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Welcome to the April 2014 issue of Pharmaceutical Technology Sourcing and Management, an information resource for contract manufacturing, ingredients sourcing, and the supply chain from the editors of Pharmaceutical Technology and Pharmaceutical Technology Europe. In this issue, read how ownership changes may impact the CMO market, review new drug delivery partnerships, and the latest trends in outsourcing, supply chain, and CMO business developments.

Outsourcing
How Will CMO Ownership Changes Impact Market?
Changes in company ownership shake up the CMO industry.
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Western CMOs Rise Again, Face New Challenges
Increased competition from CMOs in Asia means that Western CMOs need to understand fundamental changes in the market.
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Drug Delivery
Drug Delivery Technologies Provide Growth Opportunities for Biopharmaceuticals
Advanced drug delivery technologies can increase efficacy and safety, extend patent lives, and provide competitive differentiation for biopharmaceuticals.
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API Synthesis and Manufacturing
Synthetic Biology Stirs Interest in Greener, More Efficient Processes
The commercial availability of an increasing diversity of enzymes has led to the growing use of biocatalysts for API synthesis.
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Business
Pharma Industry Corruption in China Under Scrutiny
China's regulatory and compliance environment is set to change as the government declares a crackdown on bribery scandals.
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PhRMA Launches National Campaign to Increase Diversity in Clinical Trials
The I'm In campaign is designed to increase participation by diverse patient populations for clinical trials.
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Supply Chain
FDA Allows Imported Saline to Address Shortage
FDA has announced Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC of Lake Zurich, Ill., will temporarily distribute normal saline in the United States from its Norway manufacturing facility.
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Track-and-Trace Not Enough to Halt Drug Counterfeiters
Despite legislation to establish a more secure pharmaceutical supply, efforts to block the import of substandard, fraudulent, and counterfeit drugs remains an uphill fight.
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Business News Roundup

Covance Expands Global Biologics Capabilities

AmerisourceBergen Acquires Minority Interest in Profarma

Vetter Implements New Serialization Services

Catalent Increases Investment in Redwood Bioscience

Events

2014 PDA Annual Meeting:
April 7–9, 2014, San Antonio, Texas

15th Annual Computer and Software Validation Forum:
April 23–25, San Diego

INTERPHEX 2014:
May 8–14, Dusseldorf, Germany

Webcasts

Meeting USP Good Storage and Distribution Practices in a Complex Supply Chain
Thursday, April 3, 2014 at 12:00:00 Noon EDT (9 AM PDT)
Sponsored by Vaisala

Overcoming Challenges in the Development of Active Drug-Layered Formulations for Multiple Dosage Forms
April 8, 2014 at 11:00 AM EDT
Sponsored by Patheon