Canada wants industry feedback on plans to extend GMP to APIs
Regulator Health Canada has started a consultation on plans to extend GMP requirements to active pharmaceutical ingredients (API).
Archives for October 23, 2012
Evonik hikes amino acid prices in face of rising maize and sugar costs
Evonik has raised the price of its pharmaceutical amino acids as a result of rising maize and sugar costs.
Genetic 'placebo response' marker has trial design implications, say researchers
Discovery of the genetic basis for the placebo effect in IBS patients has wider implications for protocol design and trials of personalised medicines say researchers.
Fujifilm and Piramal team on ADC manufacturing
Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies has partnered with Piramal Healthcare on development and manufacture of ADCs.
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UK patent laws hamper drug development in according to IPO
The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) wants to make it easier to develop drugs in the country by changing the rules relating to patent infringement in clinical trials.
News from CPhI
Penn Pharma in talks with the big boys over new facility
Penn Pharma is in talks with a number of “big players” over its upcoming high containment oral solid dose facility.
Quintiles to conduct its first global trial using Indonesian patients
Quintiles has established roots in Indonesia through a new partnership with Prodia.