Partners in innovation
Reed Exhibitions
A recent study conducted by a leading consulting firm revealed that today’s pharmaceutical manufacturers are realising far greater benefits from outsourcing than originally envisioned. Click here for more

Transforming the chemical industry
Clariant Pharmaceuticals
In the past decade, fine chemicals suppliers have changed to meet the needs of pharmaceutical production. Further changes will be necessary for the industry to realise its
vision for the drugs of the future. Click here for more

Drug Discovery

The power of protein biomarkers
Power3 Medical Products Inc
A leading proteomics company has patent-pending technologies used to develop earlier and more accurate screening and diagnostic tests for the detection and treatment of disease.
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Topological proteomic: the next step in biomarker ID
Meltec
A robotic whole-cell imaging technology that can identify combinatorial biomarkers aids decisions from lead selection to patient stratification, resulting in more successful clinical trials.
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Your chemistry; our biology; more success
Gene Logic
Gene Logic's partnership-based philosophy has guided its emergence as a leading provider of products and services across all three major segments of the drug development chain - drug discovery, pre-clinical and clinical. The clients have driven the evolution, and meeting their needs continually brings it closer to fulfilling the aspiration to be the most valued biology partner to the pharmaceutical industry. Click here for more

Prefilled syringe selection
Buender Glas
Buender Glas is a manufacturer of prefilled syringe systems and also supplies the pharmaceutical industry with glass cartridges, speciality vials, ophthalmic dropper bottles and inhalers. Click here for more

Era of the drug engineer
Evotec OAI
The majority of drug compounds are not sitting targets waiting to be ‘hunted down’, but have to be carefully engineered. X-ray crystallographyis proving to be one of the most important drug discovery technologies. Click here for more

Driving anti-cancer drug development
The race is on for the speedy translation of the rich harvest of new molecules from the laboratory to the bedside, which will meet the needs of cancer patients and oncology companies alike. Click here for more

Effective outsourcing: the virtual drug development model
Fulcrum Pharma Developments Ltd
Outsourcing parts or all of the drug development process has logistical and organisational advantages. Advanced management methodologies and processes, such as virtual drug development, increase the effectiveness of R&D outsourcing with proven cost, time and risk benefits. Click here for more

Multiplexed assays: the way forward
SmartBead Technologies Ltd
Procurement managers will increasingly look to multiplexing solutions, whether as bought-ins or as outsourced services, to assist in getting products to market more quickly and economically. Click here for more

Meeting the manufacturing challenge
Althea Technologies Inc
The challenge of providing a contract manufacturing resource for new therapeutics is being met through attention to facility requirements and the processes, technical expertise and scale considerations required. Click here for more

Clinical Trials

How to ensure a definitive study
SFBC International
There is less margin for error with experienced staff in a quality clinical reasearch facility. Here are some key points to consider when selecting a clinic for thorough QT studies.
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Electronic collection of clinical outcomes
ClinPhone
The FDA has approved several new compounds based on efficacy data collected from study subjects via computer. Keith Wenzel and William Fischer of MPH ClinPhone, discuss how, because of time and cost efficiencies, sponsors are increasingly turning to technology to collect this critical efficacy data. Click here for more

Unlocking China’s potential
Centralabs
In 2004, an estimated $55bn was spent on pharmaceutical R&D, with clinical development accounting for around $43.5bn. Even though a continued rise is forecasted, the industry must see greater productivity from this development spend. Click here for more

Extending the outsourcing concept
ABB Process Solutions
The majority of pharmaceutical companies outsource validation to some degree. This may range from procuring an item of laboratory equipment with IQ/OQ templates and execution included in the vendor supply to the turnkey validation of a new system or facility through to the end of operational qualification. Click here for more

Customised therapeutic solutions
INC Research
INC Research^®; provides therapeutically focused drug development services to customers around the globe. Click here for more


Pre-clinical safety drives drug development
Research and Consulting Company (RCC) Ltd
Convincing proof and documentation of a drug’s quality, safety and efficacy is a prerequisite for regulatory authorities worldwide when issuing marketing authorisation for a new product. Click here for more


Does size matter?
Pharm-Olam (UK) International
Size is a limiting factor for big and small contract research organisations. To triumph in the selection process, CROs must convince sponsors that they can provide a rapid, high-quality service at low cost. Click here for more

Facilities

Counting on Annex 1
Pharmagraph
Innovation in computerised distributed monitoring systems now enables pharmaceutical companies to meet the challenges of revisions to Annex 1 of the EU Guide to Good Manufacturing Practice, without punitive costs. Click here for more

Research and Development

Formulating for efficiency
Uniqema
The blend of excipients in a formulation can significantly affect the performance active ingredients, and until now only expensive testing could find the right mix. However, a new modelling technique from ICI company Uniqema now promises better formulation, dramatic improvements in efficacy and major cost savings. Click here for more

Taking the lead in lead optimisation
BioDynamics Research Ltd
The rising cost of late-phase drug development means that major pharmaceutical and biotech companies have to focus on rapid and cost-effective development of high-quality candidates from leads. Click here for more

Manufacturing

All wrapped up: the packaging solution for pharmaceuticals
Cenexi
From injectable ampoules, tablets and syrups to PVC blisters and sealed carton boxes, one contract-manufacturer provides all the services. Click here for more

Staying ahead in a competitive field
NextPharma
With massive expansion in Asia and beyond, how can European pharma manafacturers adapt to survive? One solution is to expand core business to become a one-stop shop; the other is to focus on research and marketing. Click here for more

Your one-stop outsourcing partner
Precision Pharma Services
Communication, control, consistency, and compliance are all enhanced with the use of a single outsourcing partner for all aspects of project management. Click here for more

Working in partnership
IVAX Pharmaceuticals sro
The best R&D and contract manufacturing partners offer expertise in product development, manufacturing, packaging, quality control and supply management. Click here for more

Validation

Regulatory compliance made simple
AK pharmaceuticals
Risk assessment is a relatively new concept for the pharmaceutical industry, but there are lessons to be learnt from risk management techniques in other compliance areas. Click here for more

E-Learning and Training

Monitoring the effect of herbal co-medications
Uppsala Monitoring Centre (UMC)
Herbal products may have therapeutic value, but they can also have adverse effects on medical treatments. The WHO Herbal Dictionary will help pharmas to understand how herbal products may influence the action of their product and allow them to take necessary action.
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A comprehensive information resource
Uppsala Monitoring Centre (UMC)
Pharmaceutical companies, clinical trial organisations and drug regulatory authorities worldwide rely on the World Health Organization's Drug Dictionary to identify drug names, active ingredients and therapeutic use. Click here for more

Online English training takes off
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
In today’s business world, speaking English has become a necessity. Global enterprises that require functioning internal communication to maintain success are focusing on ways to increase English language training. Ed Nathan, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, introduces his company’s approach. Click here for more

Lesson of the virtual classroom
Tech Resource Group
Synchronous training holds the promise of reduced travel time and cost. However, to make these potential gains a reality, careful planning and analysis is required. Click here for more

Logistics

Shipping and storage specialists
Cryo Store BV
Biotech and pharmaceutical companies are offered a gateway to Europe through reliable, temperature-controlled and cost-efficient storage and ‘dropship’ facilities. Click here for more

Temperature-controlled storage solution
CRS
The development of the pharmagrade mobile cold store has been a major breakthrough in the search for pharmaceutical temperature-controlled solutions. Click here for more

Regulating the chill chain
Celesio AG
As the majority of new biopharmaceuticals require temperature-controlled distribution, it is vital to receive positive and auditable proof of temperatures from the point of delivery all the way back to the factory. Click here for more

Revolutionising the distribution of temperature-sensitive products
Kern Frio SA
The KF cold chain shipping container is an actively controlled shipping container with a transport life of five days for products requiring the maintenance of temperature ranges from 2°C to 8°C. Click here for more

Data logging: future perfect
Globex Couriers GmbH
Temperature-managed shipping is the way forward for the pharmaceutical industry, but an integrated packaging system is required if the risk of erroneous evaluation of data is to be avoided. Click here for more

The human factor
Swiss WorldCargo
The use of sophisticated technology is a given in the successful transportation of pharmaceutical products, but the best air cargo services providers argue that there is no
substitute for professional, dedicated personnel. Click here for more

The single market
Alloga Europe
Companies involved in the pharmaceutical finished goods supply chain must constantly monitor and plan to meet the changing demands of the market as it becomes increasingly pan-European. Click here for more

General practice research

Cost savings from database studies
The General Practice Research Database
Surveys and clinical trials can prove expensive and time consuming. In some cases, cross-sectional and longitudinal data analyses may provide the answers. Click here for more