Data and Artificial Intelligence

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

Also, Abbott to acquire Starlims Technologies; GSK Biologicals to form alliance with Intercell.

Company and People Notes: Also, Pfizer and Protalix enter agreement; Watson acquires Arrow Group; and more.

European business leaders are missing opportunities to reduce their environmental footprint and drive efficiencies through document governance, according to research from Ricoh, an electronic solutions provider.

Also, Merck & Co. extends collaboration with Idera Pharmaceuticals; Pfizer establishes R&D center in China; more...

Particularly in a more connected world, individual contributions can make a difference.

Dumbed-down presentations and poor speaker selections are destroying a valuable industry tool.

With so many healthcare and pharmacy websites, consumers could use the agency's nod of support.

Company and People Notes: Merck KGaA to build R&D hub in Beijing; Depomed appoints VP of operations; more...

Company and People Notes: Genzyme provides updates on enzyme replacement products and FDA complete response letter; Watson appoints VP of global operations; more...

Company and People Notes: 3M forms agreement with VaxInnate; TRIN Pharma appoints CEO; More...

Company and People Notes: sanofi aventis forms pact with Micromet; Laureate Pharma adds members to its business team.

While Congress debates hundreds of healthcare plan proposals, perhaps we, the public, can get in the game too.

FDA's Edwin Rivera-Martinez on dodging supply-chain challenges.

Editors' Picks of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology Innovations

Paper is no longer a sufficient format for information storage and interchange in the pharmaceutical industry; documents are inflexible and costly for production and storage.

Also, Astellas and Medivation sign development pact; WuXi PharmaTech appoints VP of business development, more...

Company and People Notes: SurModics forms agreement with Roche and Genentech; Hospira names Daphne Jones senior VP and chief information officer; more...

Company and People Notes: Bayer Schering Pharma forms collaboration with Compugen; Takeda San Francisco appoints VP of process science; more...

Company and People Notes: GSK forms joint venture with China-based Jiangsu Walvax Biotech; Sigma-Aldrich appoints VP and board member; more...

AAPS President offers hope and solutions for the industry's challenging future.

The nation's healtcare system needs an overhaul, but it has to be done right.

Editors' Picks of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology Innovations

The EMEA intends to fully implement its Product Information Management (PIM) approach, an initiative designed to improve information management, into the centralized procedure within 2 years, according to a statement of intent from the agency.

Even though the pharmaceutical industry has come to recognize the importance and associated benefits of using computers, evolving computer-based simulation technology has still to make a suitable impression.

How manufacturers can accelerate cashflow by cutting out the paper trail.

Company and People Notes: Boehringer Ingelheim will acquire Wyeth's animal health business; Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics appoints CEO; more...

Company and People Notes: Wyeth and Ambrx form development pact; Elite Pharma appoints CEO and CSO; more...

Company and People Notes: Sanofi Pasteur signs H1N1 vaccine deal with Brazilian government; Helsinn Group appoints CEO of US business; more...

Company and People Notes: Neoprobe and Laureate Pharma form manufacturing agreement; Akela Pharma appoints CEO and chairman; more...