Archives for September 17, 2006

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Kemwell seals Pfizer plant deal

By  Kirsty Barnes

Kemwell has sealed the deal on the purchase of Pfizer's Swedish manufacturing plant and at the same time secured a long-term contract manufacturing agreement with the drug giant.

Securing pre-press workflow

By  Gregory Roumeliotis

New workflow technology can go a long way in ensuring security and traceability of data transfer prior to print in the pharmaceutical industry, avoiding errors that can potentially lead to life-threatening misinformation.

BMS says outsourcing is 'a strategic function asset'

By  Wai Lang Chu

Outsourcing has become so paramount in a pharmaceutical's infrastructure and drug discovery strategy that it can no longer be considered an option, according to a Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) senior scientist.

Actavis plant suspends manufacturing of new drugs

By  Gregory Roumeliotis

A warning letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) censuring Actavis for failing to file periodic safety reports at its solid oral dose manufacturing facility in New Jersey and not reporting adverse drug events has forced the company to...

Diagnostic marker may indicate cancer drug efficacy

By  Wai Lang Chu

Researchers have identified a diagnostic marker that they think could prove useful in gauging the effectiveness of anti-angiogenic drugs marking the first time that biomarkers have been defined for this drug class.

Coalition urges action now to manage diabetes

By  Wai Lang Chu

Diabetes experts have warned that urgent action needs to be taken to drastically improve the management of diabetes to prevent a potentially devastating and costly global burden.

Roche hikes US Tamiflu production capacity

By  Gregory Roumeliotis

Roche has boosted annual manufacturing capacity for Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate) to 80m treatment courses, as demand for the flu drug shows no sign of abating.

Zeiss' microscope introduces three worldwide firsts

By  Staff Writer

Zeiss has introduced its system to visualise the processes that occur at the cell membrane by delivering technology that delivers three unique features previously unseen on similar machines.

Prometic makes Nabi hyper

By  Gregory Roumeliotis

Nabi Biopharmaceuticals has obtained the exclusive rights to use a plasma protein purification technology from ProMetic Life Sciences in the large-scale development and manufacture of its hyperimmune products, cutting production costs and increasing...