Schering, BMS cut manufacturing staff
Germany drugmaker Schering is planning to reduce its headcount by 1,250 with most of the cuts coming in production. The company is blaming increased cost pressures due to European and international competition.
Archives for November 18, 2004
OTC market sees another oral strip entrant
US drug delivery company Zengen has announced that its consumer health subsidiary InnoZen has launched another over-the-counter (OTC) pharmaceutical in oral film strip format, a delivery vehicle that is being pursued by a number of pharmaceutical...
Drug labels cause problems for sight impaired
The pharmaceutical industry is doing little to help people with impaired or partial sight get information from drug labels, according to a new study which found a font change could alleviate the issue.
Lonza expands biologics manufacturing capacity
Lonza has commissioned a new current Good Manufacturing Practice-compliant facility for the production of microbially derived biopharmaceuticals at its largest worldwide production centre in Visp, Switzerland.