Thursday, 26 November 2009
AZ to out source all API manufacturing
AstraZeneca plans to outsource 100% of its API manufacturing within seven years, it told analysts at a recent briefing. The company currently outsources about 80% of its API manufacturing with three preferred suppliers in Europe and suppliers in India. The additional outsourcing is expected to come from India where the cost base is lower, said Executive Vice President for Operations, David Smith, although the company expects to introduce greater quality control and supplier audits.
AstraZeneca
Sunday, 22 November 2009
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Agencies failing to monitor API quality
Guy Villax, board member of the European Fine Chemicals Group, has once again raised the subject of API quality. Speaking at the AAPS meeting earlier this month Villax said that enforcement of API quality is in "disarray" and that regulatory agencies were failing to properly police the supply chain.
In-Pharma Technologist
Thursday, 12 November 2009
Tuesday, 10 November 2009
Jubilant to expand, sell
Jubilant Organosys plans to spend $54m on capacity expansion plans in the current year. Most of the money will be spent on debottlenecking and a small amount on R&D. In addition the company expects to have sold its performance polymers business by end March 2010.
Business Standard
Reuters
Sunday, 8 November 2009
Carbogen Amcis restructures
Carbogen Amcis plans to restructure its Swiss operations. Early phase services will be consolidated at the company's Aarau site, while the Hunzenschwil site will focus on new technologies, such as micro-reactors and crystallisation. Late phase and high potency services at the Bubendorf facility, will be expanded, due to increased market demand. The changes would result in the loss of up to 40 positions.
Carbogen Amcis has seen a significant increase in the number and rate of progress associated with later phase projects, but there has been a substantial decline in the number of early phase projects being generated.
Dishman Pharma, Carbogen Amcis' parent company saw 2Q revenue decrease 12% mainly due to a disappointing quarter at Carbogen Amcis.
Carbogen Amcis
Money Control
Cambrex sees 3Q sales rise
Cambrex 3Q sales rose 2.3% to $57.8m. The company said the rise was primarily due to higher volumes of an API that utilises its polymeric drug delivery technology but was partially offset by lower sales of two APIs manufactured under long-term supply agreements.
Cambrex
