Supply Chain

Pfizer warns of supply shortages after tornado hits manufacturing facility

27-Jul-2023 By Ben Hargreaves

Pfizer’s North Carolina facility was struck by a tornado that caused severe damage to the location and the surrounding area.

Idorsia sells APAC businesses to Sosei Heptares for $466 million

20-Jul-2023 By Jonathan Smith

The Swiss company Idorsia has sold its operating businesses Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Japan Ltd and Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Korea Co., Ltd to the Japanese firm Sosei Heptares for CHF 400 million ($466 million).

CPHI South East Asia visitor numbers expected to double as interest in drug supply chain security booms

06-Jul-2023 By Liza Laws

This year’s CPHI South East Asia is expecting a surge in international partnering with organizers expecting a record attendance of 8,000 visitors including a significant number from overseas – doubling last year’s figures.

Women in Science: Kelly Smeltzer on processes to avoid drug shortages and supporting women in the workplace

21-Jun-2023 By Liza Laws

Kelly Smeltzer loves processes, processes that work and save on waste and money. She has a particular interest in the excess production of pharmaceutical drugs and wastage, with 30 years of experience in supply chain management under her belt.

Health authority approval given to Omya for API production

27-Apr-2023 By Liza Laws

Swiss company Omya’s production site in Kemalpaşa, Turkey, has gained health authority approval to produce GMP-compliant pharmaceutical ingredients.

Neuraxpharm and API specialist Inke part with help of private equity company

27-Apr-2023 By Liza Laws

Neuraxapharm Group, a European-based pharmaceutical company that focuses on central nervous system (CNS) announced last week that it had signed a binding agreement to divest API developer and manufacturer company, Inke, to private equity manager Keensight...

Roquette opens $25m US oral dosage innovation center

24-Apr-2023 By Ben Hargreaves

The French company announces the opening of its facility, and the hiring of research scientists and formulation specialists that will staff the site.

PharmaLex set for merger to expand pharmacovigilance services

17-Apr-2023 By Ben Hargreaves

The German company will go forward with a merger with Cpharm, a provider of pharmacovigilance services in Australia and New Zealand.

Taros and Welab combine to provide discovery and development services

17-Apr-2023 By Ben Hargreaves

The German and Spanish companies use their relevant expertise in conjunction to provide clients with services spanning from hit generation to pre-clinical development.

Hovione and Laxxon partner on 3D printed pharmaceuticals

27-Mar-2023 By Ben Hargreaves

The two companies enter into a long-term partnership to advance 3D screen printing technologies for applications within the pharma industry.

Zebra adds new environmental sensors for pharma supply chain

23-Mar-2023 By Ben Hargreaves

The company launches its new ZS300 sensor, ZB200 bridge and Android sensor discovery app, which will be made available for use with the supply chains of the pharma and food industries.

Bluepharma invests €30M in industrial unit for oncology drugs

20-Mar-2023 By Liza Laws

Portuguese pharma company, Bluepharma, has opened an industrial unit specializing in producing oral solid, high potent drugs in the oncology area.

Three quarters of pharmacists say antibiotic shortage continues

20-Feb-2023 By Ben Hargreaves

A survey conducted to understand whether supply issues over amoxicillin have persisted in the US found that an overwhelming majority of pharmacists are still struggling to source the commonly-used antibiotic.

SCOPE 2023

Clinops execs head to SCOPE to discuss impact of pandemic, war, and hyperinflation on drug supply

31-Jan-2023 By Nick Taylor

A lot has happened since SCOPE last gathered clinical ops executives in Orlando, Florida, and online via its virtual platform, in Feb.

Juno imports antibiotic to Canada amid widespread shortage

09-Jan-2023 By Ben Hargreaves

The company receives approval from Health Canada to import amoxicillin, as numerous countries struggle with shortages for the antibiotic.

Tech Innovations: August 2022

22-Aug-2022 By Jenni Spinner

This month’s news on technology, partnerships, expansions, and more includes items from IQVIA, Almac Group, Signant Health, Lonza, and other key companies.

Signant turns to Loftware for clinical supply chain management support

15-Aug-2022 By Nick Taylor

Signant Health has partnered with the software company o connect its platforms for the management of clinical supply chain inventory, labels, and content.

UPS acquires multi-national healthcare logistics company Bomi

15-Aug-2022 By Jenni Spinner

The purchase brings under the UPS Healthcare umbrella several temperature-controlled facilities in 14 countries situated throughout Europe and Latin America.

Vetter kicks off operations at fill-and-finish facility in Austria

13-Jul-2022 By Jenni Spinner

The contract development and manufacturing organization has begun fulfilling customer orders at its new clinical manufacturing facility in Rankweil, Austria.

Building resilience into biotech supply chains: 'COVID-19 will not be the last major crisis of the 21st century'

08-Jul-2022 By Rachel Arthur

Biotech supply chains face an uncertain future in 2022 and beyond: up against myriad challenges ranging from future pandemic outbreaks to geopolitical tensions – and, indeed, unforeseen threats. Communication and collaboration between policymakers and...

EY biotech report checks in on the mood of industry leaders

23-Jun-2022 By Jenni Spinner

The 32nd iteration of the company’s Beyond Borders report offers an in-depth look at the state of the current market landscape, and what’s on the horizon.

Tech Innovations: June 2022

16-Jun-2022 By Jenni Spinner

This month’s announcements on new products, enhanced technology, partnerships, and more includes Eversana, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and other notable companies.

bio 2022

Pandemic highlights need for supply chain visibility, partnerships

14-Jun-2022 By Jenni Spinner

During BIO International, US leaders shared lessons learned from COVID-19, and how government and industry are collaborating to avoid future supply chain crises.

Survey: industry leaders looking to shore up pharma supply chain

05-May-2022 By Jenni Spinner

According to the 2022 EY CEO survey, life science executives are seeking to build resilience into their supply chains and dive into M&A opportunities.

CPhI North America 2022

Continuous manufacturing adoption continues to rise: Pharmatech

04-May-2022 By Jenni Spinner

An expert from Pharmatech Associates offers a glimpse into the evolution of CM and previews a lively discussion during the upcoming CPhI North America event.

CPhI North America 2022

Pharma growth, partnerships focus of 2022 CPhI North America

04-May-2022 By Jenni Spinner

A leader from the organizer of the pharmaceutical event discusses what’s in store for the upcoming conference, and for the drug development industry itself.

Proposed bill aims to encourage US pharmaceutical manufacturing

03-May-2022 By Jenni Spinner

Introduced by two Republican Congressmen, the American Made Medicine Act is intended to boost domestic drug manufacturing and create jobs in the sector.

Yourway adds 100k square feet of temp-controlled storage capacity

28-Apr-2022 By Jenni Spinner

The addition of the facility in Pennsylvania will help meet the increasing demand for temperature-controlled clinical packaging, storage, and distribution.

Tech Innovations: April 2022

21-Apr-2022 By Jenni Spinner

The latest news on expansions, innovations, awards, and more includes items from Eversana, DHL Supply Chain, X-Chem, Medidata, and other notable companies.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Novo Nordisk weight-management treatment hits supply snag

20-Dec-2021 By Jenni Spinner

The pharmaceutical company has announced GMP-related challenges with a manufacturer contracted to fill syringes for Wegovy pens headed to the US market.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.