From the Editors' Desk

We Are Getting Ready for Interphex 2013!

This year the pharmaceutical-focused show will feature a mini course on pharma serialization. A separate conference ticket is needed to attend the course, which features the following presentations:
CSL Behring Donates Bleeding-disorder Treatments to World Federation of Hemophilia

As part of its ongoing commitment to the global coagulation disorders community, CSL Behring will again donate factor product to the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) in connection with World Hemophilia Day this month. The medicine will be used in...
CoreRFID, Terso Work to Bring Smart Cabinets to UK

UK electronic identification systems specialists, CoreRFID have signed a collaboration agreement with US technology company Terso to bring their new way of managing the distribution and use of pharmaceutical products, medical test or bio-bank samples...
Hovione, Ligand Collaborate on Captisol Drug Stability Product

Hovione today announced a co-promotion and collaboration agreement with Ligand to provide Hovione's customers efficient access to Captisol technology.
DFH Pharma, Hetero Group Partner on Developing Second-Generation HIV Maturation Inhibitor Drugs

DFH Pharma, Inc., a privately held pharmaceutical company focused on the development of HIV therapeutics, announced that it has entered into a Research and Product Development Agreement with Hetero Group ("HETERO"), a privately held research...
Tris Pharma Attains Approval for Extended-release Oral Suspension Allergy Drug

Tris Pharma, a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative drug delivery technologies, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its New Drug Application (NDA) for Karbinal™ ER (...
Genalyte Launches MT-ADA Assay for Detecting Anti-Drug Antibodies

Genalyte, Inc. today announced the launch of its MT-ADA anti-drug antibody (ADA) immunogenicity assay designed to run on the Maverick Detection System.  This test combines screening for the presence of ADAs and the characterization of each...
Genalyte Launches MT-ADA Assay for Detecting Anti-Drug Antibodies

Genalyte, Inc. today announced the launch of its MT-ADA anti-drug antibody (ADA) immunogenicity assay designed to run on the Maverick Detection System.  This test combines screening for the presence of ADAs and the characterization of each...
Optel Reviews Camera Choices For Track and Trace
The choice of packaging line camera inspection in a serialization solution can seriously impact future operation and flexibility, meaning additional money and time can be at stake. Choosing the right...
AndersonBrecon and Packaging Coordinators Inc. to Combine Under Frazier Healthcare's Ownership

Frazier Healthcare reports that it has agreed to acquire AndersonBrecon, the contract pharmaceutical packaging business and wholly owned subsidiary of AmerisourceBergen Corp. Frazier Healthcare provides growth equity and venture capital to high-...