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August 2010 Volume 6 Issue 8

Welcome to the August 2010 issue of Pharmaceutical Technology Sourcing and Management, your information resource about the pharmaceutical supply chain. In this issue, CEOs share their perspectives on global manufacturing competitiveness, including ranking countries. Plus, the trends in clinical research outsourcing. And the latest developments from the bio/pharmaceutical industry relating to corporate social responsibility and sustainability.

Manufacturing
Senior Executives Evaluate Manufacturing Competitiveness
Patricia Van Arnum, editor of Sourcing and Management and senior editor of Pharmaceutical Technology
A recently released index based on feedback from more than 400 senior manufacturing executives provides perspectives on the current and future direction in global manufacturing competitiveness.

Supply Chain
Clinical Research Outsourcing in Asia
Patricia Van Arnum, editor of Sourcing and Management and senior editor of Pharmaceutical Technology
Increased outsourcing of clinical research in Asia is an important consideration in the pharmaceutical value chain.

Outsourcing
Be Careful for What You Wish
Jim Miller, president of PharmSource Information Services and contributing editor to Pharmaceutical Technology.
Rising labor costs in China may result in increased competition for higher value services.

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 a new management model for sustainability developed by the UN Global Compact and Deloitte, an Accenture study on CEOs’ views on sustainability, and a roundup of CSR and sustainability news.

<< more on a new management model for sustainability, CEOs' views on sustainability, and a CSR roundup. >>

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.

Dow
Topical Drug Product Development: Overcoming CMC Issues and Pitfalls – Analytical & Regulatory

A "FREE" 1-Hour Webcast, sponsored by Dow Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmaceutical Technology on Wednesday September 15, 2010, 1PM Eastern Standard Time. To register please go to

WWW.DOWPHARMSCI.COM

Industry Events

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

August 2010
Aug. 17–19
CPhI South America
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Aug. 19
Pharmaceutical Technology Webcast
Building Quality into the Selection and Sourcing of Pharma Ingredients

October 2010
Oct. 5–7
CPhI Worldwide
Paris, France

November 2010
Nov. 3–4
DCAT/ISM Sourcing Summit 2010
New Brunswick, NJ

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