Hospira
Hospira woes continue as GSK sues over quality failures
March 5, 2013Manufacturing and Production GSK, Hospira
The difficulties besetting generic firm and contract manufacturer Hospira have taken a new turn with the news that one of …
Hospira downgraded as it recalls more sterile injectables
December 18, 2012Manufacturing and Production FDA, Hospira
Generic pharma company Hospira’s efforts to bring its manufacturing network back into compliance took a knock this week when it …
Hospira on track to return propofol to market
November 13, 2012Manufacturing and Production Ball, Hospira, Teva
Shortages of the short-acting anaesthetic propofol in the US could be helped by the return to market of a generic …
Hospira buys Indian antibiotic plant
September 6, 2012Manufacturing and Production Hospira, India
US injectable drugs specialist Hospira has announced plans to expand in India via the purchase of a manufacturing facility and …
Hospira hit by yet another product recall
August 20, 2012Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Carpuject, Hospira, overdose, recall
Generic pharma company Hospira has been forced to recall another product as it works to rectify quality issues at three …
Supplier defect blamed in Hospira recall case
July 24, 2012Manufacturing and Production FDA, Hospira, Michael Ball
Hospira has concluded that a supplier defect was the root cause of its recall of four cancer drugs in the …
Pharma manufacturing news in brief
May 29, 2012Manufacturing and Production Adienne Pharma & Biotech, Hospira, Neuroptis Biotech, Provence Technologies, Selexis and Florida Biologix, baxter
Hospira overfilled Carpuject cartridges, high-potency certification at Baxter, plus updates from Provence Technologies, Selexis and Florida Biologix.
Hospira appoints Richard Davies as chief commercial officer
February 8, 2012Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Hospira, Richard Davies
Hospira has announced Richard Davies as its senior vice president and chief commercial officer. In this role, he will be responsible for …
Hospira faces lawsuits from disgruntled investors
January 9, 2012Manufacturing and Production Hospira, generics, manufacturing
Angry investors in US generic drugmaker Hospira have filed a class action lawsuit against the company, alleging that it misled …
Pharma manufacturing news in brief
December 6, 2011Manufacturing and Production GSK, Hospira, PharmaS, UPS, Uquifa, Vivimed
India’s Vivimed buys Spanish API maker, Hospira tries to spend its way out of manufacturing woes, plus updates from PharmaS, …
Svend Andersen to lead Hospira in Europe
October 5, 2010Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Hospira, appointment, manufacturing and production, research and development, sales and marketing
US global specialty pharmaceutical company Hospira has appointed Svend Andersen to lead its operations in Europe with effect from 1 …
Manufacturing news in brief
June 8, 2010Manufacturing and Production AHP Manufacturing, Caraco Pharmaceutical, Hospira, KV Pharmaceutical, Pharmalucence
The pharmaceutical manufacturing sector had another week of mixed fortunes, with yet more recalls being announced and a former Wyeth …
FDA to assess Neupogen biosimilar
February 3, 2010Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Hospira, Teva, biosimilars
US regulator the FDA has agreed to assess Teva’s application for a biosimilar version of Amgen’s Neupogen (filgrastim). XM02, a …
Hospira helps Genzyme tackle manufacturing problems
January 6, 2010Manufacturing and Production Cerezyme, Fabrazyme, Genzyme, Hospira
Genzyme has taken the decision to move the fill and finish stages of its manufacturing process to Hospira in order …
Hospira buys Orchid generic injectables business for $400m
December 18, 2009Manufacturing 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 …
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