Archives for June 22, 2010

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Biovail and Valeant to merge

Canada’s Biovail plans to buy Valeant Pharmaceuticals to strengthen US position in specialty CNS, dermatology and generics markets.

Almac expects cold-storage demand to hot up

By Gareth Macdonald

CMO Almac is predicting a surge in demand for cold storage as the pharmaceutical industry shifts focus towards temperature sensitive biologics.

Schott takes ready-to-fill syringe production back to the US

By Wai Lang Chu

Schott Pharmaceutical Packaging has revealed details of its US-based ready-to-fill syringe production line capabilities in a manufacturing sector that has traditionally been the strong hold of countries like Germany and France.

Sanofi works to secure Egyptian drug supply chain

By Wai Lang Chu

French drug maker Sanofi-Aventis continues to spearhead the fight for a more secure pharmaceutical supply chain by launching an anti-counterfeit medication initiative in Egypt.