a plethora of research insights.
Talked to Your Peers Lately?
Forums, blogs, and more can spark innovation.
PDA Takes On Risks for Patients
Risk management, and its benefits for patients, plays a big role at the PDA Annual Meeting.
PharmTech Talk
INTERPHEX 2008 offered visitors novel experiences and many stimulating sessions.
A Transformation in the Making
The economic case for personalized medicine offers a solution to the industry's recent woes.
Changing Fortunes for CMOs
Contract manufacturers of APIs and intermediates are cautiously optimistic.