manufacturing
The FDA Interview: Is pharma getting worse at manufacturing?
September 29, 2010Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development FDA, manufacturing, manufacturing compliance
It seems that barely a week goes by at the moment without news of another pharmaceutical company falling foul of …
Non-human sugars could compromise biologic drugs
July 28, 2010Manufacturing and Production biologicals, biologics, manufacturing
Many of the biologic drugs on the market today contain sugar molecule components that in some patients could undermine their …
Reaxa heads UK manufacturing consortium
July 23, 2010Manufacturing and Production Reaxa, manufacturing
Catalyst specialist Reaxa will lead a consortium, backed by more than £700,000 ($1.1 million) in UK government funding, to develop …
Manufacturing Q&A: Eden Biodesign
July 20, 2010Business Services, Manufacturing and Production Eden Biodesign, careers, manufacturing
How long has your company been operating? Eden Biodesign is enjoying its tenth anniversary this year. How is your field …
Merck names manufacturing and R&D sites slated for closure
July 12, 2010Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Merck, job cuts, manufacturing, research and development
Merck & Co has taken an axe to its network of manufacturing and R&D sites around the world, closing down …
Pfizer plant ready to milk Asian infant formula market
July 9, 2010Manufacturing and Production Pfizer, Singapore, manufacturing, nutrition
Pfizer has spent $100 million to double the size of a manufacturing facility in Singapore to help it boost its …
Buoyant growth forecast for contract manufacturing sector
July 2, 2010Manufacturing and Production contract manufacturing, manufacturing
Pharmaceutical contract manufacturing is heading for a period of strong growth as drugmakers continue to outsource production to improve efficiency, …
FDA draft CMC guidance could cut down on red tape
June 30, 2010Manufacturing and Production FDA, GMP, manufacturing
The FDA has published draft guidance aimed at alleviating the burden on pharmaceutical companies of notifying the agency of minor …
Chemists find easier method for drug synthesis
June 29, 2010Manufacturing and Production manufacturing
Researchers in the US have developed a new synthetic pathway that could make the development of new pharmaceuticals quicker, cleaner …
Pfizer plant cleared by FDA to make NicOx drug
June 24, 2010Manufacturing and Production Capsugel, NicOx, Pfizer, manufacturing, naproxcinod
Pfizer subsidiary Capsugel has won approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for a manufacturing facility based in France …
FDA tightens pharma’s responsibility for outsourcing
June 22, 2010Manufacturing and Production FDA, GMP, manufacturing, outsourcing
Pharmaceutical manufacturers will be held more responsible for the activities of their suppliers and outsourcing partners under a new approach …
GSK-funded project will print APIs onto tablets
June 14, 2010Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development GlaxoSmithKline, manufacturing, production, tablets
Researchers at GlaxoSmithKline and two UK universities are working on a technology that could allow active pharmaceutical ingredients to be …
BMS factory closure could interrupt HIV drug supply
June 11, 2010Manufacturing and Production BMS, HIV, manufacturing, supply chain
Closure of a manufacturing facility in France operated by Bristol-Myers Squibb could lead to shortages of an important treatment for …
Study re-opens debate about pharma chemicals in wastewater
June 10, 2010Manufacturing and Production manufacturing, manufacturing compliance
Wastewater from pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities is a major source of drug compounds in the environment, according to a new study …
EMA sees fewer quality defects in ’09 inspections
June 9, 2010Manufacturing and Production API, EMA, manufacturing, manufacturing compliance
The European Medicines Agency carried out 175 inspections of manufacturing facilities in 2009, a little lower than its target, according …
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