Illegal equipment puts pharma workers in danger
The prevalence of substandard or counterfeit safety products and personal protective equipment (PPE) has become a "very serious" problem in the UK, according to the British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF), and could be putting workers in the pharma industry at risk. More...

SOCMA petition reveals disparity of FDA inspections
The FDA has responded to a citizen petition from the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA) that highlighted the disparity in inspections of domestic and foreign drug-manufacturing facilities. More...

10 new orphan products a year between 2009 and 2019
The European Organisation for Rare Diseases (EURORDIS) has predicted that 100 new designated orphan products will receive marketing authorization between 2009 and 2019, which equates to approximately 10 new products every year. More...

November issue of PTE available online
This month's issue of Pharmaceutical Technology Europe includes a special feature on pharmaceutical packaging , as well as articles on a modified Pulsincap system and sticky web technology. More...

Broken biopharm
The engine of biopharmaceutical innovation is broken, according to Eli Lilly's Chairman and CEO, John C. Lechleiter. More...

ICH prepares for global quality implementation
The International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) has adopted pharmacopeial text annexes after a meeting of the steering committee and expert working groups last week. More...

Novartis to invest $1 billion in China R&D institute
Novartis (Switzerland) plans to invest $1 billion during the next 5 years to increase R&D activities in China, including a significant expansion of The Novartis Institute of BioMedical Research (CNIBR) in Shanghai. More...

Lonza plans cost reductions
Lonza (Switzerland) has announced a series of cost-cutting measures for the next 12-–18 months. More...

USP revises excipient standards to limit contamination
In response to a request from the FDA, the US Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) has revised its standards for propylene glycol and sorbitol solution, excipients widely used in prescription and over-the-counter drugs. More...

Light-activated gold cage delivery capsule developed
A smart nanocage that can be filled with a medicinal substance and then activated using light has been developed by US researchers. More...

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