Archives for January 21, 2009

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FDA outlines ‘best practice’ for importers

By Phil Taylor

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a draft guidance on the measures pharmaceutical and other manufacturers should take to make sure imported FDA-regulated products are in line with federal statutes and regulations.

Merrion to develop oral GLP-1 drug for Novo

By Gareth Macdonald

Ireland’s Merrion Pharmaceuticals’ GIPET oral delivery technology platform has won the firm its second licensing agreement with Danish insulin giant Novo Nordisk.

Novartis comments on $490m cell-culture vaccine contract

By Gareth Macdonald

Late last week the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded Novartis a $490m contract to continue work on its cell-culture influenza vaccine plant in Holly Springs, North Carolina, US. in-PharmaTechnologist spoke with Novartis spokesman...