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Welcome to the August 2011 issue of Pharmaceutical Technology Sourcing and Management, your information resource about the pharmaceutical supply chain. In this issue, strategies for developing and implementing innovation in pharmaceutical sourcing and procurement. And the latest developments from the bio/pharmaceutical industry relating to corporate social responsibility and sustainability.

Sourcing
Strategies for Innovation in Pharmaceutical Sourcing and Procurement
Patricia Van Arnum, senior editor of Pharmaceutical Technology, and editor of Sourcing and Management
Pharmaceutical companies and their suppliers share approaches for innovation in sourcing and procurement. >> Read More

Outsourcing
Offsetting Budget Cuts
Gregg Brandyberry, CEO of Wildfire Commerce, and senior advisor for A.T. Kearney Procurement and Analytic Solutions
Better strategies and practices in sourcing and procurement can contribute to the bottom line.
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Supply Chain
Industry Experts Focus on Ways to Best Manage the Global Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
Patricia Van Arnum, senior editor of Pharmaceutical Technology, and editor of Sourcing and Management
Xavier University, in partnership with FDA, will hold a conference in October to focus on the changing regulatory, business, and operational issues affecting the global pharmaceutical supply chain.
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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 advances in green chemistry in pharmaceutical applications, building pharmaceutical scientific capacity in the developing world, approaches for improving delivery of maternal and children’s healthcare services, and a roundup of CSR and sustainability news.

Advancing Green Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Applications
Patricia Van Årnum, senior editor of Pharmaceutical Technology and editor of Sourcing and Management
EPA’s Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards recognize developments in green chemistry, including those in pharmaceutical applications. >> Read More

Building Pharmaceutical Scientific Capacity in the Developing World
Patricia Van Arnum, senior editor of Pharmaceutical Technology, and editor of Sourcing and Management
GlaxoSmithKline is among the companies building scientific capacity to address diseases in the developing world. >> Read More

Improving the Delivery of Maternal and Children's Healthcare Services
Patricia Van Arnum, senior editor of Pharmaceutical Technology, and editor of Sourcing and Management
The US Agency for International Development, the government of Norway, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Grand Challenges Canada, and The World Bank partner to bring innovative solutions to improve maternal and children’s health in the developing world. >> 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

August
Aug. 24–25
IVT's 8^th Annual Method Validation
Philadelphia

September
Sept. 12–15
PharmChem Outsourcing
Long Branch, New Jersey

Sept. 14–16
IVT's 3rd Annual Bio/Pharmaceutical Conference on Quality by Design
San Francisco

October
Oct. 2–5
FDA–Xavier University Global Outsourcing Conference
Cincinnati, Ohio