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Study: Fake Malaria Drugs Common in Asia, Africa

May 22 | News

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — More than a third of the malaria-fighting drugs tested over the past decade in Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa were either fake or bad quality, seriously undermining efforts to fight the disease, a study said Tuesday.  

South Asia a Rising Force in Global Meth Trade

May 21 | News

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Iran, Pakistan and other South Asian countries are a fast-rising force in the global methamphetamine market, with drug cartels thriving off the weak governance and law enforcement that have long fueled the region's heroin trade.  

Eisai - 2012 Facility of the Year Award Winner - Project Execution

Eisai - 2012 Facility of the Year Award Winner - Project Execution

May 14 | Video

Sanjit Singh Lamba, President; Vikas Namjoshi, Vice-President, API Manufacturing & Projects; and Sunil Kumar Mahajan, Vice-President, Formulation Mfg. & Supply Chain at Eisai, talk to Pharmaceutical Processing's Editor In Chief Mike Auerbach during INTERPHEX 2012 about the company's Knowledge Center project. The project has won the Project Execution award in the 2012 Facility of the Year Award competition sponsored by ISPE, INTERPHEX and Pharmaceutical Processing magazine.

Regeneron and Bayer Announce Co-Promotion Agreement With Santen For EYLEA Injection in Japan

May 8 | News

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Bayer HealthCare today announced that Bayer's Japanese subsidiary, Bayer Yakuhin, Ltd., and Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.("Santen") entered into a co-promotion agreement for EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection in Japan.

ACM Global Central Laboratory Strengthens Lab Services in India

Apr 24 | News

ACM Global Central Lab has advanced its hybrid central lab model in Mumbai with a state-of-the art operational facility dedicated to manage clinical trials testing in India and provide study support throughout Asia Pacific.

Keryx Rises as Zerenex Succeeds in Japan Study(2)

Apr 23 | News

NEW YORK (AP) — Keryx Biopharmaceuticals said Monday its kidney disease drug Zerenex met its goal in a late-stage clinical trial in Japan, and shares of Keryx surged.  

China Detains 54 in Latest Tainted Drug Scandal

Apr 23 | News

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media say police have arrested nine people and detained 54 others in a crackdown on chromium-tainted gel capsules made from industrial waste.  

Vietnam Asks WHO to Help Identify Killer Disease

Apr 20 | News

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam has asked international health experts to help investigate a mystery illness that has killed 19 people and sickened 171 others in an impoverished district in central Vietnam, an official said Friday.  

American Oriental Bioengineering Undergoing SFDA Directed Inspection of Capsules

Apr 20 | News

American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc., today announced that four out of its five manufacturing subsidiaries are undergoing onsite short notice inspections directed by China State Food and Drug Administration ("SFDA").  

China Suspends Sale of Drugs in Unsafe Capsules

Apr 16 | News

BEIJING (AP) — China's State Food and Drug Administration has suspended the sale of 13 drugs that it says are believed to have been made with capsules that contain excessive chromium.  

Blogs

Financial Justification for QbD and Cost of Regulation Compliance

Financial Justification for QbD and Cost of Regulation Compliance

9 hours ago | Girish Malhotra, PE, EPCOT International

QbD is financially important for the pharmaceutical industry and highly beneficial for the consumers; as it will ensure quality all the time, potentially alleviate shortages and lower costs.

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).

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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