manufacturing
FDA warns against phthalate use in medicines
March 27, 2012Manufacturing and Production FDA, SUPAC, manufacturing, phthalates
The Food and Drug Administration has warned pharma companies not to use two phthalates as excipients in both biological products and drugs, …
GSK selects Ulverston for biopharma manufacturing hub
March 22, 2012Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cameron, GSK, Ulverston, manufacturing
GlaxoSmithKline has announced the long-awaited decision on the location of its biopharmaceutical plant in the UK, with Ulverston in Cumbria …
Pharma manufacturing news in brief
March 19, 2012Manufacturing and Production Recipharm, manufacturing, production
Sweden’s Recipharm has been contracted by ViroPharma to carry out commercial-scale production of Plenadren (hydrocortisone modified release tablet), developed …
Dismay as Sanofi announces UK plant closure
March 15, 2012Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Plavix, Sanofi, job losses, manufacturing
Sanofi has decided to close down a manufacturing facility in the North East of the UK with the loss of …
GSK expands apprenticeship programme
March 13, 2012Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development GSK, Hayes, R&D, manufacturing
GlaxoSmithKline has expanded its apprenticeship programme with the creation of positions spanning manufacturing, IT, and R&D. The multi-disciplinary scheme is …
WHO joins regulators in manufacturing inspections alliance
March 12, 2012Manufacturing and Production API, EMA, FDA, WHO, manufacturing
The World Health Organization will join a shared inspection programme for active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) facilities piloted last year by …
Patheon swings to loss on terminated manufacturing contract
March 12, 2012Manufacturing and Production Patheon, fiscal, manufacturing, operating
Contract manufacturing and development organisation Patheon said it posted an operating loss in its fiscal first quarter results after losing …
Synthes plant cited in FDA warning letter
March 8, 2012Manufacturing and Production FDA, J&J, JJ, Synthes, manufacturing
The US FDA has sent a warning letter to surgical equipment manufacturer Synthes upbraiding it for deficiencies at a manufacturing …
Boehringer to invest €17m in Biberach, Vienna facilities
March 6, 2012Manufacturing and Production Austria, BI-HEX, Boehringer Ingelheim, Vienna, manufacturing
Boehringer Ingelheim has said it plans to invest around €17 million in its biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing capabilities at Biberach, …
Asymchem plans additional investment in Dunhua facility
February 21, 2012Manufacturing and Production Asymchem, China, Dunhua, manufacturing
China’s Asymchem Laboratories says it plans to invest another $12 million in its recently-opened manufacturing facility in Dunhua, Jilin province, …
Excipient certification scheme launches
February 13, 2012Manufacturing and Production EXCiPACT, GDP, GMP, manufacturing
A consortium of industry associations has launched a certification scheme for pharmaceutical excipients to make it easier for drugmakers to …
Ranbaxy taken to task by FDA over manufacturing woes
January 31, 2012Manufacturing and Production FDA, Ranbaxy, manufacturing, woes
Indian pharma company Ranbaxy will be banned from manufacturing drugs at certain plants for the US market until it corrects …
Abbott slashes 700 jobs
January 31, 2012Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Abbott, FDA, manufacturing
Abbott Laboratories has said it will cut 700 jobs across its US and Puerto Rican operations, including hundreds of manufacturing …
Patheon gets bigger in softgels with Procaps alliance
January 24, 2012Manufacturing and Production Patheon, Procaps, manufacturing
Contract development and manufacturing organisation Patheon has stepped up its position in the market for pharmaceutical capsules with the signing …
Lundbeck gets award for manufacturing excellence
January 18, 2012Manufacturing and Production Lundbeck, Shingo, manufacturing
Efforts by Lundbeck to boost the productivity of its manufacturing operations have borne fruit, with the company cutting costs by …
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