http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/Article/list/40945 Mobile technology, wireless monitoring systems, RFID. LIMS and electronic notebook systems. Automation, QBAS, & process analytical technology. Service-oriented architecture & integration. Risk management and CAPA. 2009-11-22T05:09:35Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Analytics/Week-of-Nov-16-2009-GSK-and-Nabi-Form-Nicotine-Vac/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642581?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Company and People Notes: Genzyme provides updates on enzyme replacement products and FDA complete response letter; Watson appoints VP of global operations; more... 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/472009/642581null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Whitepapers/Protect-Your-Scientific-Intellectual-Property-Proo/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/641752?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 As a pharmaceutical or biotechnology organization, your formulas, treatments and clinical findings are the "lifeblood" of your business. But if you aren't protecting the integrity of your scientific data in your lab informatics systems, you risk losing ownership, revenue and consequently your business if you can't prove time-of-creation and authenticity. Learn how you can implement simple, cost-effective, and automated controls to protect your scientific intellectual property. 2009-11-13T05:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/462009/641752null REMOTE http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Week-of-Nov-9-2009-Merck-and-Schering-Plough-Begin/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/640959?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Company and People Notes: 3M forms agreement with VaxInnate; TRIN Pharma appoints CEO; More... 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/462009/640959null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Analytics/Week-of-Nov-2-2009-Eli-Lilly-Opens-Biotech-Center-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/639212?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Company and People Notes: sanofi aventis forms pact with Micromet; Laureate Pharma adds members to its business team. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/452009/639212null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/DIY-Healthcare-Reform/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/639194?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 While Congress debates hundreds of healthcare plan proposals, perhaps we, the public, can get in the game too. 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/452009/639194null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/Stay-Afloat-with-Lessons-Learned/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/639195?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 FDA's Edwin Rivera-Martinez on dodging supply-chain challenges. 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/452009/639195null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/In-the-Spotlight/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/639200?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Editors' Picks of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology Innovations 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/452009/639200null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/Simplifying-data-management/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637637?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Paper is no longer a sufficient format for information storage and interchange in the pharmaceutical industry; documents are inflexible and costly for production and storage. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/442009/637637null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Analytics/Week-of-Oct-26-2009-OXiGENE-to-Acquire-VaxGen-Warn/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637174?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Also, Astellas and Medivation sign development pact; WuXi PharmaTech appoints VP of business development, more... 2009-10-29T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/442009/637174null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Analytics/Week-of-Oct-19-2009-Lonza-Drops-Bid-for-Patheon-Pe/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/635533?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Company and People Notes: SurModics forms agreement with Roche and Genentech; Hospira names Daphne Jones senior VP and chief information officer; more... 2009-10-22T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/432009/635533null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Analytics/Week-of-Oct-12-2009-GSK-and-Prosensa-Form-Pact-Car/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/633981?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Company and People Notes: Bayer Schering Pharma forms collaboration with Compugen; Takeda San Francisco appoints VP of process science; more... 2009-10-15T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/422009/633981null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Analytics/Week-of-Oct-5-2009-Merck-and-CSL-Sign-Flu-Vaccine-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/632124?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Company and People Notes: GSK forms joint venture with China-based Jiangsu Walvax Biotech; Sigma-Aldrich appoints VP and board member; more... 2009-10-08T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/412009/632124null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/News/EMEA-to-fully-implement-Product-Information-Manage/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/630111?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 The EMEA intends to fully implement its Product Information Management (PIM) approach, an initiative designed to improve information management, into the centralized procedure within 2 years, according to a statement of intent from the agency. 2009-10-02T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/402009/630111null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/In-the-Spotlight/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/631714?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Editors' Picks of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology Innovations 2009-10-02T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/412009/631714null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/PhRMAs-Stake-in-Reform/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/631752?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 The nation's healtcare system needs an overhaul, but it has to be done right. 2009-10-02T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/412009/631752null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/Looking-Ahead-The-Pharmaceutical-Science-Industry/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/631750?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 AAPS President offers hope and solutions for the industry's challenging future. 2009-10-02T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/412009/631750null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Analytics/Week-of-Sept-28-2009-JampJ-and-Crucell-Enter-Colla/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/630279?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Company and People Notes: Boehringer Ingelheim will acquire Wyeth's animal health business; Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics appoints CEO; more... 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/402009/630279null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Spotlight/The-rise-of-in-silico-RampD/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/629830?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Even though the pharmaceutical industry has come to recognize the importance and associated benefits of using computers, evolving computer-based simulation technology has still to make a suitable impression. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/402009/629830null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Online+Only/Medicating-the-order-to-cash-cycle/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/626905?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 How manufacturers can accelerate cashflow by cutting out the paper trail. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/382009/626905null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Analytics/Week-of-Sept-21-2009-AstraZeneca-and-Nektar-Sign-L/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/628576?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Company and People Notes: Wyeth and Ambrx form development pact; Elite Pharma appoints CEO and CSO; more... 2009-09-24T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/392009/628576null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Analytics/Week-of-Sept-14-2009-Evotec-and-Biogen-Idec-Form-P/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/626906?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Company and People Notes: Sanofi Pasteur signs H1N1 vaccine deal with Brazilian government; Helsinn Group appoints CEO of US business; more... 2009-09-17T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/382009/626906null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Analytics/Week-of-Sept-7-2009-Facet-Rejects-Biogen-Idecs-Pro/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624922?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Company and People Notes: Neoprobe and Laureate Pharma form manufacturing agreement; Akela Pharma appoints CEO and chairman; more... 2009-09-10T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/372009/624922null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/News/WITNESS-software-leads-to-success-for-Sanofi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/623497?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Sanofi aventis has finished implementing Lanner's process simulation software into one of its major UK sites following a successful Phase I implementation in which the company made more than £1 million in inventory cost savings in 6 months. 2009-09-04T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/362009/623497null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Week-of-Aug-31-2009-Roche-Purchases-Lonza-Facility/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/623587?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Also, Orexo and Novartis form agreement; Affitech appoints Robert Burns CEO; more... 2009-09-03T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/362009/623587null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/Quality-by-Enforcement/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624202?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 After years of promomting QbD concepts, FDA's ready to take action on nonconformers. 2009-09-02T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/362009/624202null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/Robots-The-Next-Phase-in-Pharmaceutical-Automation/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624196?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Robotic systems provide flexibility and efficiency (and they're not as difficult to use as you think). This article contains bonus online-exclusive material. 2009-09-02T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/362009/624196/ROBOT_thumbnail.jpg http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/362009/624196/Bonus_main.gif http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/362009/624196null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/The-GoNo-Go-Mindset/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624651?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 As new process validation guidelines emerge, industry needs to reinvent how it releases product. 2009-09-02T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/372009/624651null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Peer-Reviewed+Research/The-benefits-of-risk-based-analyses-during-system-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/621294?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 When validating automated systems from third-party providers, using the V model and failure modes effects and criticality analysis (FMECA) early in the process can help. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/352009/621294/Woods_thumbnail.jpg http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/352009/621294null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Analytics/Week-of-Aug-24-2009-Warner-Chilcott-Buys-PampG-Pha/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/621551?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Company and People Notes: UCB and Novartis form agreement; AAIPharma appoints VP of regulatory affairs; more... 2009-08-27T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/352009/621551null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Drug+Delivery/Regulatory-Roundup-FDA-Reorganizes-the-Office-of-t/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/620139?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Also, FDA publishes draft guidances of two ICH Annexes; EMEA sets format for compliance advice; more... 2009-08-20T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/342009/620139null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-and-People-Notes-Forest-Labs-and-AstraZene/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/620144?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Also, XCELERON and GSK form agreement; Millipore appoints VP of life sciences; more... 2009-08-20T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/342009/620144null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Manufacturing/Uncovering-the-root-cause-of-contamination-and-lev/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/619225?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 This article will share a detailed case study problem-solving example about a pharmaceutical manufacturer investigating a contaminant for a specific drug outcome. Step-by-step tutorial descriptions and graphics will illustrate how multivariate analysis can be used to determine the root cause of contaminated batches and ultimately solve the problem by accounting for batch genealogy. Examples are shared about how to use enabling technology, including: 1) Setting and reviewing specific parameters, such as the average pH and temperature of the fermentor. 2) Conducting comparisons of average flow rate, pressure and viscosity across contaminated batches. 3) Examining scatter plots to find correlations through regression analysis. 2009-08-14T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/332009/619225null REMOTE http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-and-People-Notes-Nabi-and-GSK-Form-Pact-Ca/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/618405?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Also: DSM's North Carolina facility receives SafeBridge certification; Dynavax CFO to retire; more... 2009-08-13T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/332009/618405null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-and-People-Notes-Cherokee-and-DuPont-Form-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/616603?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Also, Pfizer forms two research agreements in China; NanoInk appoints John Kubricky to its scientific advisory board; more... 2009-08-06T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/322009/616603null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/For-Biotherapeutics-Innovation-is-Not-Enough/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/615816?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Biotech firms must first close the gaps between science and biology on the path toward QbD. 2009-08-02T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/312009/615816null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/In-the-Spotlight/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/615818?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Editors' Picks of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology Innovations 2009-08-02T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/312009/615818null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/Of-Hubris-and-Happy-Endings/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/615813?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Individuals and companies at the top seem to have no problem short-circuiting their success. 2009-08-02T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/312009/615813null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-People-and-Regulatory-Notes-Amgen-and-GSK-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/614815?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Also, Isogen completes sterile facility; Dishman appoints head of generic API business; FDA releases final rule on authorized generic drugs and NDA submissions; more... 2009-07-30T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/312009/614815null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Formulation/Computer-Model-May-Help-Prevent-Antibody-Aggregati/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/614820?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Researchers working on extending the shelf life of antibody drugs may find help in a computer model developed by a research team at MIT (Cambridge, MA). 2009-07-30T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/312009/614820null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-People-and-Regulatory-Briefs-Teva-and-Orth/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/612961?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Also, Gilead and Tibotec form agreement; FDA approves 2009-2010 flu vaccine; Catalent appoints VP in packaging unit; more... 2009-07-23T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/302009/612961null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-and-People-Notes-Merck-and-Portola-Sign-Ag/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/611109?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Also, Lonza and Medarex sign agreement; Covance appoints VP and chief scientific officer of global analytical services; more... 2009-07-16T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/292009/611109null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-and-People-Notes-Pfizer-and-Graceway-Form-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/609491?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Also, Lundbeck acquired LifeHealth; FDA is seeking a director of its new tobacco regulation branch; Charles River Labs announces personnel changes; more... 2009-07-09T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/282009/609491null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/Can-Industry-Learn-to-Share/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607463?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 The regulators are doing it. But industry's fear of sharing information may leave them behind. 2009-07-02T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/272009/607463null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Ingredients/Manufacturers-Face-New-Risk-Management-Requirement/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607455?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 REMS to improve the safe use of opioids may lead to controls on other high-risk medicines. 2009-07-02T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/272009/607455null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-and-People-Notes-GSK-and-Chroma-Form-Devel/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607999?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Also, Wyeth and Catalyst sign agreement; FDA seeks public opinion about tobacco regulation; Catalent appoints VP of quality and regulatory affairs; more... 2009-07-02T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/272009/607999null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/In-the-Spotlight/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607460?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Editors' Picks of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology Innovations 2009-07-02T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/272009/607460null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/The-Good-Society/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607467?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Is it good policy to pay for bad behavior? 2009-07-02T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/272009/607467null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/Pharmas-Facebook/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/605698?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Social media is big news. From Facebook to Twitter, individuals are embracing the opportunity to participate in online publishing at an unprecedented rate. Communities of users interact globally, minutetominute within huge databases of content that they themselves create. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtecheurope/262009/605698/LinkedIn_flash.jpg XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/Product-information-management-and-the-pharma-indu/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606738?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Good information management is essential to help pharmaceutical companies efficiently translate large amounts of data into drug market applications, achieve fast time to market and reduce costs and in Europe, many companies and regulatory agencies are actively assessing the potential of the EMEA's XML-based Product Information Management initiative. 2009-06-26T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtecheurope/262009/606738null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-and-People-Notes-Synta-and-GSK-End-Agreeme/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606500?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Also, Adimab forms deals with Merck and Roche; Manhattan Pharmaceuticals' CEO and president steps down; more... 2009-06-25T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/262009/606500null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-and-People-Notes-Dr-Reddy-and-GSK-Form-Pac/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/604472?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Also, FDA debars clinical investigators; Jubilant Organosys forms deal with Endo Pharmaceuticals; AMRI makes changes to its India management team; more... 2009-06-18T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/252009/604472null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-and-People-Notes-CSL-and-Talecris-Terminat/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602720?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Also, TorreyPines Therapeutics to liquidate assets and dissolve company; EU's competition services to examine Pfizer/Wyeth merger; Akorn appoints Raj Rai interim CEO; more... 2009-06-11T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/242009/602720null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/News/GAO-Recommends-That-FDA-Ensure-Data-Security-withi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602699?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 The US Government Accountability Office recommended that the US Food and Drug Administration draft a plan, including milestones, for developing its Sentinel system and ensuring the privacy and security of patients' healthcare data. 2009-06-11T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/242009/602699null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-and-People-Notes-AstraZeneca-and-Merck-Col/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601645?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Also, WACKER expands Iowa facility; EMEA releases a Q&A document for PIPs; Metrics consolidates quality operations; more... 2009-06-04T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/232009/601645null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/Truth-and-Transparency/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600808?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Misleading the public about their investments—be it money or medicine—is unacceptable. 2009-06-02T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/222009/600808null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/Drug-Serialization-and-Supply-Chain-Security/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601169?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 As regulators work to curb counterfeiting, industry finds benefits to gaining granular data about the supply chain. This article contains bonus online-exclusive material. 2009-06-02T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/232009/601169/Bonus_main.gif http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/232009/601169/rotate_counterfeiting_flash.jpg XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/Quality-in-Quality-Out/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601167?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 A book guides readers through the regulatory requirements for computerized quality systems. 2009-06-02T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/232009/601167/onlineEX_main.jpg http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/232009/601167null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/Beneath-the-Surface/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600812?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 It can take a lot of work to make sure nothing happens. 2009-06-02T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/222009/600812null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/Master-data-management-solutions/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/598921?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Cognizant talks about the importance of master data management and its newly launched solution. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtecheurope/212009/598921null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-and-People-Notes-Pfizer-Forms-Licensing-Ag/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600299?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Also, Johnson & Johnson acquires Cougar Biotechnology; NIH launches program for rare and neglected diseases; PPD restructures leadership positions; more... 2009-05-28T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/222009/600299null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-and-People-Notes-Teva-and-Lonza-Joint-Vent/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/599148?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Also, Oxford BioTherapeutics forms drug development pact with GSK; Avila Therapeutics names CEO; more... 2009-05-21T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/212009/599148null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Article/Teaching-a-New-Robot-Old-Tricks/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/598567?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Automation has been part of pharmaceutical processing for some time, but robotics have not yet found wide acceptance among drugmakers. 2009-05-20T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/212009/598567null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/News/FDA-Issues-First-Sentinel-Initiative-Project-Repor/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/597996?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 The first project report on FDA's Sentinel website, discusses the evaluation of existing methods for safety signal identification. 2009-05-14T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/202009/597996null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-and-People-Notes-GSK-Forms-Pact-with-Aspen/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/598063?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Also, Takeda to consolidate operations in Ireland; FDA to redesign website; Archemix names president and CEO; more... 2009-05-14T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/202009/598063null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-and-People-Notes-Jubilant-Biosys-Forms-Pac/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/597076?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Also, Oxford BioMedica forms collaboration with sanofi-aventis; FDA requires labeling changes for botulinum toxin producs; C. Richter King joins IAVI; more... 2009-05-07T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/192009/597076null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/Shop-Floor-and-Top-Floor-Unite/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596049?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Technology can solve enterprise-level problems. 2009-05-02T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/182009/596049null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/In-the-Spotlight/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596046?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Editors' Picks of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology Innovations 2009-05-02T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/182009/596046null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/Biotechnology-in-2009/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596053?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 The president of BIO proposes the ingredients needed for industry growth. 2009-05-02T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/182009/596053null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/Greg-Cruikshank-151-scientists-at-the-forefront-of/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/593903?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Pharmaceutical Technology Europe interviews Greg Cruikshank, CEO at LabRoots about the official launch of a social networking site for the scientific community. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtecheurope/162009/593903null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Information+Technology/Elevating-laboratory-informatics-to-assist-decisio/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/595063?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 With pressure to cut costs, shorten the pipeline life cycle and maximize return on investment, pharmaceutical manufacturers need tools that help them improve enterprise-wide communications, reach critical decisions faster and produce timely, accurate reports on how compounds are progressing. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtecheurope/172009/595063/Shah_flash.jpg XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-and-People-Notes-CIGNA-and-Merck-Agree-on-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/595723?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Also, Roche's Avastin trial does not meet endpoint; Innate Pharma names regulatory VP; more... 2009-04-30T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/182009/595723null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Drug+Delivery/Company-and-People-Notes-GSK-Acquires-Stiefel-Labo/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/594648?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Also: Sanofi-aventis acquires BiPar Sciences; FDA issues Warning Letter to Chinese heparin manufacturer; Halo Pharmaceutical appoints chief scientific officer; more... 2009-04-23T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/172009/594648null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-and-People-Notes-DSM-and-Shire-Form-Pact-P/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/593691?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Also, Sanofi-aventis acquires Medley and Laboratorios Kendrick; Eli Lilly's Cook to retire from board; more... 2009-04-16T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/162009/593691null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Latest+News/Social-networking-for-scientists/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591058?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 A new social networking site called LabRoots has been officially launched to help scientists build relationships with other scientists and share their expertise. 2009-04-09T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtecheurope/142009/591058null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-and-People-Notes-BMS-and-Otsuka-Extend-Abi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/592425?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Also, Genzyme and Bayer HealthCare form agreement; FDA releases draft guidances; TransMolecular appointed Robert Radie president and CEO 2009-04-09T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/152009/592425null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/In-the-Spotlight/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591371?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Editors' Picks of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology Innovations 2009-04-02T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/142009/591371null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/Parallel-Tracks/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590455?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Obama's cost-containment and science-innovation initiatives need to overlap. 2009-04-02T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/142009/590455null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Viewpoint/Automation-Vendor-or-Partner/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590466?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 The role of automation suppliers is transforming to meet the pharma industry's demand for change. 2009-04-02T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/142009/590466null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/PharmTech+Talk/Moving-Toward-a-Drug-Development-Boon-or-Bust/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590456?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 The financial and economic downturn is likey to have long-term implications for outsourcing. 2009-04-02T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/142009/590456null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-and-People-Notes-EMD-Serono-to-Open-Cambri/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590969?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Also, SOCMA changes name; two FDA approvals; Biogen Idec names chief operating officer; more... 2009-04-02T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/142009/590969null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-and-People-Notes-Daiichi-Sankyo-Sues-13-Ge/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/589404?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Also, Hospira to reduce workforce; WuXi AppTech makes senior appointments; more... 2009-03-26T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/132009/589404null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-and-People-Notes-Gilead-Sciences-to-Acquir/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/587538?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Also, Genzyme receives warning letter; Mesa Laboratories appoints John J. Sullivan CEO and a member of the board of directors; more... 2009-03-19T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/122009/587538null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-and-People-Notes-MannKind-to-Purchase-Pfiz/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/586726?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Also, Penn Pharma to expand; stem cell research funding ban lifted; Bristol-Myers Squibb made senior appointments; more... 2009-03-12T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/112009/586726null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-and-People-Notes-Elan-Announces-Restructur/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/584824?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Also, Schering-Plough's vaccine unit, Nobilon, formed an agreement with the World Health Organization; Ore Pharmaceuticals named president and CEO; more... 2009-03-05T05:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/102009/584824null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/API-Outsourcing-is-Mixed/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/584962?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Contract manufacturers of APIs and intermediates report gains, but express caution. 2009-03-02T05:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/102009/584962null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/Critical-Challenges-Require-Core-Values/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/584960?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Industry has changed, but its basic tenets have not. INTERPHEX's RJ Palermo discusses a 7-step process to keep pharma moving forward. 2009-03-02T05:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/102009/584960null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/In-the-Spotlight/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/584965?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Editors' Picks of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology Innovations 2009-03-02T05:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/102009/584965null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Latest+News/Drug-discovery-the-cheap-way/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/582718?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Could the traditional drug discovery method of beginning with a natural chemical and systematically modifying it chemical structure be replaced by a new, cheap and efficient method? 2009-02-26T05:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtecheurope/082009/582718null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-and-People-Notes-Genentech-Tells-Sharehold/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/583427?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Also, GPC Biotech AG and Agennix to merge; BASi appoints COO of scientific services; more... 2009-02-26T05:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/092009/583427null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-and-People-Notes-KV-Pharmaceutical-Restruc/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/582512?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Also, Sandoz received approval for its third biosimilar from the EU, WuXi PharmaTech's CFO Benson Tsang to leave at month's end; more... 2009-02-19T05:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/082009/582512null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Manufacturing/FDA-Releases-Five-Year-Drug-Safety-Plan/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/582342?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 The US Food and Drug Administration posted the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) IV Drug Safety Five-Year Plan on its website. 2009-02-19T05:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/082009/582342null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Article/Bridging-the-DevelopmentndashManufacturing-Gap-to-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/581287?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 To implement QbD and reduce business risks, teams should begin QbD collaboration early during process development. 2009-02-18T05:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/072009/581287null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Ingredients/Congress-Introduces-FDA-Globalization-Act-of-2009/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/580861?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Congressman John D. Dingell (D-MI) introduced HR 759, known as the Food and Drug Globalization Act of 2009, which would amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to address food, drug, and device safety, including registration of producers of drugs and applicable fees, documentation for admissibility of drug imports, country of origin labeling, and the inspection of producers of drugs and active pharmaceutical ingredients (API). 2009-02-12T05:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/072009/580861null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-and-People-Notes-King-Announces-Restructur/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/580965?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Also, PPD to acquire AbC.R.O.; Bilcare Global Clinical Supplies named Tony Moult general manager of Bilcare GCS Europe; more... 2009-02-12T05:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/072009/580965null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-and-People-Notes-AstraZeneca-Announces-Mor/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/579768?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Also, recalls for two KV Pharmaceutical subsidiaries; Human Genome Sciences delivers anthrax drug to US Strategic National Stockpile; Akorn president and CEO leaves the company; more... 2009-02-05T05:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/062009/579768null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/Drug-Prices-Remain-on-the-Cutting-Board/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/580028?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Efforts to cut healthcare outlays will focus on drug costs, despite a drop in prescription sales. 2009-02-02T05:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/062009/580028null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/Whither-FDA/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/580023?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 FDA's role should not be overlooked as it has been in years past. 2009-02-02T05:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/062009/580023null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/Pharma-Forecast/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/580024?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 A recent reader poll focused on predictions for the industry's future. 2009-02-02T05:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/062009/580024null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Packaging+%26+Labeling/Ask-the-Expert-bridging-the-gaps/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/576863?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 ask the expert 2009-02-01T05:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtecheurope/042009/576863null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Information+Technology/Efficient-logistic-operations/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/577856?contextCategoryId=40945&ref=25 Ask the Expert looks at logistic problems. 2009-02-01T05:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtecheurope/052009/577856null XML