pharma manufacturing
GSK in manufacturing research collaboration with university
March 18, 2011Manufacturing and Production Advanced Manufacturing, Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Emergent Macromolecular Therapies, EPSRC fund, GSK, GlaxoSmithKline, Manufacturing Fellowships, academic research, pharma manufacturing
Research into a cutting-edge area of pharmaceutical manufacturing in the UK is to be supported by a new £51 million …
CO2 could simplify pharma processing, say US chemists
March 15, 2011C02, carbon dioxide, manufacturing techniques, pharma manufacturing
Carbon dioxide could hold the key to a quicker, easier and greener method for manufacturing a range of commonly-used pharmaceuticals, …
J&J charged with US manufacturing violations
March 15, 2011Manufacturing and Production J&J, JJ, Johnson and Johnson, McNeil Consumer Healthcare, McNeil Fort Washington, McNeil recall, Motrin recall, manufacturing compliance, pharma manufacturing, recalls
Johnson & Johnson subsidiary McNeil Consumer Healthcare has been officially charged with manufacturing and distributing drugs in violation of federal …
Pfizer sells Irish manufacturing facility to Amgen
March 14, 2011Manufacturing and Production Amgen, Dun Laoghaire, Ireland, Pfizer, pharma manufacturing, pharma manufacturing in Ireland
Amgen has come to the rescue of 280 workers whose jobs were threatened by the closure of a manufacturing facility …
Pharma must rethink manufacturing, says PwC
February 22, 2011Manufacturing and Production pharma manufacturing, pricewaterhousecoopers, pwC
The pharmaceutical industry needs to undertake a radical overhaul in its approach to manufacturing which at present is “inefficient, under-utilised …
AstraZeneca plans $150m plant in Russia
February 22, 2011Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Russia, emerging pharma markets, pharma manufacturing
AstraZeneca has become the latest drugmaker to announce the construction of a manufacturing facility in Russia to help sidestep possible …
Bio and clinical plants feature in 2011 FOYA honours
January 25, 2011Manufacturing and Production MedImmune, Merck & Co, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche, Shire HGT, pharma manufacturing
Three US and three European manufacturing plants have been shortlisted for the annual Facility of the Year awards, with the …
Amgen plant will boost Boehringer Ingelheim’s US presence
January 21, 2011Manufacturing and Production Abgenix, Amgen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Vectibix, panitumumab, pharma manufacturing
Germany’s Boehringer Ingelheim has agreed to buy a development and manufacturing facility in Fremont, California, from leading biotechnology firm Amgen. …
Novartis adds R&D unit to new vaccines plant
December 31, 2010Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Novartis, pharma manufacturing, vaccines
Swiss drugmaker Novartis is planning to spend $36 million to set up an R&D laboratory on the site of its …
UCB plans €250m plant to meet Cimzia demand
December 29, 2010Manufacturing and Production Cimzia, Switzerland, UCB, pharma manufacturing
Belgian biotechnology company UCB has started construction of a new microbial manufacturing facility in Bulle, Switzerland to help meet demand …
Novartis makes $500m investment in Russia
December 21, 2010Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Novartis, Russia, pharma manufacturing
Novartis is planning to invest $500 million in Russia over the next five years, in a programme which will include …
Scottish First Minister seeks talks with Aptuit over plant closures
December 21, 2010Manufacturing and Production Aptuit, Scotland, manufacturing facilities, pharma manufacturing
US contract manufacturing and drug development company Aptuit says it may shut down two facilities in Lothian, Scotland, because demand …
Aesica aims to double capacity and turnover with UCB plants
December 20, 2010Manufacturing and Production Aesica, UCB, pharma manufacturing
UK contract manufacturer and ingredient supplier Aesica Pharmaceuticals is planning to double its production capacity with the acquisition of three …
Sopharma breaks ground on 16th manufacturing plant
December 14, 2010Manufacturing and Production Bulgaria, Sopharma, oral dosage forms, pharma manufacturing, pharmaceutica production
Bulgarian drugmaker Sopharma says it will press ahead with plans to build a new production plant for oral dosage forms …
WikiLeaks defends decision to publish critical facilities list
December 7, 2010Manufacturing and Production WikiLeaks, pharma manufacturing, security
Pharmaceutical facilities have featured prominently in in the latest batch of secret US embassy cables made public by WikiLeaks. The …
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