All news articles for March 2019

People on the Move: Outsourcing-Pharma roundup March ‘19

People on the Move: Outsourcing-Pharma roundup March ‘19

By Melissa Fassbender

The industry in March saw new c-suite appointments at CRF Bracket, PCI Pharma Services, George Clinical, and Paragon Bioservices – as well as moves to boost medical device and DMPK services at Premier Research and Sygnature Discovery, respectively.

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How to tackle a sticky issue

By Ben Hargreaves

Sticking is one of the most common issues that is faced in the manufacture of tablets, and may become a more pressing issue once continuous manufacturing is broadly adopted, suggests I Holland’s R&D manager.

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Product loss mitigation through drying technology

By Maggie Lynch

Small molecule manufacturing can result in product loss, as the materials manufactured come into contact with internal surfaces thereby impacting drying and creating disruptions in efficency and cost-effectivness.

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AstraZeneca cuts 94 jobs from UK campus

By Ben Hargreaves

The Anglo-Swedish company will cut the positions from the site by 2020, with a consultation on the process initiated yesterday, a workers union claimed.

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Digoxin API supply secured through acquisition

By Maggie Lynch

C2 Pharma acquires digoxin API product portfolio from Noblius to secure supply of the ingredient, after disruption of the supply of the API for a number of years.

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Merck KGaA invests €1bn in Darmstadt HQ

By Ben Hargreaves

The German company intends to spend €1bn to expand its company headquarters, invest in manufacturing capabilities and further train staff members.