Pharma Focus Asia

COVER STORY

Biosimilars
taking shape

The impressive growth in
biologics has attracted top-tier
pharma companies to the
biogenerics arena.
Despite the significant costs
and hurdles expected in
developing and gaining
approval for such products,...




Strategy

Twenty-first Century Crime

Counterfeit, illegally diverted and stolen pharmaceuticals

The rise in counterfeit medicines worldwide, with concomitant problems of toxicity, instability and ineffectiveness, is often underestimated...


Next Generation Pharmacovigilance

For enhanced patient safety

The pharmaceutical industry is facing a tough road ahead in the future marketplace. Though pharmaceuticals remain the most costeffective healthcare intervention,...


Research & Development

Novel Genetic Vaccines

Rational design and standardised evaluation

Vaccines play a central role in health protection and advances in biotechnologies now offers numerous novel approaches for vaccine development...


Evaluating drug solubility in lipid-based delivery systems

Understanding the solubility behaviour of the drugexcipient complex in a lipid-based drug delivery system will help...


MANUFACTURING

The Freeze Drying of Biologicals

Recent trends

Although conventional freeze drying in vials is still the predominant format, lyophilisation in alternative formats, such as pre-filled syringes,...


Clinical Trials

Managing a Major eCTD Filing

An Amgen case study

This is a case study of how Amgen manages a major electronic Common Technical Document filing. It focusses on tools and processes developed and refined from 2005 to present...


Limited Access Information

Expert Talk

M&A and Partnerships in Pharma

Rising opportunities

Because R&D productivity is a problem for pharma the partnering opportunities are basically seen in licensing and acquisitions.


M&A and Partnerships in Pharma

Indian scenario

India's growing respect and legal / regulatory framework for IPR, favourable economic policies resulting into attractive investment destination and availability of huge talent pool...


Information Technology

Regulatory Information Management

Leveraging standards and efficiencies of eCTDs

In managing Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls documents, the larger process is involved for electronic regulatory submissions to health authorities...


Advisory Board

Alan S LouieAlan S Louie
Research Director

Christopher-Paul MilneChristopher
-Paul Milne
Associate Director

Douglas MeyerDouglas Meyer
Senior Director

Frank A Jaeger Frank A Jaeger
Director, New Business Development

Georg C Terstappen, Chief Scientific Officer, Siena Biotech S.p.A., ItalyGeorg C Terstappen
Chief Scientific Officer

Kenneth I KaitinKenneth I Kaitin
Director and Professor of Medicine

Laurence FlintLaurence Flint
Associate Director

Neil J CampbellNeil J Campbell
CEO, Mosaigen Inc. and Partner, Endeavour Capital Asia Ltd., USA

Phil KaminskyPhil Kaminsky
Founder, Center for Biopharmaceutical Operations, University of California, Berkeley, USA

Rustom ModyRustom Mody
Director, Quality and Strategic Research, Intas Biopharmaceuticals
Limited,
India.

Sanjoy RaySanjoy Ray
Director, Technology Innovation

Sasikant MisraSasikant Misra
Deputy Director, Confederation of Indian Industry, India.

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Press Releases


16 Feb, 2010
Cardium Announces Agreement With bioRASI to Advance and Broaden Clinic ...

12 Feb, 2010
Malvern Instruments opens third centre of excellence in India ...

10 Feb, 2010
Lung Rx and ImmuneWorks Announce Collaboration in Idiopathic Pulmonary ...

Pharma Events


Mar 1 - Mar 4 2010
HIMSS10...

Mar 4 - Mar 5 2010
INTERPHEX Puerto Rico 2010...

Mar 4 - Mar 5 2010
Asia Pharma R&D Leaders 2010...

I have been very impressed with the quality and timeliness of the articles. Each of...


David R. Webb
Vice President, Research
Signal Pharmaceuticals
LLC, A wholly owned
subsidiary of CELGENE, USA


The magazine looked great and there were excellent articles of huge interest.

Dr Iman El-Hariry
Group Director
Oncology MDC, Europe
GlaxoSmithKline, UK





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