Manufacturing and Production

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More US recalls as bill seeks greater FDA powers

January 10, 2011 Manufacturing and Production Centocor Ortho Biotech, Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, FDA, RiteDose Corp, Sandoz, Sigma-tau Pharmasource, Teva Pharmaceuticals, manufacturing compliance, recalls

Product recalls continue to make headlines in the pharmaceutical sector, with several new incidents either side of the New Year …
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GSK hits back at 60 Minutes whistleblower interview

January 6, 2011 Manufacturing and Production 60 Minutes, Avandamet, Bactroban, Cheryl Eckard, GSK, GlaxoSmithKline, Kytril, Paxil, manufacturing compliance

GlaxoSmithKline has responded to an edition of US current affairs show 60 Minutes centring on manufacturing problems at its now-closed …
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Novartis adds R&D unit to new vaccines plant

December 31, 2010 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Novartis, pharma manufacturing, vaccines

Swiss drugmaker Novartis is planning to spend $36 million to set up an R&D laboratory on the site of its …

UCB plans €250m plant to meet Cimzia demand

December 29, 2010 Manufacturing and Production Cimzia, Switzerland, UCB, pharma manufacturing

Belgian biotechnology company UCB has started construction of a new microbial manufacturing facility in Bulle, Switzerland to help meet demand …

SHL Expands Range of Automation Solutions for Auto Injector Assembly

December 29, 2010 Manufacturing and Production assembly, auto injector, autoinjector, shl group

December 23, 2010 [Taoyuan, Taiwan]: With an increasing number of drug delivery devices, primarily auto injectors and pen injectors, under …

Pfizer expands Lipitor recall

December 24, 2010 Manufacturing and Production Lipitor, Pfizer, manufacturing compliance, recalls

Pfizer has been forced to recall another 19,000 bottles of its cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor in the US after consumers reported …

2010: Pharma’s year in review

December 23, 2010 Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing 2010, Avandia, China, European healthcare spending, GSK, Obama, year in review

2010 saw a harsh new economic reality dominate decisions in the US and Europe, but pharma seized on opportunities in …

Novartis makes $500m investment in Russia

December 21, 2010 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Novartis, Russia, pharma manufacturing

Novartis is planning to invest $500 million in Russia over the next five years, in a programme which will include …

Pharma manufacturing news in brief

December 21, 2010 Manufacturing and Production Airgas, Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Avid Bioservices, Berlin Packaging, Continental Packaging Solutions, Inno Biologics, Janssen, Merck BioManufacturing Network, Shandong Yanggu Zhongshi Pharmaceutical, SurModics

Our round-up of manufacturing updates includes a European recall for J&J, new contract manufacturing awards and facility updates from around …

Congressman says FDA should scrutinise J&J’s manufacturing partners

December 21, 2010 Manufacturing and Production BestSweet, FDA, J&J, JJ, Johnson & Johnson, McNeil, Rolaids, manufacturing compliance, recalls

The latest flurry of recalls from Johnson & Johnson has prompted additional calls for a wide-ranging investigation of the company’s …

Scottish First Minister seeks talks with Aptuit over plant closures

December 21, 2010 Manufacturing and Production Aptuit, Scotland, manufacturing facilities, pharma manufacturing

US contract manufacturing and drug development company Aptuit says it may shut down two facilities in Lothian, Scotland, because demand …

Italy OKs first large-scale unit for making radiolabelled peptides

December 20, 2010 Manufacturing and Production AIFA, Advanced Accelerator Applications, BioSynthema, Italy

The world’s first industrial-scale manufacturing facility for radiolabelled peptides used in nuclear medicine has been approved by the Italian Pharmaceutical …

Aesica aims to double capacity and turnover with UCB plants

December 20, 2010 Manufacturing and Production Aesica, UCB, pharma manufacturing

UK contract manufacturer and ingredient supplier Aesica Pharmaceuticals is planning to double its production capacity with the acquisition of three …

Pharma careers options – management in China

December 17, 2010 Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing China, careers, management, recruitment

Substantial growth is predicted over the coming years in China, so how should the life sciences industry approach appointing the …
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