Cresset Sees Discovery Outsourcing Upsurge
Cutbacks are prompting more sponsors to outsource library design and screening during drug discovery according to UK-based software and consulting firm Cresset.
Archives for August 21, 2013
JHS Expands Sterile Manufacturing at Recently Warned Plant
Jubilant HollisterStier (JHS) says expansion of its sterile manufacturing capacity at its facility in Kirkland, Canada will be used to fulfill several new contracts.
Covance Says Efficiency Drive Helps Sponsor Decision Making
Covance has upgraded blood tube processing and kit production capabilities at its US central labs unit and says the efficiency drive is helping sponsors make better decisions.
Novartis Sneaking Up on Pfizer For Pharma's Top Spot
Pfizer has remained the world’s largest public manufacturer of pharmaceuticals, according to an industry report, though dropped revenue in 2012 has left Novartis hot on its heels.
Manufacturing Must be Described Whether QbD or Not, say EMA and FDA
Description of the manufacturing process in regulatory submissions must be the same whether the applicants use Quality by Design (QbD) or the traditional approach, the FDA and EMA have concluded.
Private Equity Group Buys eClinical Firm Bracket
Private equity group Parthenon Capital Partners has acquired eClinical services firm Bracket from US pharmacy benefit management organization Express Scripts.