Prepare for Serialization Now
While some companies have delayed taking action on serialization because federal track-and-trace legislation is not yet in place, implementation deadlines in California and around the world are approaching.

Industry Perspectives: Achieving Solutions for the Challenge of Poorly Water-Soluble Drugs
A multifaceted approach is needed to resolve the myriad of challenges in developing oral formulations of poorly soluble drugs.

Measuring Tablet Hardness: A Primer
Crushing, fracturing, and bending tests quantify hardness.

Drug Approval Trends Don't Extend to CMOs
Approvals of new drugs are on an upward swing, but only a few CMOs are benefiting.

2013 CPhI Pharma Awards Now Open
Entries open to any company across three categories - formulation, process development and best packaging.

FDA Grants Breakthrough Status to Novartis Investigational Drug
Serelaxin, to treat acute heart failure, is the second Novartis drug to get new designation from FDA.

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Sandoz Launches Phase III Clinical Trial for Biosimilar Etanercept
Global program seeks to confirm biosimilarity to support regulatory submissions in the US and EU.

EC Fines Lundbeck Over 'Pay-for-Delay' Deals in Europe
Lundbeck and eight other pharmaceutical companies have been fined for delaying generic entry of the blockbuster antidepressant, Celexa (citalopram), into the market.

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NIH Funds Projects to Identify New Uses for Existing Compounds
NIH awards $12.7 million for collaborations between nine academic research groups and pharmaceutical industry partners to explore new treatments.

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PhRMA, BIO Join Coalition Advocating for Fair Trade with India
The Alliance for Fair Trade with India is seeking action to resolve discriminatory trade practices and improved protection of intellectual property rights.

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Stanford University Team Wins Award for Drug-Delivery Catheter Design
Combination product design takes second prize in the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance Biomedical Engineering contest.

Rexam Healthcare Expands Manufacturing for Drug Delivery Systems
New production capabilities in Normandy, France will include a cleanroom.

RAME-HART Technology Helps Boost Vaccine Production in Emerging Markets
Semi-automatic technology aids egg-based influenza vaccine production in smaller facility footprints.

Johnson & Johnson Opens Partnering Office in London
The move is part of a strategy to cultivate innovation in key regions.