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PhRMA Member Companies Invested $49.5B in Research and Development in 2011

Apr 13 | News

Investment in research and development by members of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America remained strong at $49.5 billion in 2011, as the sector adapts to meet the challenges of evolving science, a changing marketplace and a difficult economic environment.  

PhRMA Chairman Chris Viehbacher on Biopharmaceutical Industry Mission, Access to Care, Part D

PhRMA Chairman Chris Viehbacher on Biopharmaceutical Industry Mission, Access to Care, Part D

Oct 4 2011 | Video

Chris Viehbacher, PhRMA's chairman and the CEO of Sanofi shares his thoughts about the value of new medicines, Medicare Part D, what inspires him each day, and what is "not only our mission, but our responsibility."

Emerging Biopharmaceutical Companies

Emerging Biopharmaceutical Companies

Aug 23 2011 | Video

Endo Pharmaceuticals' Robert Cobuzzi speaks about the challenges emerging biopharmaceutical companies face.

New Medicines to Treat Arthritis

New Medicines to Treat Arthritis

Aug 5 2011 | Video

Merck's Dr. Rupert Vessey explains the importance of new medicines in treatment of various forms of arthritis.

Prescription Drug Data Mining Law Struck Down

Jun 24 2011 | News

WASHINGTON (AP) — States cannot stop drug manufacturers and data-mining companies from using information about the prescription drugs individual doctors like to prescribe, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

Foreign Sourced Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients vs. Imported Drugs

Foreign Sourced Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients vs. Imported Drugs

Mar 22 2011 | Video

Kendra Martello, PhRMA Assistant General Counsel, explains the difference between foreign-sourced active ingredients used in FDA-approved drugs and imported drugs from foreign countries that are not FDA approved.

Addressing the Global Counterfeit Drug Trade

Addressing the Global Counterfeit Drug Trade

Mar 21 2011 | Video

Tom Kubic, President and CEO of the Pharmaceutical Security Institute and a Board Member of the Partnership for Safe Medicines (two organizations on the front lines of this issue) discusses the global counterfeit drug trade.

Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals CEO on Rare Diseases

Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals CEO on Rare Diseases

Feb 23 2011 | Video

Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals' Gregg Lapointe shares his company's unique approach and rare dedication to finding treatments and cures for patients suffering from rare diseases

PhRMA President and CEO John Castellani on Innovation

PhRMA President and CEO John Castellani on Innovation

Jan 26 2011 | Video

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) President and CEO John J. Castellani released a statement following the President's State of the Union address. The video details his views on pharmaceutical innovation.

Tackling Major Problems Facing the Nation's Health

Tackling Major Problems Facing the Nation's Health

Jan 17 2011 | Video

PhRMA Chairman and Sanofi Aventis CEO Chris Viehbacher describes his vision for the pharma/biopharma industry in 2011.

Blogs

The Tale of Two Deviations

The Tale of Two Deviations

Apr 23 | The QA Pharm

It stands to reason that pharmaceutical companies in compliance trouble also have problems with their Deviation Management and Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) System(s).

Can the Combination of Creative Destruction and “Steve Jobs’ Traits” Lead to a “Pharma QbD Spring”?

Can the Combination of Creative Destruction and “Steve Jobs’ Traits” Lead to a “Pharma QbD Spring”?

Apr 16 | Girish Malhotra, PE, President, EPCOT International

The answer is an unequivocal yes but we need some outsiders who can conspire with the insiders who will be the flag bearers within the companies. Outsiders can be the counsels/co-conspirators to the insiders for the coup d'etat.

Multimedia

Lung Cancer Drug Treats Rare Lymphoma Tumors

Lung Cancer Drug Treats Rare Lymphoma Tumors

May 17 | Video

A new study found Xalkori effective in treating anaplastic lymphoma among children, an encouraging development for gene-targeted therapy.

Merck - 2012 Facility of the Year Award - Facility Integration

Merck - 2012 Facility of the Year Award - Facility Integration

May 14 | Video

Brian Morrissey, Senior Project Engineer, Merck Manufacturing Division, talks to Pharmaceutical Processing's Editor In Chief Mike Auerbach during INTERPHEX 2012 about the company's Vaccine Bulk Manufacturing Facility Program of Projects. The facility has won the Facility Integration award in the 2012 Facility of the Year Award competition sponsored by ISPE, INTERPHEX and Pharmaceutical Processing magazine.

Medicine from a Vending Machine?

Medicine from a Vending Machine?

May 3 | Video

A Chinese company is pushing for acceptance of traditional Chinese medicine with a machine that can dispense herbs.

Taking Precautions to Prevent Contagion

Taking Precautions to Prevent Contagion

Apr 29 | Video

With the recent outbreak of viruses such as SARS, bird flu and swine flu, officials and travelers are being extra careful about preventing the illnesses from being transmitted.

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