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Language skills and local knowledge a must for BPO success in Asia says Quintiles

23-Jan-2012 - Multilingual ‘magic’ and cultural knowledge are the keys to business process outsourcing (BPO) success in North Asia according to Quintiles.

Warnex’ long-serving CEO resigns; strategic review continues

07-Dec-2011 - Warnex says the resignation of CEO Mark Busgang last week was a mutual decision and will not impact its ongoing review.

PerkinElmer's new service aims to speed up instrumentation qualification

22-Sep-2011 - PerkinElmer has launched its new Universal Operational Qualification (UOQ) service for pharmaceutical labs.

SGS aims to lead biologics testing by 2014

19-Oct-2010 - SGS Life Sciences will roll out new biologics testing capabilities across its network in bid to be the world’s number one contract biopharmaceuticals testing laboratory by 2014.

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Firecrest blazes trail for protocol-specific training and site visits

06-Jul-2010 - Ireland-based Firecrest Clinical says focusing on trial specific training and visits for principal investigators can speed recruitment, cut protocol deviations and produce cleaner data.

Collaboration to give legal, tech advice on CRO, CMO deals

20-Apr-2010 - MLawGroup and WS Partners are collaborating to offer pharma and biotech advisory services, including help in preparing and negotiating agreements with CROs and CMOs.

Hyde opens European office

01-Apr-2010 - Hyde Engineering + Consulting has opened an office in Dublin, Ireland, enhancing its ability to provide Europe-based biopharm with compliance, qualification and automation services.

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VPCI launches virtual pharma GMP service

17-Feb-2010 - Vectech Pharmaceutical Consultants International (VPCI) has launched a “virtual” GMP service to offer face to face consultation without any of the travel costs.

Catalent unveils ulta-sensitive melamine test for drugs

05-Nov-2009 - US contract services firm Catalent has launched a new test service capable of detecting trace amounts of the toxic chemical melamine in pharmaceuticals.

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IRB Schulman sets up Canadian operation

02-Nov-2009 - US IRB Schulman Associates has opened an office in Canada in response to growing customer demand for clinical trial review services in the country.

CPhI 2009 - Road to recovery?

15-Oct-2009 - As CPhI 2009 draws to a close we take a look back on the show, which, despite some negatives, appears to have been an overall success.

Bangladesh a “huge opportunity” for growth; CEO

09-Sep-2009 - Bangladesh represents a “huge opportunity” to pharma, according to the CEO of Amreteck Pharma who believes that CMOs will be attracted by the low costs, which undercut China, and help the industry grow to $10bn (€6.9m) in 10 years.

Oracle to add Relsys to healthcare portfolio

02-Apr-2009 - Enterprise software company Oracle is to acquire Relsys, a specialist in drug safety and pharmacovigilance applications, for an undisclosed figure.

Bayer’s engineering affiliate opens up in India

01-Apr-2009 - Bayer Technology Services GmbH, an affiliate of Germany's Bayer, has opened its first regional office in India, enlarging its presence in the fast-growing Asian markets.

Snapshot of technologies at Interphex 2009

24-Mar-2009 - St Patrick’s Day celebrations weren’t the only thing bringing people together in New York last week as the pharmaceutical manufacturing and outsourcing industries gathered at the Jacob K Javits convention centre for Interphex 2009.

C&QP partners to launch Evolution of GMP services

05-Mar-2009 - Evolution is collaborating with C&QP to offer a more comprehensive range of GMP services to clients, covering plant and equipment qualification, calibration and maintenance.

XStream’s X250 help distributors see through fakes

05-Feb-2009 - Authentication and track and trace methods, like pedigree, should be combined to provide layers of protection against counterfeit drugs according to XStream Systems’ CEO Brian Mayo.

In vitro test ‘could prevent another Northwick Park‘

23-Dec-2008 - Simple preclinical experiments should be able to predict whether immunotherapeutic medicines are safe to advance to preclinical testing in humans and avoid the Northwick Park trial that left six healthy volunteers hospitalised.

Pharma outsourcing: people on the move

22-Dec-2008 - Outsourcing-Pharma.com presents its periodic round-up of executive appointments in the contract services sector.

Pharma outsourcing: people on the move

19-Nov-2008 - Outsourcing-Pharma.com presents its periodic round-up of executive appointments in the contract services sector.

Borgas sets out ‘top 8’ pharma industry issues

23-Oct-2008 - The pharmaceutical industry must adapt its processes and strategies to cope with a new, tougher operating environment, according to Stefan Borgas, CEO of Lonza.

Group offers "pharma leadership on demand”

20-Oct-2008 - A UK company has been launched with the aim of providing high level management expertise to pharmaceutical companies on an “on-demand” basis.

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InfraServ Knapsack gets bigger in GMP analyses

19-Oct-2008 - German contract services firm InfraServ Knapsack has added three new capabilities in its analytical division aimed at servicing Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) production.

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Cambrex fined for safety violations

13-Oct-2008 - After months of deliberations, a court in Iowa has opted to fine contract manufacturing company Cambrex $6,000 for safety violations after an explosion at its facility in Charles City.

India’s biotech industry a “sunrise sector”

27-Sep-2008 - Indian pharmaceutical companies are making their first forays in the biotechnology arena, helping the market expand from a standing start at the beginning of the decade to reach a value of $2bn in 2006-7, according to a recent report from KPMG.