23-May-2012 - West Pharmaceutical is changing its gauge from contract manufacturing to proprietary products: it’s particular focus, delivery systems.
14-May-2012 - CDMO Vetter Pharma International has opened a new temperature-controlled warehouse and secured a multimillion Euro loan for further investment.
14-May-2012 - Marken is looking at setting up a home delivery service as a further expansion of its clinical trial and logistics offering.
09-May-2012 - Icon has launched a new online GCP (good clinical practice) teaching module that it says will improve the compliance of investigator training.
09-May-2012 - “Understand not only what your CMO can do, but how they can get it done,” was Baxter’s message during a speech at the year’s Interphex in New York.
30-Apr-2012 - AmerisourceBergen’s commercial services arm was its key driver in Q2, offsetting the loss of key customer for its drug business.
11-Apr-2012 - World Courier says it will open an expanded trial supply storage depot in Argentina next month citing growing regional demand.
27-Mar-2012 - UTi Worldwide reported higher pharmaceutical volumes in the fourth quarter on new business wins and increased client activity.
26-Mar-2012 - Planning supply chains early is an important part of maintaining margins but is often overlooked by Pharmas too focused on developing the next product in an era of patent expiry says industry consultant.
22-Mar-2012 - Another deal impacting the Pharma logistics space this week with rumoured former World Courier suitor UPS agreeing to stump up €5.2bn ($6.8bn) for Dutch rival TNT Express NV.
22-Mar-2012 - Almac has revamped its IVR/IWR system citing small and mid-sized pharmas with less to spend on trials as its target market.
21-Mar-2012 - Formac Pharmaceuticals says its silica-based delivery platform can help Pharmas pick the best formulations earlier in the drug development process.
15-Mar-2012 - The European CMO sector is set to double in the next six years and will hit revenues of up to $20.75bn, according to Frost & Sullivan’s Aiswariya Chidambaram.
15-Mar-2012 - Two major ferry companies have decided to stop shipping animals used in preclinical drug development to the UK, prompting concerns about the future of the country’s research sector.
15-Mar-2012 - Catalent has boosted its raw materials storage and distribution capabilities through the expansion of its plant in Schorndorf, Germany.
14-Mar-2012 - Marken will open new offices in India in the latest step in its bid to become a full service supply chain services contractor.
23-Feb-2012 - Brecon Pharmaceuticals has opened a new storage facility for clinical trial supplies citing higher demand following its partnership with Anderson.
22-Feb-2012 - Draft EU GDP guidelines would “significantly increase” supply-chain costs and be “virtually impossible” to carry out, big pharma and logistics companies said.
15-Feb-2012 - Lonza has denied reports it has signed a deal with the South African government to build a $210m (€159m) API plant, saying it is merely “in discussions” over plans.
09-Feb-2012 - GSK is bringing outsourced work back in-house and placing manufacturing at existing sites in a bid to boost efficiency.
07-Feb-2012 - Logistics contractor Marken plans to ramp up its activities in China with a new Beijing depot set to open later this year.
02-Feb-2012 - Trial logistics firm Marken says new expert development team will create ‘industry changing,’ cold chain technologies.
31-Jan-2012 - TNT Express is now offering temperature-controlled logistics services to support global distribution of biologics.
17-Jan-2012 - inVentiv Health says it will now offer a one-stop-shop for pharma and biotech training services after merging its subsidiaries Pharmaceutical Institute and Preceptiv Learning Solutions.
16-Jan-2012 - Almac has opened a new clinical services building at its HQ in Craigavon, Northern Ireland to bring together staff involved in trial supplies.