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Welcome to the June 2012 issue of Pharmaceutical Technology Sourcing and Management, Pharmaceutical Technology’s and Pharmaceutical Technology Europe’s information resource on pharmaceutical ingredients, manufacturing, and the supply chain. In this issue, we examine Big Pharma’s key moves in drug development and manufacturing thus far in 2012 and financing trends in the biopharmaceutical industry. Plus novel approaches in catalysis in API manufacturing and advances in nanotechnology and needle-free jet injection systems in drug delivery. And the latest developments from the bio/pharmaceutical industry relating to corporate social responsibility and sustainability.

Global Feature
Big Pharma's Mid-Year Review
Patricia Van Arnum, executive editor of Pharmaceutical Technology and Pharmaceutical Technology Europe and editor of Sourcing and Management
The key activity of the pharmaceutical majors influencing drug development and manufacturing thus far in 2012. >> Read More

Biotech
An Uneven Path for Biotech Financing
Patricia Van Arnum, executive editor of Pharmaceutical Technology and Pharmaceutical Technology Europe and editor of Sourcing and Management
Venture-capital funding is up in 2012, but public financing remains sluggish in the biopharmaceutical industry.
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Outsourcing
Channeling Steve Jobs
Jim Miller, president of PharmSource Information Services and contributing editor to Pharmaceutical Technology and Pharmaceutical Technology Europe
Service providers must focus on delivering a superior customer experience.
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APIs
Seeking Chemocatalytic and Biocatalytic Solutions
Patricia Van Arnum, executive editor of Pharmaceutical Technology and Pharmaceutical Technology Europe and editor of Sourcing and Management
Advances in palladium-catalyzed hydrogenation, visible-light photocatalysis, and chemocatalyisis for heterocycles are some recent developments.
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Drug Delivery
Technical Insights: Targeted Drug Delivery
Patricia Van Arnum, executive editor of Pharmaceutical Technology and Pharmaceutical Technology Europe and editor of Sourcing and Management
Needle-free jet injection systems, gold-coated nanoparticles, and elastic capsules with nanosized flakes advance targeted drug delivery.
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CSR and Sustainability Forum
CSR and Sustainability in the News
A roundup of developments in corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability from the bio/pharmaceutical industry, its suppliers, and other public and private organizations. >> Read More

Pharma Industry Addresses Global Health Concerns
Patricia Van Arnum, executive editor of Pharmaceutical Technology and Pharmaceutical Technology Europe and editor of Sourcing and Management .
The pharmaceutical industry weighs in on global health initiatives addressed by the World Health Assembly, including R&D for diseases of the developing world, a global vaccine action plan, neglected tropical diseases, and counterfeit medicines. >> Read More

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For the full listing of calendar events, see the Calendar of Events page

June
June 18-21
2012 BIO International Convention
Boston

June 20
Free Live Webcast from Pharmaceutical Technology: " Bioavailability Enhancement Using Lipid-Based Drug Delivery"
10:00 AM–11:30 AM EST
Register here

June 21–22
SustaiNEXT EU
Dublin, Ireland

July
July 24–25
Bio/Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Outsourcing
Philadelphia