http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Packaging+%26+Labeling/Article/list/41887 Materials for packaging pharmaceuticals, sustainability, and green materials. Anticounterfeiting measures such as RFID, 2D barcode, & holograms for track-and-trace, e-pedigree. Digital and conventional label printing. 2009-11-22T05:26:20Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Analytics/Week-of-Nov-16-2009-GSK-and-Nabi-Form-Nicotine-Vac/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642581?contextCategoryId=41887&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/Editor%27s+Picks/November-2009-Editors-Picks-Products-from-Enercon-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/641618?contextCategoryId=41887&ref=25 PharmTech's monthly newsletter, Equipment & Processing Report, reviews the Editor's Picks for the November 2009 edition from Enercon and Schreiner. 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/462009/641618null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Week-of-Nov-9-2009-Merck-and-Schering-Plough-Begin/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/640959?contextCategoryId=41887&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=41887&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/Stay-Afloat-with-Lessons-Learned/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/639195?contextCategoryId=41887&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=41887&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/DIY-Healthcare-Reform/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/639194?contextCategoryId=41887&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/Manufacturing/Sustainability-in-the-packaging-supply-chain/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/631118?contextCategoryId=41887&ref=25 Michael Rubenstein, Chief Growth and Innovation Officer at Alcan Packaging, talks about applying a philosophy of sustainability to the pharmaceutical packaging supply chain. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/402009/631118null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Packaging+%26+Labeling/Plastic-Prefilled-Syringes-A-Better-Fit-for-Autoin/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/638757?contextCategoryId=41887&ref=25 The authors describe the ways in which plastic prefilled syringes can be an alternative that provides consistent performance, protects drugs prone to degradation, and enhances patient safety. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/452009/638757/pt-1109-sup-fig-1-p7B_thumbnail.jpg http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/452009/638757null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Packaging+%26+Labeling/Trends-in-labelling/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637632?contextCategoryId=41887&ref=25 Following years of development, DataMatrix codes are now a viable labelling solution for pharma manufacturers. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/442009/637632/Beauchamp_small_thumbnail.gif http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/442009/637632null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Packaging+%26+Labeling/Packaging-the-experts-view/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637634?contextCategoryId=41887&ref=25 What trends have you witnessed in the pharmaceutical packaging industry in the last 2 years? 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/442009/637634/Q_small_thumbnail.gif http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/442009/637634null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Industry+Leaders/Is-EU-pharma-ready-for-Braille-embossing/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/634891?contextCategoryId=41887&ref=25 In 2010, Braille embossing will be required on all European pharmaceutical packages. Is the industry ready? 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/432009/634891/CraigJasper_thumb_thumbnail.gif http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/432009/634891null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Packaging+%26+Labeling/The-pharmaceutical-packaging-market/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637640?contextCategoryId=41887&ref=25 According to a survey conducted by Pharmaceutical Technology Europe (PTE), almost 50% of you believe that cost is the biggest limiting factor to innovation in the pharmaceutical packaging industry. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/442009/637640/OpenArticle_small_thumbnail.gif http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/442009/637640null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Analytics/Week-of-Oct-26-2009-OXiGENE-to-Acquire-VaxGen-Warn/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637174?contextCategoryId=41887&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/Packaging+%26+Labeling/Barcode-technology-addresses-the-counterfeit-dilem/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637255?contextCategoryId=41887&ref=25 New barcoding technologies are helping to aid product traceability and fight counterfeits. Mark Beauchamp of Citizen Systems Europe explains how. 2009-10-28T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/442009/637255/thumbnail_thumbnail.gif http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/442009/637255null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Manufacturing/FDA-Issues-New-Guidance-on-Drug-Labeling-and-Pharm/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/635534?contextCategoryId=41887&ref=25 The US Food and Drug Administration issued a guidance for industry and review staff titled, Labeling for Human Prescription Drug and Biological Products-Determining Established Pharmacologic Class for Use in the Highlights of Prescribing Information. 2009-10-22T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/432009/635534null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Analytics/Week-of-Oct-19-2009-Lonza-Drops-Bid-for-Patheon-Pe/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/635533?contextCategoryId=41887&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=41887&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=41887&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/IT/Looking-Ahead-The-Pharmaceutical-Science-Industry/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/631750?contextCategoryId=41887&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/Packaging+%26+Labeling/Packaging-Goes-Green/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/632987?contextCategoryId=41887&ref=25 Pharmaceutical companies get ideas for sustainable packaging from other industries. 2009-10-02T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/412009/632987/onlineEX_main.jpg http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/412009/632987null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/PhRMAs-Stake-in-Reform/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/631752?contextCategoryId=41887&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/Analytics/Week-of-Sept-28-2009-JampJ-and-Crucell-Enter-Colla/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/630279?contextCategoryId=41887&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/Analytics/Week-of-Sept-21-2009-AstraZeneca-and-Nektar-Sign-L/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/628576?contextCategoryId=41887&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/Outsourcing/TECHNICAL-TRANSFER-DOCUMENTATION-IS-KEY-FOR-SUCCES/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/628069?contextCategoryId=41887&ref=25 Clearly defined objectives and project requirements between the pharmaceutical company and their contract packager need to be spelled out ? in writing ? in a Technical Transfer Document prior to any pharma packaging project. A published report documenting details for the customer and the packager is a critical component for success. 2009-09-21T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/392009/628069null REMOTE http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Analytics/Week-of-Sept-14-2009-Evotec-and-Biogen-Idec-Form-P/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/626906?contextCategoryId=41887&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/Manufacturing/The-Advantages-of-Small-Format-Equipment-A-QampA-w/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/625918?contextCategoryId=41887&ref=25 Small-format packaging equipment can provide benefits to the pharmaceutical industry such as quick changeover and low tooling costs. The machines also can shorten the time it takes to bring a product to the market. 2009-09-16T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/372009/625918null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Analytics/Week-of-Sept-7-2009-Facet-Rejects-Biogen-Idecs-Pro/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624922?contextCategoryId=41887&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/FDA-Issues-Final-Guidance-on-OTC-Drug-Labeling/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/623595?contextCategoryId=41887&ref=25 The US Food and Drug Administration last week issued the final draft of its guidance for industry titled Labeling of Nonprescription Human Drug Products Marketed Without an Approved Application as Required by the Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act: Questions and Answers. 2009-09-03T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/362009/623595null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Week-of-Aug-31-2009-Roche-Purchases-Lonza-Facility/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/623587?contextCategoryId=41887&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/Robots-The-Next-Phase-in-Pharmaceutical-Automation/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624196?contextCategoryId=41887&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=41887&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/Packaging+%26+Labeling/Pill-Level-Product-Protection/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624198?contextCategoryId=41887&ref=25 Authenticating tools help identify counterfeit drug products. This article contains bonus online-exclusive material. 2009-09-02T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/362009/624198/Bonus_main.gif http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/362009/624198null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Ingredients/Pharma-Capsules/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/625569?contextCategoryId=41887&ref=25 Brief pharmaceutical news items for September 2009. 2009-09-02T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/372009/625569null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/Quality-by-Enforcement/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624202?contextCategoryId=41887&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/Packaging+%26+Labeling/Successful-packaging-of-aseptically-prefilled-prod/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/621302?contextCategoryId=41887&ref=25 Why correctly calibrating a drug with its packaging is the key to success. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/352009/621302null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Analytics/Week-of-Aug-24-2009-Warner-Chilcott-Buys-PampG-Pha/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/621551?contextCategoryId=41887&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/News/Amcor-makes-a-move-for-Alcan-Packaging/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/620052?contextCategoryId=41887&ref=25 Amcor (Australia) has made an offer of $2025 million for parts of Alcan Packaging (France), including the company's global pharmaceuticals division. 2009-08-21T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/342009/620052null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/News/FDA-urged-to-demand-greater-transparency/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/620049?contextCategoryId=41887&ref=25 Researchers from a university in the US are urging the FDA to demand that drug manufacturers state how new medications compare with similar treatments on product labels. 2009-08-21T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/342009/620049null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-and-People-Notes-Forest-Labs-and-AstraZene/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/620144?contextCategoryId=41887&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/Drug+Delivery/Regulatory-Roundup-FDA-Reorganizes-the-Office-of-t/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/620139?contextCategoryId=41887&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/News/Academia-Urges-More-Transparency-on-Labels/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/620133?contextCategoryId=41887&ref=25 Researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine in California are urging the US Food and Drug Administration to demand that drug manufacturers state how new medications compare with similar treatments on product labels. 2009-08-20T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/342009/620133null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-and-People-Notes-Nabi-and-GSK-Form-Pact-Ca/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/618405?contextCategoryId=41887&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=41887&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/Packaging+%26+Labeling+Article/Colder-Drugs-Will-Prevail/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/615815?contextCategoryId=41887&ref=25 An expanding number of products and services plug gaps in the cold chain. This article contains bonus online-exclusive material. 2009-08-02T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/312009/615815/Bonus_main.gif http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/312009/615815null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/In-the-Spotlight/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/615818?contextCategoryId=41887&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/For-Biotherapeutics-Innovation-is-Not-Enough/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/615816?contextCategoryId=41887&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/Of-Hubris-and-Happy-Endings/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/615813?contextCategoryId=41887&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=41887&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/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-People-and-Regulatory-Briefs-Teva-and-Orth/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/612961?contextCategoryId=41887&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=41887&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=41887&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/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-and-People-Notes-GSK-and-Chroma-Form-Devel/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607999?contextCategoryId=41887&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/The-Good-Society/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607467?contextCategoryId=41887&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/Can-Industry-Learn-to-Share/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607463?contextCategoryId=41887&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/Packaging+%26+Labeling+Article/Pharma-Capsules/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607457?contextCategoryId=41887&ref=25 Brief pharmaceutical news items for July 2009. 2009-07-02T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/272009/607457null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-and-People-Notes-Synta-and-GSK-End-Agreeme/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606500?contextCategoryId=41887&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=41887&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=41887&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/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-and-People-Notes-AstraZeneca-and-Merck-Col/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601645?contextCategoryId=41887&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/News/FDA-Issues-Guidance-on-Submitting-Establishment-Re/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601247?contextCategoryId=41887&ref=25 This week the US Food and Drug Administration released the final version of Guidance for Industry: Providing Regulatory Submissions in Electronic Format-Drug Establishment Registration and Drug Listing. 2009-06-04T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/232009/601247null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/Truth-and-Transparency/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600808?contextCategoryId=41887&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/Outsourcing+Article/Package-Design-Boosts-Patient-Compliance/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600816?contextCategoryId=41887&ref=25 Compliance features help patients follow medication regimens correctly. 2009-06-02T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/222009/600816/onlineEX_main.jpg http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/222009/600816null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/Beneath-the-Surface/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600812?contextCategoryId=41887&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/Drug-Serialization-and-Supply-Chain-Security/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601169?contextCategoryId=41887&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/Outsourcing+Article/Pharma-Capsules/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600813?contextCategoryId=41887&ref=25 Brief pharmaceutical news items for June 2009. 2009-06-02T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/222009/600813null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Latest+News/Anti-counterfeiting-pilot-project-launched-in-Swed/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/599858?contextCategoryId=41887&ref=25 A pilot of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) coding and identification solution will be run in Sweden later this year. 2009-05-29T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtecheurope/222009/599858null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/News/EFPIA-to-Launch-Anticounterfeiting-Pilot-in-Sweden/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600062?contextCategoryId=41887&ref=25 The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) announced a pilot program, to launch in Sweden later this year, that will focus on coding and identification solutions. 2009-05-28T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/222009/600062null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-and-People-Notes-Pfizer-Forms-Licensing-Ag/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600299?contextCategoryId=41887&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/Whitepapers/Static-Electricity-The-Hidden-Danger/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600996?contextCategoryId=41887&ref=25 Static Electricity is an ever-present hazard for operations and processes taking place in flammable or combustible locations. 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This article explains the background to the hazards of static electricity and provides some guidance as to how they may be safely avoided. 2009-05-28T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/232009/600996null REMOTE http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-and-People-Notes-Teva-and-Lonza-Joint-Vent/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/599148?contextCategoryId=41887&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/Pharmaceutical-Packaging-and-ePedigree-Requirement/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/598569?contextCategoryId=41887&ref=25 The US Food and Drug Administration intends to automate and enhance the safety of the pharmaceutical supply chain by establishing electronic pedigrees (ePedigrees) for drug products. 2009-05-20T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/212009/598569null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-and-People-Notes-GSK-Forms-Pact-with-Aspen/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/598063?contextCategoryId=41887&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=41887&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/News/FDA-Issues-Draft-Guidance-on-Label-Comprehension-S/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596939?contextCategoryId=41887&ref=25 The US Food and Drug Administration issued a draft guidance for industry, Label Comprehension Studies for Nonprescription Drug Products, in the May 1 Federal Register. 2009-05-07T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/192009/596939null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/Shop-Floor-and-Top-Floor-Unite/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596049?contextCategoryId=41887&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/Packaging+%26+Labeling+Article/Pharma-Capsules/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596054?contextCategoryId=41887&ref=25 Brief pharmaceutical news items for May 2009. 2009-05-02T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/182009/596054null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Inside+Standards/Good-Distribution-Practices-for-Pharmaceutical-Exc/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596056?contextCategoryId=41887&ref=25 The GDP committee of IPEC–Europe is trying to seal one more broken link in the supply chain. 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This article contains bonus online-exclusive material. 2009-05-02T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/182009/596050/Bonus_main.gif http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/182009/596050null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/Biotechnology-in-2009/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596053?contextCategoryId=41887&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/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-and-People-Notes-CIGNA-and-Merck-Agree-on-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/595723?contextCategoryId=41887&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=41887&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=41887&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/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-and-People-Notes-BMS-and-Otsuka-Extend-Abi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/592425?contextCategoryId=41887&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/Manufacturing/Bulk-Inspection-of-Tablets-Assuring-Product-Qualit/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/595150?contextCategoryId=41887&ref=25 Achieve new levels of product quality and inspection efficiency in the manufacturing and packaging of tablets. 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Learn how it helps minimize risk, increase throughput and contain costs. 2009-04-06T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/182009/595150null REMOTE http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/Parallel-Tracks/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590455?contextCategoryId=41887&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/Regulation/Michigan-Passes-Law-against-Federal-Preemption/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590857?contextCategoryId=41887&ref=25 On March 26, the Michigan House of Representatives passed House Bill 4316, effectively repealing part of a 1996 law that provides drug companies immunity from liability lawsuits involving products that have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. 2009-04-02T04:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/142009/590857null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/PharmTech+Talk/Moving-Toward-a-Drug-Development-Boon-or-Bust/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590456?contextCategoryId=41887&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=41887&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=41887&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=41887&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=41887&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/Packaging+%26+Labeling/Draft-Guidance-Issued-for-Drug-and-Biologics-Label/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/584745?contextCategoryId=41887&ref=25 On March 3, the US Food and Drug Administration released a draft guidance for Industry entitled "Clinical Pharmacology Section of Labeling for Human Prescription Drug and Biological Products: Content and Format." 2009-03-05T05:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/102009/584745null HTML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-and-People-Notes-Elan-Announces-Restructur/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/584824?contextCategoryId=41887&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/Packaging+%26+Labeling+Article/Changes-to-Vial-Labels-May-Affect-Patient-Safety/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/584978?contextCategoryId=41887&ref=25 USP's revised chapter on injectables could harm anticounterfeiting efforts and drug administration. 2009-03-02T05:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/102009/584978null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Packaging+%26+Labeling+Article/End-to-End-Innovations/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/584967?contextCategoryId=41887&ref=25 Integrated lines, flexible machines, and high-barrier materials enhance packaging options. 2009-03-02T05:00:00Z http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/data/articlestandard/pharmtech/102009/584967null XML http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/IT/Critical-Challenges-Require-Core-Values/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/584960?contextCategoryId=41887&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/API-Outsourcing-is-Mixed/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/584962?contextCategoryId=41887&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/Company+and+People+Notes/Company-and-People-Notes-Genentech-Tells-Sharehold/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/583427?contextCategoryId=41887&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=41887&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