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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Packing Sourcer
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In this article we look at outsourcing of pharmaceutical production from a Euro-historical perspective, highlighting the pivotal position of clinical trial materials within the business mix for contractual manufacturing. In studying how the sector has evolved, we try to assess how market forces may shape its future.
About Outsourcing
Outsourcing, it could be said, isn't a new phenomenon, merely a new tag for an old dog. The question is: can one teach an old dog new tricks? Let's investigate. Firstly, to be clear about outsourcing, it's not about purchasing raw materials or active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), equipment or even laboratory apparatus. There's a subtle difference, and this simple analogy might help. It was once the norm to take delivery of fresh 'green' (non-pasteurised) milk directly from the farm, from urn to jug. |
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By Charles Horth, Life Science Consulting Editor for Cytops, UK
Dr Charles Horth is Life Science Consulting Editor at Cytops, UK. Having gained a PhD in Biochemical Pharmacology, Charles has spent over 30 years in the life science industry after training in biochemistry, medical biochemistry and physiology. His industrial career began with market research in biotechnology, followed by laboratory instrument development. He subsequently worked for Vitamins Research (now part of GSK), CIBA-Geigy in Basel, Switzerland (now Novartis) and Searle, UK (now Pharmacia/Pfizer). Charles helped to set up and market a contract laboratory service for bioanalytical testing, metabolism studies, diagnostics and clinical development services.
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