Monthly Archives: February 2011

Pharmaceutical News: Caraco to merge with Sun Pharma

Caraco to merge with Sun Pharma Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories today said it has entered into a merger agreement with Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, which has increased its offer price per share by 10.52%. “The merger agreement provides that all shareholders of … Continue reading

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Pharmaceutical News: Shares of KV Pharmaceutical Get a Boost, Up 10.8%

Global consolidation hits Indian contract drug manufacturing cos NEW DELHI: Mergers & acquisitions in the global pharmaceutical industry that have led to reduction in outsourced research work have hit Indian contract drug manufacturing and research services or CRAMS companies. The … Continue reading

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Canadian Pharmacy News: Success rates for experimental drugs falls

Risks Associated with Veterinary Compounding Pharmacy Choices (AAEP 2010) More than 12,000 compounding pharmacies operate in the United States, and each year compounded product sales reach $300 million–25% of that is spent in the animal pharmaceutical industry alone. The Food … Continue reading

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Pharmacy and Drugs Industry News

Loyer’s Pharmacy closes York, PA – Katie Rexroth came out from behind the counter at Loyer’s Pharmacy in Red Lion and wrapped her arms around Bernard “Nard” Bacon. The 82-year-old from Chanceford Township had been a Loyer’s regular for about … Continue reading

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Pharmaceutical News: Radical reform needed in pharmaceutical industry

Radical reform needed in pharmaceutical industry A research centre funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) has shown that radical reform of the drugs industry regulatory system must be an important part of the solution to ensure a … Continue reading

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Pharmacy and Laws Today

Pharmacy law ‘doesn’t match’ industry technology, say healthcare lawyers Pharmacy law “doesn’t match” the technological developments in pharmacy, leaving “grey areas” for pharmacists, healthcare law firm Charles Russell has warned. Charles Russell associate Noel Wardle criticised current legislation for not … Continue reading

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Pharmaceutical News: FDA guilty of malfeasance

FDA guilty of malfeasance Can the Food and Drug Administration be charged with malfeasance in office? I have a complaint that I have found is not unique. Others have had the same problem with other prescriptions. A foot injury many … Continue reading

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Pharmaceutical News: Federal funding for at-home drug dispenser

NRC-IRAP Funds the Latest Innovation from PharmaTrust™ in Pharmacy Medication Management Systems Tony Clement, Federal Industry Minister, announced today a contribution agreement of up to $300,000 in funding for PharmaTrust™ from the National Research Council of Canada’s Industrial Research Assistance … Continue reading

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Pharmaceutical and Drugs Industry News

Symantec Announces January 2011 MessageLabs Intelligence Report: Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) today announced the publication of its January 2011 MessageLabs Intelligence Report. Analysis reveals that following a two-week dramatic decline in spam levels, spam now accounts for 78.6 percent of … Continue reading

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