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People on the Move: Outsourcing Jobs

16-May-2013 - Outsourcing-Pharma.com presents its latest round-up of the movers and shakers in the pharma service industry, including news from Theorem and Symbiosis.

Yusen to Fly AstraZeneca's Drugs to Australia

Yusen to Fly AstraZeneca's Drugs to Australia

15-May-2013 - Yusen Logistics has launched a new air freight service to help UK drug major AstraZeneca ship its products to Australia in a new agreement announced today.

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GSK and Kyowa Hakko Latest to Ink SE Asia Deals with DKSH

14-May-2013 - In another contract with Big Pharma in Asia, DKSH has penned a contract sales deal with GlaxoSmithKline.

McKesson Confident FY2014 Will See Revenue Growth

13-May-2013 - Brand-to-generic conversions have been blamed for “somewhat softer than expected” financial results at McKesson, though significant FY2014 direct revenue growth has been predicted.

People on the Move: Outsourcing Jobs

09-May-2013 - Outsourcing-Pharma.com presents its latest round-up of the movers and shakers in the pharma service industry, including news from Novella, MicroConstants and Cromos Pharma.

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PRA Expands Clinical Informatics, Adds New Facility in Wales

08-May-2013 - CRO PRA has expanded its clinical informatics offerings and opened a new facility in Swansea, Wales, which will create a multi-lingual help desk, as well as offer 100 graduate-level jobs...

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AlpVision's iPhone Tech Offers Authentication in War on Counterfeits

07-May-2013 - In the war against counterfeits, regulators have concentrated on serialisation and ePedigree and missed an opportunity on product authentication, according to AlpVision.

High demand and Mergers Show Diagnostic Services Sector's Potential says Almac

06-May-2013 - Soon most new drugs will come with a biomarker or companion diagnostic says Almac, citing growing demand and a recently announced billion-dollar mergers as evidence for the trend.

People on the Move: Outsourcing Jobs

02-May-2013 - Outsourcing-Pharma.com presents its latest round-up of the movers and shakers in the pharma service industry, including news from Aptuit and SNBL USA.

'Many Moving Parts' Subdue AmerisourceBergen's Q2 Results

29-Apr-2013 - In a quarter that has seen the company divest its contract packaging and Canadian drug distribution arms, AmerisourceBergen’s Q2 results have been deemed “less than special” by analysts.

Argenta Bags Respiratory-focused Deal with Boehringer Ingelheim

Argenta Bags Respiratory-focused Discovery Deal with Boehringer Ingelheim

24-Apr-2013 - Argenta has won a discovery services contract with German drugmaker Boehringer Ingelheim (BI).

DKSH top expand cold chain infrastructure

DKSH Ups Asian Distribution Services; Sanofi Invests In-House in Africa

22-Apr-2013 - DKSH has upgraded its cold chain infrastructure in Southeast Asia as both small and large manufacturers increase their access needs to emerging markets.

People on the Move: Outsourcing Jobs

18-Apr-2013 - Outsourcing-Pharma.com presents its latest round-up of the movers and shakers in the pharma service industry, including news from Catalent, Hospira and Eisai.

DHL: Globalisation, Generics & Biologics Drive Cold Chain Expansion

17-Apr-2013 - Globalisation, outsourcing and a move towards biopharmaceuticals are leading innovation for pharma distribution companies, according to DHL Global Forwarding.

DKSH Bags Pfizer Deal in Cambodia

DKSH Bags Pfizer Deal in Cambodia

17-Apr-2013 - DKSH has won a second deal with a Big Pharma firmin Asia in as many months, with US giant Pfizer signing up the firm as its agent in Cambodia.

Biotech Firm to Make Recombinant Proteins for Allergy Drug Developers

16-Apr-2013 - French biotech company ANGANY Genetics says its new platform can provide pharma companies low cost and high quality recombinant allergens for drug testing purposes.

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Thermo Fisher Acquires Life Tech for $13.6B

15-Apr-2013 - Thermo Fisher Scientific has agreed to purchase genetic testing equipment maker Life Technologies for $13.6B in one of the biggest acquisitions of the year.

People on the Move: Outsourcing Jobs

11-Apr-2013 - Outsourcing-Pharma.com presents its latest round-up of the movers and shakers in the pharma service industry, including news from Lonza and SynteractHCR.

Tech Innovation in Packaging Can Compete with Insourcing, says Frazier

11-Apr-2013 - Following recent acquisitions in the contract packaging industry, Frazier Healthcare says it can compete against insourcing and will lead innovation by focusing on serialization and new technologies.

CROs Face Stagnant Preclinical Market Growth

10-Apr-2013 - An uptick in the outsourcing of preclinical trials is expected as pharmaceutical companies look to restructure and cut costs, but that increase won't necessarily begin in 2013, according to an analyst.

Telerx's Sentrx Deal Driven by Demand for Safety Services

Telerx's Sentrx Takeover Driven by Drug Industry Demand for Safety Services

10-Apr-2013 - High drug industry demand for safety monitoring expertise drove Telerx’s acquisition of Sentrx Safety Solutions says deal broker.

Africa in Sight as Yusen Enhances its Contract Distribution Footprint

09-Apr-2013 - Yusen Logistics says Africa is “a major target area” as it develops its healthcare distribution services.

Knipper Reaches Summit of Sample Management Business with InVentiv Purchase

08-Apr-2013 - J. Knipper and Co. claims the acquisition of InVentiv Health’s sample management and fulfillment business makes it the largest manufacturer-to-physician drug sample services firm in the US.

People on the Move: Outsourcing Jobs

04-Apr-2013 - Outsourcing-Pharma.com presents its latest round-up of the movers and shakers in the pharma service industry, including news from Dr. Reddy's and Theorem.

AmerisourceBergen Exits Contract Packaging and Canadian Distribution

03-Apr-2013 - AmerisourceBergen has sold AndersonBrecon for $308m, exiting the contract packaging business in order to concentrate on its core business.