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Welcome to the January 2012 issue of Pharmaceutical Technology Sourcing and Management, your information resource about the pharmaceutical supply chain. In this issue, a market outlook for contract API manufacturing and fine chemicals. Plus executives share their perspectives on innovation and growth for biopharmaceuticals. And the latest developments from the bio/pharmaceutical industry relating to corporate social responsibility and sustainability.

APIs
API Market Outlook
Patricia Van Arnum, executive editor of Pharmaceutical Technology and Pharmaceutical Technology Europe and editor of Sourcing and Management
The market for contract API manufacturing and fine chemicals is forecast to be fairly strong, and growth for generic APIs is expected to outpace growth for innovator APIs. >> Read More

Biologics
Biopharmaceutical Executive Outlook
Patricia Van Arnum, executive editor of Pharmaceutical Technology and Pharmaceutical Technology Europe and editor of Sourcing and Management.
Biopharmaceutical executives share their perspective on the key issues influencing growth and innovation.
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Outsourcing
Troublesome Signs for Bio/Pharmaceutical R&D
Jim Miller, president of PharmSource Information Services and contributing editor to Pharmaceutical Technology
A dearth of late-stage candidates could hurt the pharmaceutical services market in the future.
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CSR and Sustainability Forum
Pharmaceutical Technology’s dedicated editorial coverage on the developments in corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability from the bio/pharmaceutical industry, other business sectors, and public and private organizations. This month, we feature articles on pharmaceutical companies’ project work for vaccines for the developing world and a roundup of CSR and sustainability news.

Pharma Companies Partner in Vaccine Development and Manufacturing
Patricia Van Arnum, executive editor of Pharmaceutical Technology and Pharmaceutical Technology Europe and editor of Sourcing and Management.
The pharmaceutical majors advance vaccines for the developing world. >> Read More

CSR and Sustainability in the News
A roundup of developments in corporate social responsibility and sustainability from the bio/pharmaceutical industry, its suppliers, and other public and private organizations. >> Read More

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Sourcing and Management’s Community of Experts
The panel consists of leading professionals involved in the synthesis, manufacture, and sourcing of active pharmaceutical ingredients and intermediates and experts in formulation and dosage-form manufacturing. The community of experts lends its expertise to the eNewsletter by providing reviews of technical articles as well as offering perspectives on topics of relevance to pharmaceutical manufacturers and their suppliers.
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For the full listing of calendar events, see the Calendar of Events page

January
Jan. 25–26
CBI's 3rd Annual Life Sciences Executive Forum on Strategic Sourcing and Procurement
Philadelphia

February 2012
Feb. 14–17
Informex
New Orleans

March
Mar. 5–6
CBI's 7th Summit on Biosimilars and Follow-On Biologics
Washington, DC

March 12-15
DCAT Week
New York

April
Apr. 16–18
PDA Annual Meeting
Phoenix, AZ