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Veloxis Pharmaceuticals to Restructure and Cut Staff

2 hours ago | News

Veloxis Pharmaceuticals A/S today announced that it contemplates restructuring the company's operations in order to fully focus its resources on the completion of the development and subsequent commercialization of LCP-TacroT, Veloxis' product candidate for the prevention of organ rejection.

Pfizer Names New President and General Manager, Emerging Markets and Established Products Business Units and New President and General Manager, Primary Care

3 hours ago | News

Pfizer Inc. named Olivier Brandicourt as President and General Manager of the Emerging Markets and Established Products Business Units, effective June 1, 2012.

PPD Names David Simmons Chairman and CEO

3 hours ago | News

Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC (PPD) today announced that its board of directors has named David Simmons chairman and CEO.

InterMune to Divest Actimmune

23 hours ago | News

InterMune, Inc. today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement with Vidara Therapeutics International Limited to sell its rights to Actimmune® (interferon gamma-1b) in a cash transaction valued at $55 million plus a two-year royalty stream.

AMRI Announces President for AMRI Europe

May 22 | News

AMRI, a global contract research and manufacturing organization, announced today the appointment of Ian Shott as President of AMRI Europe, reporting to Thomas D'Ambra, Ph.D., chairman, president and CEO.

Alexion Pharmaceuticals Added to S&P 500 Index

May 22 | News

NEW YORK (AP) — Standard & Poor's Indices said Monday that it is adding the stock of drug developer Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. to its S&P 500 index.  

Ross Completes Large High-Speed Disperser Order

Ross Completes Large High-Speed Disperser Order

May 21 | News

Ross announces the completion of a large order totaling fifty-one (51) High Speed Dispersers for installation at two facilities of a multinational company.

Marina Biotech and Girindus Group Announce Strategic Alliance

May 21 | News

Marina Biotech, Inc., a leading nucleic acid-based drug discovery and development company, and Girindus Group today announced that they have entered into a strategic alliance where Girindus will have exclusive rights to develop, supply and commercialize certain oligonucleotide constructs using Marina's Conformationally Restricted Nucleotide (CRN) chemistry and in return, Marina will receive royalties from the sale of CRN-based oligonucleotide reagents as well as a robust supply of cGMP material for Marina and its partners' pre-clinical, clinical and commercialization needs.  

Glaxo Undeterred by Human Genome 'Poison Pill'

May 18 | News

LONDON (AP) — GlaxoSmithKline says it will persist with its bid to take over U.S. company Human Genome Sciences despite the target's new 'poison pill' defense.  

Alkermes Takes Bigger Fourth Quarter Loss After Elan Deal

May 17 | News

NEW YORK (AP) — Alkermes PLC said today it took a larger loss in its fiscal fourth quarter after it acquired a drug technology business and took a one-time charge related to research and development.  

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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