CSR and Sustainability in the News
PTSM: Pharmaceutical Technology Sourcing and Management
A roundup of developments in corporate social responsibility and sustainability from the bio/pharmaceutical industry, its suppliers, and other public and private organizations.
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council will jointly contribute to the funding for a chair in sustainable chemistry to be based on the planned GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratory for Sustainable Chemistry at the University of Nottingham. The chair will be responsible for developing and sharing best practices in green chemistry and developing new collaborations with other institutions and industry partners.
Merck & Co. reports that the government of Rwanda has introduced Merck’s Rotateq (rotavirus vaccine, live, oral pentavalent) as part of a rotavirus vaccination program in the country.
Drug Solutions Podcast: A Closer Look at mRNA in Oncology and Vaccines
April 30th 2024In this episode fo the Drug Solutions Podcast, etherna’s vice-president of Technology and Innovation, Stefaan De Koker, discusses the merits and challenges of using mRNA as the foundation for therapeutics in oncology as well as for vaccines.
Drug Solutions Podcast: Gliding Through the Ins and Outs of the Pharma Supply Chain
November 14th 2023In this episode of the Drug Solutions podcast, Jill Murphy, former editor, speaks with Bourji Mourad, partnership director at ThermoSafe, about the supply chain in the pharmaceutical industry, specifically related to packaging, pharma air freight, and the pressure on suppliers with post-COVID-19 changes on delivery.
Pharmaceutical Tariffs Are Imminent: How Industry is Bracing for Impact
April 16th 2025On April 14, 2025, the Trump Administration launched a national security-driven investigation into pharmaceuticals, a move that will likely result in tariffs being placed on pharmaceutical drugs, ingredients, and other components that are imported from outside of the United States.
