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US House Committee Advances Track-and-Trace Legislation
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The US House Energy & Commerce Committee on Wednesday advanced a bill to further secure the US prescription drug supply chain, though it stops short of mandating unit-level, electronic tracking and tracing of drugs. Related news |
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Lower sales of off-patent former blockbuster Lipitor have prompted Pfizer to try and sell off its third Irish API plant in as many years.
New UK proposals to label all drugs as “produced as a result of research on animals” have met with muted response from the ABPI.
Dispatches from Vitafoods Europe 2013
Chewing gum developed to battle common cold
Private label gum maker Fertin Pharma has developed an immunity chewing gum that it claims can help guard against the common cold.
In the largest US generic drug safety settlement ever, Ranbaxy USA has agreed to pay $500m after pleading guilty to manufacturing and distributing adulterated drugs, according to the US Justice Department settlement agreement .
Global Industry News
Former RPS CIO's Lawsuit Claims Wrongful Termination from Outsourcing-Pharma.com
Research Pharmaceutical Services' (RPS) former chief information officer (CIO) claims he was unfairly dismissed after discovering the CRO was unlawfully storing potential employees' personal data.
UK ‘animal research’ labelling plan may have unintended consequences says Cyprotex from Outsourcing-Pharma.com
Proposed UK “animal research” labelling laws may backfire if improvements in culture-based toxicology testing continue, according to in vitro CRO Cyprotex.
People on the Move: Outsourcing Jobs from Outsourcing-Pharma.com
Outsourcing-Pharma.com presents its latest round-up of the movers and shakers in the pharma service industry, including news from Theorem and Symbiosis.
PPD Subsidiary Expands Biopharma Services with New China Lab from Outsourcing-Pharma.com
BioDuro opened a new laboratory in Shanghai, China on Wednesday to offer a range of customized biopharma services for its Asia Pacific clients.
Quintiles Signs Exclusive Development Deal with Merck Days After $1B IPO from Outsourcing-Pharma.com
Just days after raising more than $1B in its IPO, Quintiles announced Wednesday it signed a five-year clinical development agreement with Merck Serono.
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