Supply chain, logistics

CRAACO 2020

Inteliquet: COVID-19 transforming oncology trial landscape

30-Oct-2020 By Jenni Spinner

A leader from the cancer patient matching and analysis solutions firm discusses how and other forces are pushing innovation in the oncology research space.

WuXi STA: increasing demand fueling ‘robust’ HPAPI market

29-Oct-2020 By Jenni Spinner

A leader from the STA Pharmaceutical subsidiary of WuXI AppTec talks about the dynamic HPAPI market and what’s ahead for their operation.

TFF Pharmaceuticals partners with Experic to expand manufacturing

26-Oct-2020 By Jenni Spinner

The clinical-stage pharma firm will install a processing line at Experic’s cGMP facility in New Jersey to handle its thin-film freezing technology.

FDA okays first COVID-19 treatment

26-Oct-2020 By Jenni Spinner

The agency has approved the antiviral drug Veklury (remdesivir), produced by Gilead, for hospitalized patients 12 years and over diagnosed with the virus.

Sandoz incorporates RFID technology on injectables

20-Oct-2020 By Jenni Spinner

The generic drug manufacturer is working with Kit Check to incorporate the company's drug supply-chain management technology into two of its products.

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CPhI Pharma Awards recognize industry achievements

19-Oct-2020 By Jenni Spinner

The 17th annual awards program, announced during the CPhI Festival of Pharma virtual event, hails professionals from various aspects of the industry.

SPI Pharma taps Thomson as CEO

15-Oct-2020 By Jenni Spinner

The pharma ingredients company has named veteran Scott Thomson, a 29-year veteran with chemicals firm BASF, to its executive leadership team.

Gilead signs remdesivir agreement with European Commission

13-Oct-2020 By Jenni Spinner

Under the terms of the contract, Gilead will supply the EC with up to half a million treatment courses of Veklury to treat COVID-19 patients.

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CPhI: Dramatic changes ahead for the generics market

12-Oct-2020 By Jenni Spinner

Technology impacting generic drugs include artificial intelligence, telemedicine, fraud-preventing digital solutions and more, according to a report

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CPhI, Pharmapack Europe to return in 2021

08-Oct-2020 By Jenni Spinner

The popular pharma industry conferences plan to combine live and digital elements when assembling its calendar of international events next year.

People on the Move: October 2020

07-Oct-2020 By Jenni Spinner

The latest news on pharmaceutical industry hires, promotions, acquisitions and other events includes Medable, Eversana, Parexel, Astellas and more.

ATCC lands $250m from BARDA for COVID-19 services

06-Oct-2020 By Jenni Spinner

The contract, with a ceiling value of $250M and potential length of 10 years, will supplement the company’s ongoing support of virus-related work.

FDA COVID-19 response roundup

05-Oct-2020 By Jenni Spinner

As the pandemic maintains its hold, the US agency continues to issue advice and take action related to testing, treatment and information on the virus.

Trump and COVID-19: treatments to date

05-Oct-2020 By Jenni Spinner

With the virus reaching the Oval Office, the presidential diagnosis is shining a spotlight on some of the drugs reportedly administered to the POTUS.

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CPhI Pharma Index survey reveals minds of CEOs

01-Oct-2020 By Jenni Spinner

The survey, unveiled ahead of next week's CPhI Festival of Pharma, reveals perspectives, concerns and future plans of more than 500 industry executives.

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Hovione to boost output of COVID-19 treatment excipient

30-Sep-2020 By Jenni Spinner

The CPhI Festival of Pharma exhibitor will work with Ligand to increase output of Captisol, a key ingredient in Gilead’s Veklury COVID-19 treatment

Tjoapack expands pre-filled pharma packaging

30-Sep-2020 By Jenni Spinner

The contract pharmaceutical packaging firm plans to add automated packaging equipment to help meet growing demand for pre-filled syringes and vials.

PCI Pharma Services launches supply chain platform

29-Sep-2020 By Jenni Spinner

The pharma solutions provider has launched PCI Bridge, a digital platform designed to increase clinical and commercial supply-chain visibility.

Sharp introduces clinical trial IMS

28-Sep-2020 By Jenni Spinner

The Clinventory inventory management system is designed to help study sponsors streamline management of their clinical trial inventory and supplies.

Eschbach: better communication boosts pharma manufacturing

21-Sep-2020 By Jenni Spinner

A leader from the pharma software solutions provider suggests streamlining communication between shifts can avoid manufacturing snags.

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CPhI keynote tackles top trends for the CDMO sector

16-Sep-2020 By Jenni Spinner

A session at the upcoming CPhI Festival of Pharma will examine supply chain, clinical trials, digitalization, and other factors impacting the field.

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CPhI: cell and gene therapy capacity shortages on the horizon

16-Sep-2020 By Jenni Spinner

CPhI’s Annual Report 2020 predicts impending cell and gene capacity shortages for the US market, and possible mAb production growth in China.

Seqens launches HPAPI manufacturing at 100-year-old site

14-Sep-2020 By Jenni Spinner

The global pharmaceutical ingredient producer has opened a high-potency active pharmaceutical ingredient unit at its century-old facility in France.

IBM Watson Health, OrbitalRX partner to manage drug shortages

08-Sep-2020 By Jenni Spinner

The collaboration combines two solutions to help pharma and healthcare providers deal with myriad challenges associated with limited drug supplies.

Ajinomoto grows small-molecule capabilities in India

18-Aug-2020 By Jenni Spinner

The CDMO is expanding its small-molecule manufacturing capacity with a new 8,500-square-meter production facility at its Visakhapatnam, India site.

ACD/Labs: tech can overcome supply chain challenges

06-Aug-2020 By Jenni Spinner

A leader from the scientific software provider discusses the most challenging obstacles in the pharma supply chain, and solutions that can conquer them.

Minakem: collaboration could elevate pharma supply chain

05-Aug-2020 By Jenni Spinner

Representatives from the CDMO offer perspective on problems plaguing the global pharma supply chain, and possible ways to improve them.

CSafe, Cloudleaf partner on cold-chain tracking tech

05-Aug-2020 By Jenni Spinner

The firms are working to create a platform that gives the ability to monitor temperature-sensitive treatments, vaccines and other products.

Senate bill proposes study of the US pharma supply chain

05-Aug-2020 By Jenni Spinner

The bipartisan bill calls for an assessment of the country’s pharma supply chain, including potential vulnerabilities and impact of foreign manufacturing.

TraceLink unveils FDA DSCSA pilot program results

05-Aug-2020 By Jenni Spinner

Initial information from the life-sciences specialist’s pilot program shows potential pathways to solving common pharma supply chain challenges.

Kodak Pharmaceuticals lands $765m US loan

30-Jul-2020 By Jenni Spinner

The imaging company’s newly launched division, created to produce drug ingredients, received the loan from the US International Development Finance Corp.

Indegene: e-labeling could make paper inserts obsolete

28-Jul-2020 By Jenni Spinner

A leader from the life-sciences solutions firm explains how electronic drug labels and inserts offer widespread benefits to various stakeholders.

World Courier: COVID-19 impacting trial supply chain

22-Jul-2020 By Jenni Spinner

A leader from the specialty logistics firm discusses how the clinical researching industry is shifting, thanks in large part to the pandemic, and how to prepare for the future.

Marken doubles capacity of Frankfurt cold-chain facility

22-Jul-2020 By Jenni Spinner

The company has expanded the footprint of the location to accommodate an anticipated increase in the need for COVID-19 vaccine and storage needs.

Almac: How to build a solid clinical trial supply chain

22-Jul-2020 By Jenni Spinner

An industry expert from the global CDMO offers advice on how to plan for a successful clinical trial supply chain, and avoid mistakes along the way.

Softbox introduces sustainable cold-chain packaging

22-Jul-2020 By Jenni Spinner

The Tempcell Eco temperature-control shipping container is designed to combine thermal performance and sustainability for pharma applications.

Novartis launches NFP portfolio of COVID-19 treatments

21-Jul-2020 By Jenni Spinner

The company’s Sandoz division is offering 15 generic and OTC medicines to be sold at zero profit to low- and middle-income countries to treat the virus.

Quartic.ai, Sparta Systems partner on ‘smart’ manufacturing tech

14-Jul-2020 By Jenni Spinner

The two companies are collaborating on AI-enabled risk detection, intended to increase pharma product quality and process efficiency.

Sandoz, Civica RX partner to stem shortage of generics

09-Jul-2020 By Jenni Spinner

The two companies plan to join forces in order to help healthcare providers anticipate and avoid shortages of critical injectable generic medications.

Colorcon launches drug authentication platform

29-Jun-2020 By Jenni Spinner

The company’s SoteriaRx platform offers on-dose technology and detection services for authenticating a broad range of medications.

FDA advises API makers on COVID-19 safe practices

24-Jun-2020 By Jenni Spinner

The agency's latest guidance offers advice on keeping manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

FedEx Express: logistic solutions make trials possible

02-Jun-2020 By Jenni Spinner

A representative of the logistics firm explains how clinical trial companies can transport vital resources around the world, even in far-flung places.

Syntegon compact Kliklok carton former handles pharma packs

29-May-2020 By Jenni Spinner

The compact Kliklok ACE carton former is designed to handle pharmaceutical packaging applications in a relatively small footprint.

Latest FDA COVID-19 updates

27-May-2020 By Jenni Spinner

The federal agency continues to offer advice and take actions related to COVID-19, impacting drug development, clinical trials and other activities.

Yourway joins Firma Clinical Research on home-visit delivery

19-May-2020 By Jenni Spinner

The two firms will pool their knowledge and resources on product delivery and administrative services for decentralized clinical trials.

This week’s FDA COVID-19 news

30-Apr-2020 By Jenni Spinner

The agency continues to offer guidance about COVID-19 treatments and tests—and issue warnings to companies that fall out of line.

Butterworth Labs adopts COVID-19 crisis measures

27-Apr-2020 By Jenni Spinner

The pharmaceutical analysis firm is continuing its contract analytical laboratory services running, with changes designed to keep people and products safe.

Kore, Integron launch Critical Asset Management

21-Apr-2020 By Jenni Spinner

The managed services solution, intended for monitoring high-value items, enables pharmaceutical professionals to keep tables on critical items.

Marken: COVID-19 shaking up clinical trial supply chain

15-Apr-2020 By Jenni Spinner

With the pandemic causing unprecedented global interruptions to the clinical trial supply chain, the logistics company says bold solutions are needed.