Shire building $400M biologics plant, adding 400 jobs in Ireland
by Eric Palmer
Shire, which operates out of the U.S. but has its domicile in Ireland for tax reasons, will build its first manufacturing facility in its adopted country.
FDA urges companies to get on board with continuous manufacturing
by Eric Palmer
Now that the FDA has for the first time approved a company switching production of a drug from batch to continuous manufacturing, the agency is inviting others…
Allergan’s Actavis recalls nearly 600,000 bottles of ADHD drug
by Eric Palmer
Teva expects to close on its buyout of Allergan’s generic drug business, but for now, Allergan is responsible for the recall of more than 50 lots, consisting…
Pfizer recalls mislabeled bottles of adult Robitussin
by Eric Palmer
Pfizer's Consumer Healthcare is pulling tens of thousands of bottles of one of its adult Robitussin products in the U.S. due to a labeling issue. It comes…
Eisai turns to PharmStandard for manufacturing in Russia
by Eric Palmer
Despite a stumbling economy in recent years, Russia still holds a lot of appeal as an emerging market for drugmakers. Japan's Eisai is planning a major…
Indian pharma companies will face growing challenges in the U.S. as fewer big drugs will be losing their patents in the coming years with increased competition…
Teva is set to start manufacturing activities at a newly-expanded facility in Hungary following a HUF 2.3 billion ($8.4 million) project to bolster capacity…