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GSK recalls 427,000 antibiotics after contamination scare
September 15, 2015Manufacturing and Production Bactroban, FDA, GSK, manufacturing, product recalls, production, recalls
GlaxoSmithKline has had to recall more than 427,000 tubes of creams and ointments due to potential penicillin cross-contamination and the …
Sanofi to significantly expand UK inhaler plant
September 15, 2015Manufacturing and Production Cheshire, Sanofi, manufacturing, production
Sanofi is gearing up for significant expansion of its inhaler production complex in Cheshire, England. The French pharma giant has …
AstraZeneca purchases former Amgen US facility
September 15, 2015Manufacturing and Production Amgen, AstraZeneca, US, biologics, manufacturing, production
AstraZeneca has bolstered its US presence with the purchase of a high-tech biologics manufacturing facility from pharma rival Amgen. The …
GSK begins work on £100m India facility
September 9, 2015Manufacturing and Production GlaxoSmithKline, India, manufacturing
GSK has begun work on its new Rs. 1000 crore (£100m) pharmaceutical factory in Vemgal, southern India. When fully operational …
Novo Nordisk plans $2bn expansion of production facilities
August 26, 2015Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Novo Nordisk, manufacturing
Novo Nordisk will invest an estimated $2 billion over the next five years in new production facilities in the US, …
Allergan recalls eye drugs after complaints of blurred vision
August 25, 2015Manufacturing and Production Allergan, manufacturing, product recalls, production, recalls
Allergan has issued a recall for batches of eye ointments sold in the US, after customers complained of foreign bodies …
FDA hits Mylan’s Indian plants with warning letter
August 20, 2015Manufacturing and Production Contamination, FDA, Mylan, Pfizer, manufacturing, production
The FDA has served Mylan with a warning letter citing contamination at three of its manufacturing facilities in India. Inspections …
GSK closes Legionella-hit US site
August 14, 2015Manufacturing and Production GSK, Legionnaire's disease, legionella, manufacturing, production
GSK has temporarily shut down its manufacturing site in North Carolina due to the discovery of the bacteria which causes …
US to lead global contract manufacturing market by 2020
August 11, 2015Manufacturing and Production APIs, United States, manufacturing, production
The global pharmaceutical contract manufacturing market was worth $58 billion in 2014 and is projected to reach $84 billion in 2020, according to a …
First 3D-printed drug approved by FDA
August 4, 2015Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development 3d printing, FDA, manufacturing, production
The world of medicine saw a new pharma milestone this week, with the first approval by the FDA of a …
Lupin buys Gavis to gain first US manufacturing site
July 28, 2015Manufacturing and Production Gavis, Lupin, manufacturing, production
Indian drug manufacturer Lupin is expanding to the US by purchasing Gavis pharma for $880 million, in a major boost …
Novartis and Pfizer to close factories in India
July 21, 2015Manufacturing and Production India, Novartis, Pfizer, Sandoz, manufacturing
Two big pharma firms have announced they will close manufacturing facilities in India as they seek to restructures their global …
FDA bans drug imports from Indian plant
July 21, 2015Manufacturing and Production Emcure, FDA, GMP, Good Manufacturing Practices, India, compliance, manufacturing, production, safety
The FDA has blocked US imports from the manufacturing plants of a major Indian pharmaceutical firm over safety fears. The …
Allergan closing manufacturing facility in Iceland
July 14, 2015Manufacturing and Production Actavis, Allergan, Iceland, manufacturing, production, redundancies
Actavis is shutting a plant in Iceland, where its recently-acquired company Actavis has roots, and cutting 300 jobs in the …
Actavis contraceptives recalled after packaging errors
July 9, 2015Manufacturing and Production Actavis, FDA, manufacturing, packaging, product recall, production, recalls
Actavis is voluntarily recalling more than half a million boxes of contraceptive pills in the United States due to problems …
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