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Expansion Of USDA BioPreferred Program Presents Significant Opportunities For Industrial Biotechnology Companies
The U.S. Department of Agriculture finalized three rules designating new categories of biobased products as eligible for BioPreferred purchasing by all federal agencies and contractors. |
BSI British Standards Publishes New Glossary To Help Promote The Safe And Efficient Commercialisation Of Regenerative Medicine Products In The UK
BSI British Standards has published a Publicly Available Specification (PAS) which defines the terms commonly used in the field of regenerative medicine. PAS 84, Regenerative Medicine - Glossary, provides clear guidance on the meaning of terminology currently used in the UK by industry, regulators, government and academia. |
10 VPs 85% Pharma Meet At Eyeforpharma's SFE USA 2008 Summit
There are currently 10 Pharma VPs and over 85% pharma meeting at eyeforpharma's Sales Force Effectiveness USA Summit. eyeforpharma have announced that the summit will sell out. The two day event taking place June 23-24 in Philadelphia, USA, comprises presentation sessions, roundtables, workshops, a networking evening and an exhibition. |
Speakers Announced For The Pharma Marketing Summit 2008 In Zurich
Eyeforpharma has announced 9 of their 30 speakers for Europe's biggest and most influential marketing strategy conference for pharma on 20-21st October in Zurich. The conference, now in its 8th year, is yet to be officially launched. |
Senators Praise Growing Support For Transparency In Drug Industry Payments To Physicians, USA
The newly announced backing of a leading drug maker for a national registry of industry payments to medical doctors indicates that transparency's time has come, according to Senators Chuck Grassley and Herb Kohl, co-authors of pending legislation to establish such a registry. |
ISPE-PCC Awards Credential To Industry Professional
Michael D. Ruff, R. Ph., CPIP, Vice President of Pharmaceutical Development for Metrics, Inc., has met the global competency standard and has been conferred the Certified Pharmaceutical Industry Professional (CPIP SM) credential by the ISPE Professional Certification Commission (ISPE-PCC). Ruff is one of nine professionals to be awarded this new certification and was assessed through demonstrated education, industry experience, and a rigorous examination. |
Medicines Australia Surprised By PBAC Measure
Medicines Australia chief executive Ian Chalmers said tonight he was surprised and disappointed by the Government's controversial Budget measure forcing the pharmaceutical industry to fund the Government's own Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee. While welcoming several health funding announcements in the Budget, Mr Chalmers said the Government's move to recover the cost of the PBAC was inappropriate. |
Zero Tolerance For Counterfeit Medicines
Counterfeit medicines, already widespread in the developing world, are now being found increasingly in the EU. While Internet-based sales are the main source of counterfeit medicines, these products are also appearing in the traditional supply chain. Urgent measures are required to protect European patients, including a ban on medicine repackaging. "Even one single case of counterfeit medicine is unacceptable", commented Brian Ager, Director General of EFPIA. |
Canadian Drug Company Awarded Rwandan Contract To Provide Combination Antiretroviral
Rwanda recently accepted a bid from the Toronto-based generic drug company Apotex to supply its fixed-dose combination antiretroviral drug Apo-triAvir to the country, the Toronto Star reports (Toronto Star, 5/9). According to the CP/Google. |
Cambridge Consultants To Unveil New Licensing Program For Dry Powder Inhaler "Gen-X" Development Tools At The Respiratory Drug Delivery Conference
Accelerating the creation of new inhalable drug delivery devices, Cambridge Consultants (http://www.cambridgeconsultants.com) is announcing the licensing of a range of technology development tools at the Respiratory Drug Delivery Conference in Scottsdale, Ariz. |
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