Articles on key issues related to the pharma industry from the heads of leading pharmaceutical companies and pharma industry experts across the globe. The pharma industry articles' section focuses on current and emerging issues in areas such as Strategic developments in the pharma industry, pharmaceutical R&D, drug discovery, clinical trials, pharmaceutical manufacturing, biopharmaceuticals, and information technology.
Asia has become a more attractive place to conduct clinical trials CT but as it grows so do the challenges For pharmaceutical companies Contract Research Organizations CROs or Central laboratories CL the biggest challenge is keeping trials on track on time and on budget all three are key to global c...
Globally the pharmaceutical industry is witnessing rapid advancements in processes and technological developments Automation is emerging as an integral part of nearly all manufacturing processes and pharmaceutical big wigs are ready to invest in the future Due to the implementation of regulatory nor...
Moving from productivity concern to strategic asset?
Pharmacovigilance PV is an essential part of running a pharmaceutical companywhether it is in Asia or around the world Most executives have viewed it as a cost centre and nonstrategic However this has changed over the past few years as product safety has become a critical issue in keeping products o...
IntroductionIt is widely believed that stem cells hold great promises and potential for both basic sciences and medicine Stem cells are expected to improve our understanding of fundamental biological processes help in developing model for human diseases such as birth defect or cancer help in est...
The new generation of Asian Biotechnology industry
Globalisation is without a doubt the buzzword across the board in todays society coupled with the many benefits brought about by the disappearance of country borders globalisation also presents new challenges to entrepreneurs across the worldThe Information Technology industry has already experi...
Global competition is changing how project management is practiced Global marketplaces be they automotive construction pharma manufacturing etc are requiring business managers to continuously reduce cost constantly increase work efficiencies and use more complex and flexible delivery methodologies T...
Efficient handling and processing of particulates is critical to profitable manufacture of pharmaceutical products Over percent of all pharmaceutical products are in the solid dosage form and particulates are involved in almost every stage of the manufacturing process A recent USFDA report on the p...
Success and Failure in the Sponsor-Vendor Partnership
Establishing a good relationship between a sponsor and a contract research organisation vendor is the responsibility of both the sides in the partnership Sponsor accessibility and responsiveness is a critical piece of the solution The vendors in turn must meet their obligations in a professional man...
A few weeks ago I was speaking with the CEO of an Indiabased pharma services company As we discussed the current twin trends of outsourcing and offshoring in BioPharm we kept drawing comparisons to the Information Technology industryHe and I each spent the first part of our careers in the IT ind...
The biopharmaceutical contract manufacturing industry has long been established in North America and Western Europe where contractors have been producing biologic clinical trial material and commercial products for biotechnology companies for more than a decade As the industry matures however pricin...
