India plans testing zones at airports
The Indian government is planning on establishing pharmaceutical zones at major international airports to facilitate exports, according to local media reports.
Archives for November 6, 2008
Stora partners for smart packaging
A deal to jointly market electronic patient monitoring service packaging has been signed by Stora Enso and Medixine.
Kendle’s income and cancellations surge
Kendle International has posted impressive third quarter results, despite seeing a dramatic increase in the number of contract cancellations during the period.
Covidien recalls mislabelled insulin syringes
Covidien is recalling half a million ReliOn single-use insulin syringes after it was uncovered that some had been mislabelled, creating the potential for fatal overdose.
Indian generics firms welcome Obama despite outsourcing comments
Barrack Obama’s election as US president has been roundly welcomed by India’s generics sector, despite his somewhat contradictory desire to reduce the level of outsourcing but not "shy away" from globalisation.
Senator slams FDA “mismanagement”
Senator Chuck Grassley has written a letter to Andrew von Eschenbach alleging systemic mismanagement of employee pay and benefits at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).