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...
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 Louie
Research Director
Christopher
-Paul Milne
Associate Director
Douglas Meyer
Senior Director
Frank A Jaeger
Director, New Business Development
Georg C Terstappen
Chief Scientific Officer
Kenneth I Kaitin
Director and Professor of Medicine
Laurence Flint
Associate Director
Neil J Campbell
CEO, Mosaigen Inc. and Partner, Endeavour Capital Asia Ltd., USA
Phil Kaminsky
Founder, Center for Biopharmaceutical Operations, University of California, Berkeley, USA
Rustom Mody
Director, Quality and Strategic Research, Intas Biopharmaceuticals
Limited,
India.
Sanjoy Ray
Director, Technology Innovation
Sasikant Misra
Deputy Director, Confederation of Indian Industry, India.
e-Newsletter
Articles
Pharmacovigilance
Moving from productivity concern to strategic asset?
During the last few years, pharmaceutical companies have shifted their focus in Pharmacovigilance...
INTERVIEW
GE Healthcare Expands its Life Sciences Business
Peter Ehrenheim, President & CEO, Life Sciences, GE Healthcare, UK
Pharma Bookshelf
Advances in Bioactivation Research
This volume will provide researchers with recent information on bioactivation reactions of drugs and toxicants...
Research Insights
Functions of Paracrine PDGF Signaling in the Proangiogenic Tumor Stroma
We postulated that pharmacological targeting of putative stromal support functions, in particular those...
PHARMA PROJECTS
Unigene to set up pharmaceutical facility in china
Unigene plans to build pharmaceutical manufacturing plant and R&D centres in China.
Beike Biotech to open Jiangsu stem cell storage facility in China
Jiangsu Stem Cell Storage and processing facility is to be constructed in Jiangsu province, China.
Techno Trends
Striped Nanoparticles Improve Drug Delivery System
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have come up with the first fully synthetic...
New Technology to Monitor Crystal Formation
Researchers at the University of Leeds have come up with a technology that could help the pharmaceutical industry...
Industry Reports
Pharma 2020: Virtual R&D
Which path will you take?
A Report by PricewaterhouseCoopers
Pharma is at a pivotal point in its evolution, particularly in relation to R&D.
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Industry Updates
Pharma News
16 Feb, 2010
Vestara and EXP Pharmaceutical Services Corp. Announce Partnership Mak
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10 Feb, 2010
Goodwin Biotechnology Inc. and Macrocyclics Announce Collaboration
...
9 Feb, 2010
Sony Enters the Flow Cytometry Business in Life Science Field by Acqui
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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
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10 Feb, 2010
Lung Rx and ImmuneWorks Announce Collaboration in Idiopathic Pulmonary
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Pharma Events
Mar 1 - Mar 4 2010
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Mar 4 - Mar 5 2010
INTERPHEX Puerto Rico 2010...
Mar 4 - Mar 5 2010
Asia Pharma R&D Leaders 2010...
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Vice President, Research
Signal Pharmaceuticals
LLC, A wholly owned
subsidiary of CELGENE, USA
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Dr Iman El-Hariry
Group Director
Oncology MDC, Europe
GlaxoSmithKline, UK
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