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Launch of book on Lee Jong-Wook, former Director General of WHO

15 hours ago | News

On the sixth anniversary of the death of the former Director General of the...

Panel discusses how to incorporate gender equity and human rights in health care reform

23 hours ago | News

The integration of gender equity and human rights in health policies and programs was...

Best days for public health are ahead of us, says WHO Director-General

May 21 | News

“I believe the best days for health are ahead of us, not behind us,”...

World Health Assembly opens in Geneva

May 21 | News

The Sixty-fifth session of the World Health Assembly is taking place in Geneva May...

PAHO photography exhibit, “Vaccination: An Act of Love,” on display at World Health Assembly ...

May 21 | News

The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is sponsoring a photography exhibit, Vaccination:...

"Therapies" to change sexual orientation lack medical justification and threaten health

May 17 | News

Services that purport to "cure" people with non-heterosexual sexual orientation lack medical justification and...

WHO and PAHO honor efforts to counter the actions of the tobacco industry in the Americas

May 16 | News

In observance of World No Tobacco Day, May 31, the World Health Organization...

Countries of the Americas promote integrated action to eliminate neglected diseases

May 15 | News

More than 100 million people in the Americas suffer from neglected infectious diseases, which...

Pan American Forum to promote cross-sector action against non-communicable diseases

May 11 | News

Representatives of the public and private sectors, civil society and...

International experts will discuss progress in eliminating trachoma, the leading cause of ...

May 11 | News

More than 2.2 million people in 53 countries around the...

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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