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Welcome to the January 2011 issue of Pharmaceutical Technology Sourcing and Management, your information resource about the pharmaceutical supply chain. In this issue, insight from DCAT President and Merck executive on the key trends affecting the pharmaceutical supply chain. And the latest developments from the bio/pharmaceutical industry relating to corporate social responsibility and sustainability.

Supply Chain
DCAT President Discusses the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
Patricia Van Arnum, senior editor at Pharmaceutical Technology and editor of Sourcing and Management.
Pharmaceutical Technology discusses the key issues and trends facing the pharmaceutical supply chain with Bob Kanuga, executive director of the external manufacturing organization with Merck & Co. Inc. and president of the Drug, Chemical and Associated Technologies Association (DCAT) >> Read More

Outsourcing
Winning Big
Jim Miller, president of PharmSource Information Services and contributing to Pharmaceutical Technology Covance's deal with sanofi-aventis demonstrates the power of scale and scope.
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Global Feature
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 international efforts to achieve climate-change goals, an assessment of G20 economies in achieving sustainability, and a roundup of CSR and sustainability news.

Climate Change is Focus of Recent Global Meetings
Patricia Van Arnum, senior editor of Pharmaceutical Technology and editor of Sourcing and Management
Representatives from the United Nations, governments, businesses, and nonprofit groups met in Cancún, Mexico, to move forward international efforts for meeting climate-change goals.

The Race to Sustainability
Patricia Van Arnum, senior editor of Pharmaceutical Technology and editor of Sourcing and Management
An assessment of the progress and needed activity to achieve global sustainability goals shows Brazil and India leading G20 economies.

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

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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. 24–25
Biomanufacturing Summit
San Diego

January
Jan. 26–27
2nd Annual Life Sciences Executive Forum on Strategic Sourcing and Procurement
Philadelphia

February
Feb. 7–10
Informex
Charlotte, NC