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Pharmaceutical Supply Chains Are Due for a Radical Overhaul Says PwC New Report Outlines Six Trends That Will Change the Way Drugs are Manufactured and Distributed NEW YORK, Feb. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — While recent attention has focused on issues … Continue reading →

Incentives help pharmaceutical company to relocate to Piscataway When Innopharma Inc. ran out of space at its South Brunswick office, company officials began the search for a new home for the growing pharmaceutical and research company. “New Jersey is the … Continue reading →

Restricting FDI in pharma will be retrograde step: OPPI NEW DELHI: The Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI) today said any move to contain FDI in the pharma sector will be a “retrograde step”. Asserting that acquisition of domestic … Continue reading →

Success rates for experimental drugs falls: study NEW YORK (Reuters) – The success rate in bringing new medicines to market in recent years is only about half of what it had been previously, but biotech drugs are twice as likely … Continue reading →

Industry accepts decision not to raise drug prices The Health minister’s decision not to award any increase in the single exit price of drugs this year was in line with the agreed methodology and came as no surprise to the … Continue reading →

Drug Firms Must Swallow Bitter Pill It’s “crunch time” for the pharmaceutical sector and drug makers are worried sick. Representatives from the sector descended upon London this week to discuss the industry’s ailments. All were stunned by the bleak outlook. … Continue reading →

Pharmacists ‘should be trained for industry changes’ Those employed in pharmacy jobs should be trained to deal with the changes in the industry, one expert maintains. Rob Darracott, chief executive of Pharmacy Voice, said that with the immigration caps coming … Continue reading →

FDA issues warning letter to makers of ‘Viagra coffee’ Magic Power Coffee has come under government scrutiny for claiming its product, which is only sold online, is a “100% natural” dietary supplement that can enhance sexual performance. However, a Food … Continue reading →

Plan to curb prescription fraud questioned Members of the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy are questioning the city of Peoria’s proposals to curb fraud in painkiller prescriptions. City officials have proposed measures that include requiring pharmacists to take fingerprints before … Continue reading →

College of Pharmacy Named Top Partner by CVS Caremark CVS Caremark, the largest pharmacy health care provider in the U.S., named WesternU’s College of Pharmacy as its 2010 Partner of the Year. CVS officials surprised College of Pharmacy administration and … Continue reading →