Manufacturing and Production

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PDS appoints Paul Butler and Martin Slade

December 22, 2009 Manufacturing and Production PDS, Pharmaceutical Development Services, appointment, manufacturing and production

Pharmaceutical Development Services Ltd (PDS) has expanded its API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient) auditing capability, appointing two new associates. Paul Butler …
Sanofi-Aventis manufacturing facility in Dagenham

Sanofi pulls out of Dagenham

December 21, 2009 Manufacturing and Production Essex, Sanofi, closure

The UK stands to lose one of its flagship pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities with the recent announcement that Sanofi-Aventis’ site in …
Merck & Co building

Merck buys Avecia to boost biomanufacturing

December 21, 2009 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Avecia Biologics, Cobra, Merck & Co, Recipharm

Merck & Co has bolstered its capabilities in biologics production with the acquisition of contract manufacturer Avecia Biologics. The deal …

Time-sensitive shipments go further

December 18, 2009 Manufacturing and Production

The logistical challenges of transporting clinical trials samples over long distances arerapidly being overcome, says Sue Lee, Manager of Biopharm …
Chris Begley

Hospira buys Orchid generic injectables business for $400m

December 18, 2009 Manufacturing and Production Hospira, India, Orchid, injectables

Indian active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturer Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals has signed a $400 million deal to sell the assets of …

Sanofi invests in syringe production in France

December 16, 2009 Manufacturing and Production France, Sanofi-Aventis, vaccines

Sanofi-Aventis has doubled its capacity to manufacture syringe-delivered medicines with the opening of new production units at Le Trait, near …

Patheon will shed another Puerto Rico plant

December 15, 2009 Manufacturing and Production JLL, Patheon, Puerto Rico

Contract manufacturer Patheon has taken the axe to its Puerto Rico operations once again, this time marking its facility in …

Manufacturing news in brief

December 14, 2009 Manufacturing and Production Alexion, Codexis, Dishman, Dow

Pharmafocus’ round-up of developments in pharmaceutical manufacturing includes facility updates from Dishman, Alexion, Stirling Products, RL Fine Chemicals and Cambrex, …

Pfizer gives notice of staff cuts at former Wyeth plant

December 14, 2009 Manufacturing and Production Pfizer, US

Pfizer says it will cut around 200 staff at its Pearl River manufacturing facility in New York, US, according to …

Pronova gets EU nod for Omacor manufacturing plant

December 14, 2009 Manufacturing and Production Denmark, Omacor, Pronova

Pronova BioPharma has been granted approval by EU regulatory authorities for its new manufacturing plant in Kalundborg, Denmark, that will …

GSK to invest in UK manufacturing thanks to ‘patent box’ concept

December 11, 2009 Manufacturing and Production GSK, biopharmaceutical

GlaxoSmithKline has welcomed plans for a new UK government initiative the ‘patent box’ aimed at stimulating investment in the UK.  …

World Courier Pioneers GxP-Compliant Status Worldwide

December 10, 2009 Manufacturing and Production

World Courier is delighted to announce that its global company-owned transportation network of over 140 offices in 50 countries worldwide …
Genzyme

Genzyme resumes Cerezyme supplies

December 3, 2009 Manufacturing and Production Cerezyme

Genzyme has begun shipping newly produced Cerezyme manufactured at its Allston Landing plant for the first time after it was …

Adapt or die

December 2, 2009 Manufacturing and Production competition, generics, industry, pa consulting

For years, healthcare has been one of the most profitable sectors in industry. However the world is changing, and fast.Generics …

Drugmakers look to property portfolios for cost-savings

December 1, 2009 Manufacturing and Production CB Richard Ellis, property

Increasing numbers of pharmaceutical companies are cutting costs by selling properties and leasing them back off the new owners, according …

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