Almac has launched reusable shippers
Almac has added reusable refrigerated shipping containers to its cold chain services offering just weeks after new EU GDP guidelines came into effect.
Archives for September 18, 2013
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InVentiv partnership will increase its access to trial site database
iCTRS (inVentiv Clinical Trial Recruitment Solutions) has partnered with ViS Research to accelerate the way it evaluates clinical trial sites.
Aesica opens new plant for oral diabetes drug
Aesica says its new high capacity manufacturing plant in the UK will ship diabetes treatment to markets worldwide.
'Bacterial autopsies' can speed up antibiotic discovery say US scientists
US scientists have claimed that ‘bacterial autopsies’ could accelerate the discovery of new antibiotics in an announcement made just days after the US CDC warned of a potential “post-antibiotic era” and called for renewed development efforts.
Survey: Are US authorities holding more drug excipients at ports?
US authorities are holding more excipient imports at ports according to industry group IPEC Americas, which said that the increase has already halted the production of at least one drug.
FDA final guidance on eCRFs skirts questions raised by ACRO, Quintiles
The US FDA has finalized guidance on electronic case report forms (eCRFs), which offers advice for sponsors and CROs on how and in what cases to capture electronic source data.
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California to amend track and trace law to deal with ‘drop shipments’
The California Board of Pharmacy is proposing to amend the state pharmaceutical track-and-trace legislation to exempt wholesalers from e-pedigree requirements in cases where manufacturers directly ship drugs to pharmacies.