Keyword: Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs)

Plant Construction & Process Technology

GDUFA’s Impact on the API Industry

06.08.2013 - One-Time Fee - On Oct. 1, 2012, the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) implemented the long-discussed Generic Drug User Fee Act (GDUFA) , thereby authorizing the agency to...

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Smithfield’s China Deal Spurs Heparin Heart Drug Safety Concerns

29.07.2013 - U.S. lawmakers are concerned a Chinese company's planned $4.7 billion acquisition of pork producer Smithfield Foods could affect the safety and availability of heparin, a blood...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Buyer Beware, Patient Beware

02.07.2013 - On July 2, the Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) went into full force: All APIs imported into the EU must be accompanied by written confirmations of quality by the regulatory...

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The Future of Pharma

11.04.2013 - The Rise Of Generics - In 2011, CMS Pharma was invited to take part in a conference in Mumbai to discuss the emergence of "supergenerics," a new form of generic drugs with improved...

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CordenPharma Expands with ICIG Acquisition of Farchemia

27.02.2013 - CordenPharma announces an expansion of manufacturing capabilities due to the recent acquisition by International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG) of Farchemia from the Tessenderlo...

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Almac, DSM Collaboration Agreement in Biocatalysis Continues with Success

19.02.2013 - In October 2012, Almac announced a collaboration agreement with DSM Pharmaceutical Products, the custom manufacturing and technology business of Royal DSM in the field of...

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Cedarburg Hauser Adds Controlled Substance Capabilities at Denver Site

10.02.2013 - Cedarburg Hauser Pharmaceuticals has announced the addition of controlled substance capabilities at its Denver, CO facility. Both of Cedarburg Hauser's facilities, in Colorado and...

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AMRI Promotes Richard A. Saffee to Vice President and General Manager of Large Scale Manufacturing

08.01.2013 - AMRI announced today that Richard A. Saffee has been promoted to the newly created role of Vice President and General Manager of Large Scale Manufacturing, effective immediately...