Supply chain, logistics

Inke to triple capacity for inhalation API manufacturing

20-Apr-2022 By Jenni Spinner

The maker of active pharmaceutical ingredients for inhaled treatments is investing €9m ($9.8m USD) to expand its manufacturing plant in Barcelona, Spain.

Cryoport buys French biostorage and logistics specialist

19-Apr-2022 By Jane Byrne

Cryoport Inc has acquired Cell&Co BioServices, continuing its EMEA expansion efforts.

People on the Move: April 2022

11-Apr-2022 By Jenni Spinner

This month’s news includes hiring, promotions, expansions, and acquisitions at H Clinical, Charles River, DHL Supply Chain, X-Chem, and other key companies.

PharmaZell, Novasep merger creates new CDMO, API manufacturer

07-Apr-2022 By Jenni Spinner

The union of the active pharmaceutical ingredient supplier and contract development and manufacturing organization will create a global services company.

Pharma supply chain could learn from the food industry: Rephine

04-Apr-2022 By Jenni Spinner

An executive from Rephine Catena discusses how pharmaceutical companies dealing with supply chain challenges could draw lessons from the food industry.

Ukraine war offers hard lessons for clinical research industry: H1

29-Mar-2022 By Jenni Spinner

A leader from the healthcare technology company discusses the conflict’s impact on the region and beyond and the need to better guard against interruptions.

Pfizer to supply up to 4m COVID-19 treatment courses to UNICEF

22-Mar-2022 By Jenni Spinner

The pharmaceutical company has agreed to provide its Paxlovid oral COVID-19 treatment to the global charity, covering 95 low- and middle-income countries.

Pharma websites a top information source for patients: survey

15-Mar-2022 By Nick Taylor

According to findings from Press Ganey, physicians and pharmaceutical company sites are the top resources patients turn to for information about medicines.

Supply chain transparency could restore patient trust in pharma: Zebra

07-Mar-2022 By Jenni Spinner

The business tech company’s Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Vision Study gauges pharma and patient perceptions, including key concerns and areas for improvement.

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DCAT Week 2022 to explore ‘what’s next for the industry’

03-Mar-2022 By Jenni Spinner

Returning to an in-person format March 21-24, the industry event is bringing a range of networking, educational, and social programming to New York City.

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Clinical management platform enables vendor visibility: Strategikon Pharma

08-Feb-2022 By Jenni Spinner

Vision, part of the company’s Clinical Maestro platform of software-as-a-solution applications, enables study teams to manage clinical vendor oversight.

Postponement strategies could alleviate pharma supply chain woes

24-Jan-2022 By Jenni Spinner

Experts from global professional services outfit Alvarez and Marsal outline challenges created or exacerbated by COVID-19 and insights into potential solutions.

WHO grants seal of approval to two new COVID-19 treatments

14-Jan-2022 By Jenni Spinner

The World Health Organization has recommended the drugs for COVID-19 patients, broadening the range of therapies to combat the virus behind the pandemic.

FourKites, Accenture survey dives into supply chain concerns

10-Jan-2022 By Jenni Spinner

Checking in with pharma executives, the survey outlines leaders’ thoughts about current and future challenges, like costs, security, and inventory control.

Novo Holdings acquires blow-fill-seal manufacturing specialist Ritedose

10-Jan-2022 By Jane Byrne

Life science investor group, Novo Holdings, has agreed to buy Ritedose, the largest sterile CDMO in the US focused on advanced blow-fill-seal technology, from Hong-Kong based, AGIC Capital, and China’s Humanwell.

Expect higher prices, limited availability of materials in 2022: CPhI Worldwide

06-Jan-2022 By Jenni Spinner

In a report outlining predictions for the coming year, the organization advises industry professionals to brace themselves for supply chain challenges.

People on the Move: January 2022

06-Jan-2022 By Jenni Spinner

This month’s news on mergers and acquisitions, hires, and other developments includes notable firms like Altasciences, Protocol First, WuXi STA, and more.

Supply chain problems call for smart digital solutions: Vytal

04-Jan-2022 By Jenni Spinner

A leader from health tech solutions company Vytal examines supply chain challenges faced in the pharmaceutical field and shares some potential solutions.

Resilience, collaboration can drive pharma innovation: IFF

03-Jan-2022 By Jenni Spinner

A representative from IFF Pharma Solutions talks about significant challenges in drug development and improvements the industry can implement to overcome them.

Integrated development models key to supply chain success: Lonza

03-Jan-2022 By Jenni Spinner

An R&D leader from Lonza explains its proactive approach to staying on top of supply chain challenges, including a new dedicated manufacturing line in China.

2021 year-end wrapup

Industry insights: obstacles, positives, and looking ahead

16-Dec-2021 By Jenni Spinner

Professionals from various corners of the life-sciences field share views on significant challenges of 2021, bright spots, and what to look for in 2022.

2021 year-end wrapup

Pandemic leads to challenges, opportunities in drug development: ACD/Labs

16-Dec-2021 By Jenni Spinner

A leader from the R&D tech provider discusses the obstacles faced by drug development professionals in recent months, and ways they rose to the occasion.

UPS: Increasingly complex supply chain calls for action, collaboration

09-Dec-2021 By Jenni Spinner

A representative shares ways that COVID-19 has impacted the already intricate pharmaceutical supply chain and offers suggestions to stay ahead of the curve.

Protecting the pharma supply chain takes tech solutions: Pariveda

30-Nov-2021 By Jenni Spinner

A leader from the IT consulting company makes the case for digitization and explains the potenial benefits of bringing an operation into the 21st century.

Pfizer inks COVID-19 treatment licensing agreement with MPP

16-Nov-2021 By Jenni Spinner

The pact between the drug firm and the group is aimed at giving equitable access to treatments and vaccines for people in disadvantaged parts of the world.

Johnson & Johnson to spin off consumer health business

12-Nov-2021 By Rachel Arthur

Johnson & Johnson has announced its intent to separate its Consumer Health business into a new publicly traded company: allowing J&J to put a sharpened focus on pharmaceuticals and medical devices.

Baxter investing $100m to bolster German sterile fill/finish facility

11-Nov-2021 By Jenni Spinner

The infusion of funds in the Halle/Westfalen, Germany manufacturing complex is intended to help meet growing global demand for injectable pharmaceuticals.

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Pharmaceutical industry confidence on the rise: CPhI Worldwide

09-Nov-2021 By Jenni Spinner

At the open of the global pharmaceutical industry gathering, a survey of executives from around the globe indicates a rosy mood among professionals in the field.

Novartis to sell its stake in Roche to Roche for $20.7bn

04-Nov-2021 By Rachel Arthur

Novartis, which has been a shareholder in Roche for more than 20 years, will sell its stake in the business to Roche for $20.7bn.

From the show floor: Exhibitors at CPhI Worldwide 2021

03-Nov-2021 By Rachel Arthur

CPhI Worldwide welcomes attendees back to the show floor in person this month. We put the spotlight on some of the exhibitors who will be there.

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Expert offers prescription for improving medicine production in Europe

02-Nov-2021 By Jenni Spinner

A leader from Medicines for Europe will share with CPhI Worldwide attendees a look at medicine production and offer solutions for elevating the industry.

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Continuous manufacturing rife with opportunity, challenges: Thermo Fisher

02-Nov-2021 By Jenni Spinner

During CPhI Worldwide, leaders from two organizations will outline how CM is taking off, potential benefits, and how to clear common obstacles to adoption.

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Excipients play key role in pharmaceutical innovation: Croda

02-Nov-2021 By Jenni Spinner

An expert from the specialty chemicals firm (and CPhI Worldwide speaker) explains trends and developments in excipients and how they drive advancements.

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Hybrid CPhI Worldwide 2021 a ‘celebration’ of pharma industry

02-Nov-2021 By Jenni Spinner

The global pharmaceutical industry event is returning to the real world November 9-11 this year, with online content for professionals opting not to travel.

Notre Dame lab partners with Artifacts to halt substandard generics

21-Oct-2021 By Jenni Spinner

The Distributed Pharmaceutical Analysis Lab and the blockchain-based platform provider will work to prevent fake and low-quality drugs from circulating.

People on the Move: October 2021

07-Oct-2021 By Jenni Spinner

This month’s news on appointments, expansions, acquisitions and other events includes Nanoform, Elligo Health Research, Curavit, and other organizations.

Signant clinical supply chain software offers end-to-end visibility

22-Sep-2021 By Jenni Spinner

SmartSignals Supplies is designed to help trial teams get a handle on clinical trial supply chain management to avoid delays, waste, and cost overruns.

Life-science logistics specialist opens Los Angeles location

22-Sep-2021 By Jenni Spinner

Biocair has expanded its pharmaceutical and clinical trial logistics operations with new location in California, near Los Angeles International Airport.

Connections, collaboration key to executing global trials: ICON

22-Sep-2021 By Jenni Spinner

A logistics leader from the CRO offers advice on navigating borders, cultures, regulatory issues and other important considerations on worldwide studies.

Decentralized trial logistics requires thoughtful strategy: Marken

22-Sep-2021 By Jenni Spinner

A leader from the global clinical research logistics company shares how to weigh the complex aspects of a decentralized trial and craft intelligent strategy.

Tech Innovations: September 2021

16-Sep-2021 By Jenni Spinner

This month’s roundup of new technology, equipment, and industry partnerships includes news from IBM, IQVIA, Mediata, Labcorp, and other notable companies.

Intelligent digitalization can maximize manufacturing ROI: ACG

10-Sep-2021 By Jenni Spinner

A leader from ACG Engineering shares insight on how ‘smart’ drug manufacturing, accelerated by COVID-19, can best be put to work now and in months to come.

UK consortium lands grant to construct digital supply chain

30-Aug-2021 By Jenni Spinner

FarmaTrust is helping assemble a collective of public and private firms working on solutions for smart manufacturing and creating medicines of the future.

WashU report highlights vulnerabilities in US pharma supply chain

24-Aug-2021 By Jenni Spinner

According to the study, the country’s overreliance on pharmaceutical ingredients manufactured in overseas factories threatens national security and health.

3D tablet printing needs the right excipient: DFE Pharma

18-Aug-2021 By Jenni Spinner

The excipients specialist shares findings from its research into the ins and outs of 3D powder bed printed tablets and how it can benefit drug development.

Secure pharma supply chain requires connections, information

18-Aug-2021 By Jenni Spinner

A representative from Clarivate explains how supply chain vulnerabilities can hurt stakeholders, including patients—and how one solution can close the gap.

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Pharma event welcomes industry professionals ‘keen to meet’

04-Aug-2021 By Jenni Spinner

Producers of CPhI North America 2021 offer a glimpse at programming, including sessions on COVID-19 challenges, supply chain issues, and more key topics.

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Report: expect the future of US pharma market to be ‘exciting’

04-Aug-2021 By Jenni Spinner

An industry study from the producer of CPhI North America shows the pandemic and other factors are contributing to a very dynamic pharmaceutical market.

Pharmaceutical industry must fix broken supply chain: Phlow

03-Aug-2021 By Jenni Spinner

A leader from the company says to ensure medicines keep reaching the patients that need them, the industry must revamp outdated technologies and techniques.

Personalized medicine requires complex supply chains: Marken

26-Jul-2021 By Jenni Spinner

A clinical trial logistics expert discusses specialized concerns involved in transporting cell and gene products and other personalized medicine items.