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Welcome to the April 2011 issue of Pharmaceutical Technology Sourcing and Management, your information resource about the pharmaceutical supply chain. In this issue, an analysis of the changing fundamentals in the generic-drug market, and a look at India’s pharma services sector. And the latest developments from the bio/pharmaceutical industry relating to corporate social responsibility and sustainability.

APIs
The Changing Players and Supply Base for Generic Drugs
Patricia Van Arnum, senior editor of Pharmaceutical Technology, and editor of Sourcing and Management
Increased competition, the rising role of emerging markets, and targeted opportunities in niche segments are factors influencing the generic-drug market and related supply base. >> Read More

Outsourcing
A First-Hand Look at India's Pharma Services Sector
Jim Miller, president of PharmSource Information Services and contributing editor to Pharmaceutical Technology.
Indian manufacturers are not a near-term threat to Western CMOs, but may be long term.
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Sourcing
Navigating the Supply Chain in Fine Chemicals
Patricia Van Arnum, senior editor of Pharmaceutical Technology, and editor of Sourcing and Management
Chemspec USA, which will be held in early May, in Philadelphia, addresses the key issues affecting the manufacturing and supply of fine chemicals.
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CSR and Sustainability Forum
Pharmaceutical Technology’s dedicated editorial coverage on the developments in corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability from the bio/pharmaceutical industry, other business sectors, and public and private organizations. This month, we feature articles on manufacturing and access models for the developing world, the role of technology transfer in global-health initiatives, a report of the Women in the World Summit held in New York last month, and a roundup of CSR and sustainability news.

Manufacturing and Access in Public Health, Government, and Developing World Markets
Chan Harjivan and Diana Elkis, PRTM
This article, which focuses on manufacturing and drug access, is Part II of a three-part series on biopharmaceutical issues in public health, government, and developing world markets. >> Read More

Technology Transfer in Global Health Initiatives
Patricia Van Arnum, senior editor of Pharmaceutical Technology, and editor of Sourcing and Management
Eli Lilly and GlaxoSmithKline are among several pharmaceutical companies using technology transfer as a way to improve health outcomes in the developing world. >> Read More

Leaders from Business, Government, and NGOs Advance Solutions for the Developing World
Patricia Van Arnum, senior editor of Pharmaceutical Technology and editor of Sourcing and Management
The Women in the World Summit, which was held in New York in March, focused on issues and solutions for improving the economic, political, and social rights of women globally, including global health initiatives. >> Read More

CSR and Sustainability in the News
A roundup of developments in corporate social responsibility and sustainability from the bio/pharmaceutical industry, its suppliers, and other public and private organizations. >> Read More

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Sourcing and Management’s Community of Experts
The panel consists of leading professionals involved in the synthesis, manufacture, and sourcing of active pharmaceutical ingredients and intermediates, and experts in formulation and dosage-form manufacturing. The community of experts lends its expertise to the eNewsletter by providing reviews of technical articles as well as offering perspectives on topics of relevance to pharmaceutical manufacturers and their suppliers.
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For the full listing of calendar events, see the Calendar of Events page

April

Apr. 18–20
CPhI Japan
Tokyo

Apr. 21–23
API China and Interphex China
Chengdu, China

May

May 3–5
Chemspec USA
Philadelphia