APIs
Growth in the US Prescription Drug Market Slows
Patricia Van Arnum, senior editor of Pharmaceutical Technology, and editor of Sourcing and Management
Volume growth in the US prescription drug market was at historically low levels in 2010, and revenue growth was anemic.

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Outsourcing
A Hard Look at Third-Party External Supply Networks
Gregg Brandyberry, CEO of Wildfire Commerce, senior advisor for A.T. Kearney Procurement and Analytic Solutions, and contributing editor to Pharmaceutical Technology
The complexity of third-party external supply networks requires new ways to manage them.

Pharma Partner Focus
Spectrum Chemical Expands in China
Patricia Van Arnum, senior editor of Pharmaceutical Technology, and editor of Sourcing and Management
Spectrum Chemical Mfg., a supplier of bulk fine chemicals and pharmaceutical ingredients, opens new facilities in China and augments its custom-synthesis business.

Sourcing
Innovation in the Pharma Supply Chain
Patricia Van Arnum, senior editor of Pharmaceutical Technology, and editor of Sourcing and Management
An upcoming conference by the Drug, Chemical, and Associated Technologies Association (DCAT) will focus on innovative practices and strategies for optimizing sourcing, procurement, and the management of the pharmaceutical supply chain.

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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 distribution and administration models for the developing world, a partnership between GlaxoSmithKline and Singapore in green manufacturing, and a roundup of CSR and sustainability news.

Distribution and Administration in Public Health, Government, and Developing World Markets
Chan Harjivan and James Guyton, PRTM
This article, which focuses on distribution and administration, is Part III of a three-part series on biopharmaceutical issues in public health, government, and developing world markets.

GlaxoSmithKline and Singapore Partner in Green Manufacturing
A Q&A moderated by Patricia Van Arnum, senior editor of Pharmaceutical Technology, and editor of Sourcing and Management

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.