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To expand coverage amidst the economic crisis, Obama will look for ways to cut healthcare costs.

Early development spending has decreased sharply as industry responds to the financial crisis.

China's quality approach to domestic versus exported products seems to be a lose-lose situation.

Results from Pharmaceutical Technology's Annual Employment Survey.

Pharmaceutical Technology is pleased to recognize the winners of its Innovations in Pharma Science Awards.

Also, Johnson & Johnson will acquire Omrix Biopharmaceuticals for $438 million; Charles River Laboratories promoted Foster Jordan to corporate senior VP of endotoxin and microbial detection products; more...

Companies at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scieintists (AAPS) unveiled technologies, expansion plans, and services for formulation development, manufacturing, and drug delivery at the AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition held in Atlanta last week.

In a letter to Acting Comptroller General Gene Dodaro dated November 19, 2008, Congressman Joe Barton (R-Texas) requested that the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) review the US Food and Drug Administration's handling of the highly-publicized, tainted heparin scare that occurred in 2007 and 2008.

Ranbaxy Laboratories (Gurgaon, Haryana, India) responded to an investigation of violations at two of its manufacturing plants, according to a Reuters Health report.

Also, BASi opens European office in Warwickshire, UK; Acusphere's Howard Bernstein Resigns; More...

US marshals seized 11 lots of heparin from Celsus Laboratories (Cincinnati, OH) at the request of the US Food and Drug Administration.

Also, Patheon opens new European headquarters, Cynvec appoints Frank D. Stonebanks president and CEO, more...

Also, Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH to acquire Wave Biotech; AstraZeneca's John Patterson to retire; more...

As offshore savings decline, pharmaceutical companies still have a lot of work to do to reduce costs.

This position paper describes a model for the future that would provide appropriate standardization, facilitate drug registration and support regulatory agencies.

Brief pharmaceutical news items for November 2008.

Despite challenges, contract manufacturers in Europe are enjoying considerable success.

Pharma companies could benefit from the lessons learned in this fall's financial crisis.

Pharmaceutical Technology will feature video coverage of AAPS this month.

More than 235 biotechnology companies call New Jersey home. They range from early start-ups with just a few employees to fully functioning companies with research, marketing and sales offices.

Although California remains the country's biotech leader, Michigan anticipates that the wind is shifting direction, albeit slowly

Richard Kilner, Managing Director of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania European Investment Office, is incredibly enthusiastic about both his State and the potential it offers investors: "We are the number one State in pharmaceuticals (by number of establishments, employment and GDP output) and rapidly closing in on Massachusetts, the number two in biotech."

Together, Europe and the US account for more than 70% of the global pharmaceutical market, and the growth of these markets is heavily dependent on distribution systems.

Access to the capital markets of the US has always been a key attraction for Europe's biotech businesses.

California's forward-thinking reputation, well-funded research universities and world leadership in the potentially life-saving field of stem cell research and green energy provide a progressive and positive business environment for biotech companies.

Speaking to Pharmaceutical Technology Europe, Georgia Bio's Director of Innovation and Technology, Carol Henderson, outlined the unique assets that make Georgia an attractive location for international bioscience companies.

According to Deputy Director, Alexander Bothmann, of Enterprise Florida Inc., in Germany, the 'Sunshine State' is: "Committed to building a world-class biotechnology sector by investing in research facilities, fostering the growth of local biotech companies and welcoming progressive newcomers, such as the Scripps Research Institute, the Burnham Institute for Medical Research and Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies."

Also, Maxygen looks to costs, jobs; Receptor BioLogix appoints Dale R. Pfost CEO; more...

Also, MedImmune opens Cambridge, UK, facility and makes reverse engineering pact with Omninvest; BD Medicine appoints Carol Adiletto VP of clinical and regulatory affairs; more...

Also, Millipore opens new membrane-casting manufacturing facility in Ireland; Surface Logix appoints Keith Dionne president, CEO, and a member of the board; more...