Outsourcing

The financial crisis could lead to consolidation in the contract services industry.

The incoming administration has renewed hope for stem cells, but less adequate copycats may follow.

After a year of increased attention on the pharmaceutical supply chain in Asia, what will be the region's short- and long-term role? This article contains bonus online-exclusive material.

Brief pharmaceutical news items for January 2009.

Instead of hampering progress, cost pressures might inspire Big Pharma to get creative.

Leading professionals join the community of experts panel of Sourcing and Management.

Jim Miller's presentation at the 2008 AAPS Annual Meeting provides insight into outsourcing solutions.

How will the world's dominant pharmaceutical market fare under the new US president?

Also, Crucell and DSM announce deals with GSK, Talecris, and CSL; Nobel Prize winner Luc Montagnier joins Viral Genetics; more...

Also, BASF opens lab in Mumbai; Evotek president and CEO to resign; more...

Also, NicOx and DSM make manufacture and supply pact for naproxcinod drug substance; NovaRx appointed Norrie Russell president and COO; more...

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study confirmed that severe adverse reactions reported in the fall and winter of 2007 resulted from heparin contaminated with oversulfated chondroitin sulfate (OSCS).

The Synthetic Chemical Organic Manufacturers Association (SOCMA) has raised concerns over requirements for security vulnerability assessments (SVA) under the US Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act Standards (CFATS).

Industry experts are predicting that last week?s terror attacks in Mumbai, India may have at minimum some short-term effects on the pharmaceutical industry outsourcing business in that region.

Also, AstraZeneca announces changes to its supply chain operations; Christian Velmer appointed head of Wyeth Canada; More...

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

Asian countries are moving up the value chain for pharmaceutical outsourcing.

The past year saw major acquisitions attempted, completed, rejected, and stalled.

Readers provide insight into the best companies to work for as well as the ups and downs of their jobs.

While the world pulls itself out from one of the worst crises in decades, Indian pharmaceutical companies are trying to capitalize on falling company prices by increasing their takeovers.

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...