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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.

Study: US Clears Drugs Faster Than Europe, Canada

May 17 | News

WASHINGTON (AP) — Researchers say the U.S. approved more new medicines in less time than Europe and Canada in the last decade, challenging long-standing criticisms that the Food and Drug Administration lags behind its peers in clearing important new drugs.  

Servier Lawyers Argue Diabetes-Diet Drug Scandal Trial Should Be Halted

May 15 | News

NANTERRE, France (AP) — Lawyers for a French pharmaceutical group suspected in the deaths of at least 500 people argued Monday that a trial against their client should be halted as two separate cases should be rolled into one before the court can proceed.  

Rentschler Biotechnologie - Facility of the Year Award Category Winner - 2012

Rentschler Biotechnologie - Facility of the Year Award Category Winner - 2012

May 14 | Video

Pharmaceutical Processing's Editor in Chief Mike Auerbach talks to Dr. Klaus-B Schoepe from Rentschler Biotechnologie about the company's new facility which won the Equipment Innovation category award in the 2012 Facility of the Year Award competition.

NIBRT - 2012 Facility of the Year Award Winner - Special Recognition

NIBRT - 2012 Facility of the Year Award Winner - Special Recognition

May 14 | Video

Killian O'Driscoll, Director of Projects, NIBRT, talks to Pharmaceutical Processing's Editor In Chief Mike Auerbach during INTERPHEX 2012 about the company's New Greenfield Facility. The facility has won the Special Recognition for Novel Collaboration award in the 2012 Facility of the Year Award competition sponsored by ISPE, INTERPHEX and Pharmaceutical Processing magazine.

F. Hoffman-La Roche - 2012 Facility of the Year Award Winner - Operational Excellence

F. Hoffman-La Roche - 2012 Facility of the Year Award Winner - Operational Excellence

May 14 | Video

Urs A. Erny, Program Director DAL -- Projects at F. Hoffman-La Roche talks to Pharmaceutical Processing's Editor In Chief Mike Auerbach during INTERPHEX 2012 about the company's TP Expand project. The project has won the Operational Excellence award in the 2012 Facility of the Year Award competition sponsored by ISPE, INTERPHEX and Pharmaceutical Processing magazine.

Chiesi Farmaceutica - 2012 Facility of the Year Award Winner - Sustainability

Chiesi Farmaceutica - 2012 Facility of the Year Award Winner - Sustainability

May 14 | Video

Francesco Longanesi, Facility Manager, Chiesi Farmaceutica talks to Pharmaceutical Processing's Editor In Chief Mike Auerbach during INTERPHEX 2012 about the company's Research and Development Center project. The project has won the Sustainability award in the 2012 Facility of the Year Award competition sponsored by ISPE, INTERPHEX and Pharmaceutical Processing magazine.

French Trial Opens in Diabetes-Diet Drug Scandal

May 14 | News

NANTERRE, France (AP) — The first French trial has begun over a diabetes drug that was also used to lose weight and is suspected in the deaths of at least 500 people.  

Shire First Quarter Profit Grows as ADHD Drug Sales Rise

Apr 27 | News

NEW YORK (AP) — Irish drugmaker Shire PLC said Thursday its profit increased 13 percent in the first quarter on greater sales of its attention deficit hyperactivity disorder drugs and treatments for rare genetic ailments.  

Life Technologies to Build Additional $20 Million State of the Art Cell Culture Facility in Scotland

Apr 24 | News

Life Technologies has announced a major expansion of the existing manufacturing facilities at its European, Middle East and Africa headquarters at Inchinnan near Glasgow

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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