FDA: drug safety benefits of import inspection system easy to Predict
The US FDA says its new screening system will expedite the importation of genuine drugs and help inspectors focus their efforts on “high risk” products.
Archives for February 9, 2010
A new management team at a NextPharma site and appointments at Quintiles – People on the move
Outsourcing-Pharma presents its latest round up of movements in the pharma outsourcing sector, including a new management team at a NextPharma site and appointments at Quintiles.
Almost half of antimalarials in Senegal are substandard; study
Almost half of antimalarials in Senegal are substandard, according to a USP study which will be used by local regulators to focus efforts on high-risk products, brands and geographies.
PPD hit by higher number of cancellations in Q4
US contract research organisation (CRO) PPD reported a “higher than anticipated” number of cancellations in Q4, bringing to a close 12 months that saw operating income fall 46 per cent to $192m.
MDRNA’s formulation stable after 12 months
MDRNA’s liposomal drug delivery formulation, DiLA2, lost no potency when stored for 12 months in conditions ranging from -80ºC to 4ºC, helping to validate it for administration of UsiRNA.
CRL's 2009 preclinical sales slide; but 2010 bookings up
Falling preclinical demand may have dominated Charles River Laboratories’ (CRL) performance in 2009, but stagnant sales from its research models business also failed to impress.