08.11.2013
- After initially extending its approval deadline until Nov. 5, the European Commission's (EC) competition arm has now launched an in-depth investigation into the possible effects of...
08.11.2013
- The World's Biologics Drug Price Problem - Drug expenses have become a significant item in household and government budgets around the world as more innovative and pricey biotech...
07.11.2013
- As part of its ongoing effort to curb plastics waste, the European Union is tightening the reins on distribution of disposable carrier bags. On Nov. 4, the European Commission (EC)...
31.10.2013
- Trial And Error - Despite a 150-year history and an aggregate R&D expenditure of $150 billion per year, innovation in the modern pharmaceutical industry is essentially still based...
31.10.2013
- Bio-Based Building Blocks - The need to reduce dependency on fossil resources, a growing world population and an increased concern for the environment are driving companies to...
30.10.2013
- Barrier To Business - One of the defining trends of the past three decades has been globalization. In order to take advantage of low-cost labor in emerging economies, companies...
30.10.2013
- 'Pharmacy To The World' - In today's global pharmaceutical industry 2.0, emerging regions led by India (BRIC - Brazil, Russia, India, China) have moved to the front row in terms of...
30.10.2013
- In The Red Tape - For decades, governments and companies around the world focused almost exclusively on tariffs as the biggest impediment to global trade. Today, tariffs are at a...
30.10.2013
- Streamlined System - The chemical industry in Europe utilizes to a large extent the logistics services offered by third parties to store, handle and transport raw materials...
29.10.2013
- Monitoring The Supply Chain - The globalization of chemical raw material procurement is presenting significant challenges to the pharmaceutical industry. Adopting basic good...