16.07.2012
- GlaxoSmithKline is expected to announce an agreement to acquire Human Genome Sciences for about $2.8 billion as soon as Monday, ending three months of its hostile pursuit of the U...
03.07.2012
- When Roche paid $46.8 billion in 2009 to gain full ownership of Genentech, fears were rife that the arrival of the Swiss men in suits would stifle the free-wheeling innovative...
29.06.2012
- GlaxoSmithKline has once again extended its $2.6 billion offer to buy long-time partner Human Genome Sciences until July 20 as a hostile stand-off with the U.S. biotech company...
27.06.2012
- China Pharmaceutical Group said it would buy pharmaceutical assets from its parent company for HK$8.98 billion ($1.16 billion) as it aims to expand its finished drug business and...
07.03.2012
- Updating Chinese GMP Guidelines - The Chinese know that implementing good manufacturing practice (GMP) is a prerequisite for a certificate but in the past, the Chinese GMP system...
25.01.2012
- Billion-Dollar Industry - The illicit trade in counterfeit pharmaceuticals is worth an estimated $200 billion a year and has obvious implications for public health. A range of anti...
18.10.2011
- AstraZeneca has announced plans to cut about 400 employees in its U.S. commercial operations, citing a need to reduce costs. The company said the jobs are mainly at its U.S...
11.05.2011
- Going Lean - The pharmaceutical industry is subject to very special requirements: strict approval procedures, rising cost pressures in the healthcare industry and lost sales due to...
