West adds pricing surcharge to offset rising commodity costs
West has applied a pricing surcharge to offset rising raw material costs that dragged on margins in the second quarter.
Archives for July 31, 2011
AmerisourceBergen eyes M&A as takeover war chest grows
AmerisourceBergen is looking to buy pharmaceutical packaging and distribution assets using some of the $2bn (€1.4bn) it has accumulated.
US workforce focus of Merck & Co cuts
US drugmaker Merck & Co announced plans to reduce its workforce by 13 percent, or 13,000 employees, in a bid to cut costs and focus its efforts in emerging markets.
Realistic, evidence-based patient recruitment goals are key, Shire
An evidence-based approach to planning during protocol development is key to successful patient recruitment according to Joseph Kim, director of clinical operations at Shire Pharmaceuticals.
Top 10 CMOs visualised by revenue and employment
Outsourcing-Pharma looks at the revenue and employment levels of the top 10 contract manufacturing organisations (CMO).
Appointments at Sanofi, GlaxoSmithKline, Croda and Provectus – People on the move
in-PharmaTechnologist.com presents its latest round up of executive moves in the pharma sector, including appointments at Sanofi, GlaxoSmithKline, Croda and Provectus.
Bosch sells aseptic filling line to Pharmalucence
Robert Bosch Packaging Technology has sold a filling line to US firm Pharmalucence Partners, which is expanding its contract pharmaceutical manufacturing business.
Millipore eyes long-term growth beyond Q2 problems
Biosimilars should help Millipore achieve long-term growth but cancellation of an insulin contract and rising raw material costs hit second quarter results.