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Welcome to the July 2013 issue of Pharmaceutical Technology Sourcing and Management, Pharmaceutical Technology’s and Pharmaceutical Technology Europe’s information resource on pharmaceutical ingredients, manufacturing, and the supply chain. In this issue, evaluating the implications of a new US-EU trade pact on the pharmaceutical industry. Plus, US and EU regulatory authorities move to strengthen the pharmaceutical ingredients supply chain. And the latest developments from the pharmaceutical industry in sustainability and global health.

Global Feature
Boom or Bust for Pharma from a New US-EU Trade Pact
Patricia Van Arnum, executive editor of Pharmaceutical Technology and Pharmaceutical Technology Europe and editor of Sourcing and Management
Negotiations begin this week on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, a new trade pact between the United States and European Union. What will be the implications for the pharmaceutical industry?
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Outsourcing
Drug Approval Trends Don't Extend to CMOs
Jim Miller, president of PharmSource Information Services
Approvals of new drugs are on an upward swing, but only a few CMOs are benefiting.
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Contract Manufacturing
Strengthening the Supply Chain for Pharmaceutical Ingredients
Patricia Van Arnum, executive editor of Pharmaceutical Technology and Pharmaceutical Technology Europe and editor of Sourcing and Management
The US and EU move forward with measures to fortify the pharmaceutical supply chain.
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Pharma Industry’s Global Health and Sustainability Forum
Pharma News in Global Health and Sustainability
A roundup of developments in global health and sustainability from the bio/pharmaceutical industry, its suppliers, and other public and private organizations.
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Industry Events

For the full listing of calendar events, see the Calendar of Events page

Pharmaceutical Technology Webcast
Ensuring Global Regulatory Compliance for Product Registrations: Strategies for Risk Reduction and Operational Efficiency
On-Demand Webcast
Learn from industry and regulatory experts on how to create a robust quality management system for complying with country-based and regional-based regulatory requirements for product registration, product changes, and labeling changes. Gain insight into how to use automation for effectively tracking product registration and related correspondence to ensure global regulatory compliance.
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Pharmaceutical Technology Webcast
Achieving Raw-Material Transparency in the Pharmaceutical/ Biopharmaceutical Supply Chain
On-Demand Webcast
As regulatory demand increases on biopharmaceutical manufacturers to ensure the quality of the raw materials used for the manufacture of drug substances and formulation of finished drug products, these same demands filter back to suppliers. This 60-minute webcast will examine industry practice and use of regulatory guidance (FDA, EU, and ICH) for developing operational control and quality processes for mitigating risk in the pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical supply chain. Learn from industry experts how to resolve the challenges toward achieving supply-chain transparency and its management as an ongoing concern.
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Pharmaceutical Technology Webcast
Risk Mitigation in API Manufacturing in Emerging Markets
On-Demand Webcast
Emerging markets are a crucial part of pharmaceutical companies’ growth strategy.  Pharmaceutical manufacturers must align their strategy with partners that can facilitate access to local markets, manage complex supply chains, meet global and national regulatory standards for quality, and secure production of APIs and intermediates for local as well as established markets in North America and Western Europe. This 60-minute webcast will provide insight and case-study analysis on the approaches taken by pharmaceutical companies to build their manufacturing networks in select emerging markets while mitigating risk in supplier selection and qualification to ensure reliable, consistent API supply.
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