In a white paper published today, the US Food and Drug Administration described its Sentinel Initiative to create an electronic safety system that tracks drug performance.

Company and People Notes: Bayer to Remove "Trasylol," Cambrex Appoints Steven M. Klosk president and CEO, More

May 20, 2008

ePT--the Electronic Newsletter of Pharmaceutical Technology

Also, Pfizer to close Indiana "Exubera" facility, executive appointments at Patheon, more...

Establishing Automated Control of Plug-and-Play Components

May 20, 2008

Equipment and Processing Report

Controlling modular, self-contained process skids (known as plug-and-play components) with an automation system can increase a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility?s flexibility.

Wireless Technology Reduces Compliance Costs

May 20, 2008

Equipment and Processing Report

Manufacturers in the life sciences are increasingly implementing wireless technologies to reduce the overall cost of compliance.

Company and People Notes: Ranbaxy and Merck to Collaborate, China Biologic Products Appoints Chao Ming Zhao CEO, More

May 15, 2008

ePT--the Electronic Newsletter of Pharmaceutical Technology

Also, Quintiles Transnational to acquire Eidetics, ChemAxon appoints Alex Drijver CEO, more...