Myozyme becomes Lumizyme after biologics scale-up
16-Feb-2009 - Genzyme will launch the same biologic under two different names in the US after...
Indian river pollution sparks call for change
09-Feb-2009 - Researchers have estimated that a pharmaceutical waste water treatment plant is pumping up to...
XStream’s X250 help distributors see through fakes
05-Feb-2009 - Authentication and track and trace methods, like pedigree, should be combined to provide layers...
Prosecutions loom for 110 drugmakers in India
04-Feb-2009 - Regulators in India’s Maharashtra state have compiled a hit list of 110 drugmakers that...
Bill calls for more inspections funded by pharma fees
04-Feb-2009 - A bill has been introduced to the US House of Representatives that would require...
D3T aims to clean up in verification testing market
29-Jan-2009 - D3 Technology hopes its new SERS-based cleaning verification test, that follows FDA guidelines, will...
Evolution of Thermo Fisher’s Darwin LIMS
29-Jan-2009 - Thermo Fisher Scientific hopes that the web functionality offered by the latest generation of...
ABB launches software for QbD & PAT
29-Jan-2009 - ABB has launched its latest process analytical technology (PAT) software xPAT, which it claims...
KV suspends manufacture; finances hurt
27-Jan-2009 - KV Pharmaceutical has voluntarily suspended the manufacture and distribution of its products and hired...
Mettler hopes FreeWeigh is road to pharma quality
14-Jan-2009 - With big pharma continually seeking greater efficiency, improving QA/QC to reduce wastage and avoid costly...
Teamwork future of GMP inspections, says EMEA
14-Jan-2009 - Despite criticism in certain quarters, joint GMP inspections represent the best use of resources...
News in brief
HHS/FDA set to open Indian offices
14-Jan-2009 - Two new HHS/FDA food and drug safety offices in Dehli and Mumbai, India are...
Microfluidics and Horiba eye synergistic partnership
12-Jan-2009 - Microfluidics has formalised its partnership with Horiba Instruments and the companies will now collaborate...
Actavis Totowa stops production at out-of-code US plants
06-Jan-2009 - Actavis Totowa, part of Icelandic generics group Actavis, has agreed to stop selling drugs...
EU wholesalers express concern with pharma package
23-Dec-2008 - The European Association of Pharmaceutical Full-line Wholesalers (GIRP) says it has concerns about the anti-counterfeiting...
Analysis of 2008’s shifting employment patterns
18-Dec-2008 - To accompany the map detailing job losses, which can be viewed here , we have...
FDA guidance on genotoxic impurities
16-Dec-2008 - The FDA has issued draft guidance on how manufacturers should evaluate the safety of...
EU ‘pharma package’ sees big changes for pharmacovigilance
15-Dec-2008 - At the heart of Europe’s new ‘pharmaceutical package’ are measures designed to improve patient...
Light microscopy technique for improving contaminant analysis
11-Dec-2008 - The timely identification of contaminants in pharmaceutical manufacture can be critical to avoiding costly delays....
Quadro aims to make trails in powder processing
11-Dec-2008 - Quadro Engineering has entered into a partnership to distribute Micro-Macinazione’s Jet-Mill products in the...
Crunch causes ripple effect in Europe’s pharma water sector
09-Dec-2008 - Demand for pharmaceutical manufacturing grade water in Europe shows no sign of drying up,...
Haemacure seeks ruling in Hemaseel dispute
08-Dec-2008 - Haemacure is calling for the International Court of Arbitration in Paris, France to force...
Departure debacle: Hermelin and KV part company
08-Dec-2008 - KV Pharmaceuticals’ long-serving CEO Marc Hermelin has either been sacked or has retired, depending...
Common confusions on the supply chain
04-Dec-2008 - Common misunderstandings in the steps needed to ensure raw materials are free from contaminants...
Cooperative manufacture of biologics; FDA guide
04-Dec-2008 - Final guidance on the cooperative manufacture of licensed biologics has been issued by the...
