Alcan to close Syracuse plant
Alcan Packaging’s decision to close its packaging production facility in Nebraska, US, at a cost of 71 jobs, follows just weeks after parent company, Australian mining giant Rio Tinto, announced some 14,000 lay offs.
Archives for December 15, 2008
Serene opens Indian IT centre
Serene has officially opened its offshore development centre in India, which will provide IT outsourcing services to support and complement its existing capabilities in the US.
Another corporate outsourcing deal from AZ
AstraZeneca has signed a five year deal with Infosys Technologies for “end-to-end” application maintenance services in areas such as manufacturing, supply chain, finance, human resources and other corporate functions.
Race for Commissioner hots up
The race to be the next FDA Commissioner is becoming increasingly competitive, with candidates jostling for position and interested parties attempting to influence proceedings.
Schott boosts German pharma glass capacity
Schott plans to add two giant glass melting tanks at its facility in Mainz, Germany, continuing the expansion of pharmaceutical tubing production capacity and creating 135 new jobs in the process.
EU ‘pharma package’ sees big changes for pharmacovigilance
At the heart of Europe’s new ‘pharmaceutical package’ are measures designed to improve patient protection through better safety monitoring.
Hovione hikes capacity 50 per cent by adding Pfizer plant
Portuguese contract manufacturer Hovione has emerged as the buyer for Pfizer’s production plant in Cork, Ireland, which was put on the block last year.
Elan cuts staff and offices as Tysabri wavers
Irish drugmaker Elan, which recently dropped plans to sell its Elan Drug Technologies operation, has announced job cuts and the closure of offices in a bid to save cash.