Drug manufacturing

One in three generic manufacturers opt to arrange their own no-deal Brexit ferry transport

A third of manufacturers affiliated with the British Generic Manufacturers Association have opted not to rely on government-run ferries after a no-deal Brexit, instead paying for their own transportation between the EU and the UK.…

Generics manufacturer Bristol Laboratories regains full good manufacturing practice status

Generics manufacturer Bristol Laboratories’ good manufacturing practice status has been fully restored, the company has announced. …

Substandard and falsified medicines: global and local efforts to address a growing problem

Substandard and falsified medicines pose a risk to public health all around the world.…

CMA warns drug companies against using discount schemes to maintain market dominance

The Competition and Markets Authority has warned drug companies against using anti-competitive discount schemes to protect dominant market position, after investigating discounts offered by the company that manufactures Remicade.…

FDA approves new generic valsartan to address shortages

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new generic valsartan to help relieve recent shortages of the medicine.…

NHS review finds ‘majority’ of pharmacy aseptic services cannot fund maintenance

Most aseptic pharmacy services in England are unable pay for maintenance and servicing due to a poor understanding of the costs involved, an NHS report has said.…

Qualified Persons: seven things pharmacists need to know

Carol Candlish and Kina Vyas explain the role of a Qualified Person and how pharmacists in the UK can become one.…

EMA recommends sartan manufacturers review processes to avoid contamination

The European Medicines Agency has recommended that manufacturers making sartan blood pressure medicines review their processes after impurities were found in a small number of products.…

Brexit could have ‘moderately positive impact’ on medicine manufacturing in the UK, says Welsh report

Brexit could have a “moderately positive impact” on the development of the UK pharmaceutical sector in the long term, according to a Health Impact Assessment report published by Public Health Wales.…

More valsartan products recalled

A further product recall for heart and blood pressure drug valsartan has been issued by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.…