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Welcome to the October 2011 issue of Pharmaceutical Technology Sourcing and Management, your information resource about the pharmaceutical supply chain. In this issue, industry experts share insight on the changing fundamentals and business models for outsourcing pharmaceutical chemical development and manufacturing. Plus analysis of biotechnology financing and funding trends. And the latest developments from the bio/pharmaceutical industry relating to corporate social responsibility and sustainability.

APIs
A Changing Paradigm for Pharmaceutical Chemical Outsourcing
Patricia Van Arnum, senior editor of Pharmaceutical Technology, and editor of Sourcing and Management
Industry experts share perspectives on the changing fundamentals and business models for outsourcing pharmaceutical chemical development and manufacturing. >> Read More

Biologics
A Mixed Review for Biotechnology Financing
Patricia Van Arnum, senior editor of Pharmaceutical Technology, and editor of Sourcing and Management
The biotechnology industry achieved aggregate profitability in 2010 and funding improved, but levels of innovation capital still lag.
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Outsourcing
The EU Debt Crisis and CMOs
Jim Miller, president of PharmSource Information Services and contributing editor to Pharmaceutical Technology
The EU debt crisis portends of possible negative repercussions for the dose CMO industry.
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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 the UN General Assembly’s meeting on noncommunicable diseases, the pharmaceutical industry’s action plan for noncommunicable diseases, and a roundup of CSR and sustainability news.

UN General Assembly Address Issue of Noncommunicable Diseases in the Developing World
Patricia Van Arnum, senior editor of Pharmaceutical Technology, and editor of Sourcing and Management
The United Nations calls for a multistakeholder plan by 2013 to curb the rise of noncommunicable diseases. >> Read More

The Pharmaceutical Industry Prioritizes Its Action Plan for Tackling Noncommunicable Diseases
Patricia Van Arnum, senior editor of Pharmaceutical Technology, and editor of Sourcing and Management
The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations offers an action plan and research for addressing noncommunicable diseases. >> 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

October
Oct. 23–27
American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Annual Meeting and Exposition
Washington, DC

Oct. 24–26
IVT's 17^th Annual Validation Week
Philadelphia

Oct. 25–27
CPhI Worldwide
Frankfurt

November
Nov. 10
DCAT Know Your  Industry Series:
Project Licensing in the Pharmaceutical Industry: The Importance of CMC Aspects for Successful Project Integration
Cambridge, MA

Nov. 29–Dec. 1
10th Annual World Drug Manufacturing Summit 2011
Berlin

December
Dec. 12–14
IVT's Quality Forum for Raw Materials and Supplier Oversight
Philadelphia