Manufacturing and Production
Actavis agrees deal with FDA on manufacturing problems
January 9, 2009 Manufacturing and Production Actavis
Generic drug manufacturer Actavis will continue the lockdown of its New Jersey manufacturing facilities that breached quality standards, but hopes …
Lifeline for troubled LyondellBasell
January 8, 2009 Manufacturing and Production Lyondell, excipients
LyondellBasell, the world’s third-largest petrochemical company and a supplier of a number of pharmaceutical raw materials, has filed for Chapter …
AZ to cut 1,400 manufacturing and supply chain jobs
November 21, 2008 Manufacturing and Production AZ
AstraZeneca has announced the loss of 1,400 jobs in its European manufacturing and supply chain infrastructure.The company says the introduction …
GSK to close Dartford manufacturing site by 2013
November 14, 2008 Manufacturing and Production GSK
GlaxoSmithKline has announced plans to close its manufacturing site in Dartford in the UK, with operations being phased out over …
Pfizer repackages range for safety
October 17, 2008 Manufacturing and Production packaging
Pfizer is repackaging its medicines in a bid to make dosing instructions clearer. The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) estimates …
Weak currency helps UK pharmaceutical industry
October 1, 2008 Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing parallel trade
Pharmaceutical companies operating in the UK are experiencing reduced competition from European parallel importers, thanks to the weakness of the …
Pfizer to close Irish manufacturing site
August 15, 2008 Manufacturing and Production
Pfizer is to close its manufacturing site in Cork with the loss of 180 jobs, following a failed 18-month effort …
Industry seeks strict anti-counterfeiting measures
July 9, 2008 Manufacturing and Production parallel trade
European pharma leaders have proposed a series of tough new measures to prevent counterfeit drugs from entering the supply chain. …
Industry calls for ‘zero tolerance’ on European counterfeits
May 16, 2008 Manufacturing and Production
European industry body EFPIA has demanded 'zero tolerance' on counterfeit medicines and proposed tough new security rules to combat the …
United Drug expands with two acquisitions
April 18, 2008 Business Services, Manufacturing and Production
United Drug has broadened its reach with two new acquisitions, one in meetings and events and another in the field …
Roche invests in Germany and Swiss biotech sites
January 18, 2008 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development
Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche is to invest $390 million (430 million Swiss francs) in three of its European sites to …
AstraZeneca denies outsourcing plans
September 25, 2007 Manufacturing and Production
AstraZeneca has denied it plans to outsource its drug manufacturing requirements by 2017, following comments made by a senior board …
Pfizer closes Kent manufacturing base
September 14, 2007 Manufacturing and Production
Pfizer will close its Sandwich, Kent manufacturing plant over the next two years with the loss of 420 jobs.It spells …
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