Deals and developments in pharma outsourcing
While the summer* heat may slow other industries, the outsourcing sector keeps on moving. Oustourcing-pharma rounds up the key developments, featuring LyoTechnica and AspenTech
Archives for July 21, 2010
Bill giving FDA mandatory recall powers introduced
Mandatory recalls of drugs posing an imminent threat to human health could be initiated by the US FDA if a bill introduced last week is passed into law.
Lonza grows H1 profit despite dip in sales
Lonza has posted a 14.4 per cent increase in net profit in the first half of 2010, despite a dip in sales.
Constantia buys Tobepal from Amcor
Austria’s Constantia Packaging will pay Amcor €92m ($118m) for its Spanish Tobepal flexible packaging business.
Danish API audit plans criticised; harmonisation called for
Danish plans to develop its own guidelines for API audit reports have been criticised by a body that is calling for harmonisation across Europe.
Terrene plans US growth with gelatin capsule DMF
Indian contractor Terrene Pharma has filed a DMF for hard gelatin capsules with the US FDA, signalling its intention to expand in the world’s most lucrative drug market.