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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Packing Sourcer
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This year has been a milestone - the first year of the millennium has been overshadowed by the tragic events of September 11th, followed by the war in Afghanistan. These events have had their impact on our industry in at least two ways. Firstly, many visitors and exhibitors to the events planned in October were unable to travel. As a result, for our US colleagues in particular, planned meetings didn't happen.
Nevertheless, it was interesting to see many of the European and Asia Pacific contract pharmaceutical manufacturers and suppliers at the CPhI in London. Secondly, the increased threat of bioterrorism focused the minds of pharma and biotech players and their investors in the scramble for dwindling stocks of antibiotics effective against anthrax, while orders for the
smallpox vaccine by the US government have been of benefit to UK suppliers. In the biotech sector, companies may be looking further ahead to anticipate their leading edge technologies being overtaken. Formation of alliances, partnerships or M&As could be part of a defensive strategy.
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FT Global Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Conference 2008
2-3 December 2008, The Cumberland, London
FT Global Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Conference is Europe’s pre-eminent industry event attended by leading executives, government decision makers, investors, analysts and other specialist providers. It provides a unique platform to present new perspectives,’ feel the pulse’ of the industry, and network with peers across the sector.
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Sandoz Expands its Mammalian Cell Culture Facility in Schaftenau, Austria
1st December, 2008
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