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October 2009 Volume 5 Issue 10

Welcome to the October 2009 issue of Pharmaceutical Technology Sourcing and Management, your information resource about the pharmaceutical supply chain. In this issue, we gain insight on sustainability practices from Thomas LaVake, manager of worldwide environment, health & safety at Johnson & Johnson. Plus as contract manufacturers and suppliers gather this month for CPhI Worldwide, Gapgemini offers insight on supply-chain optimization strategies in response to changing market conditions in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

Global Feature
Building Sustainability into the Supply Chain and Pharmaceutical Operations
Patricia Van Arnum, editor of Sourcing and Management and senior editor of Pharmaceutical Technology
Thomas LaVake, manager, worldwide environment, health & safety at Johnson & Johnson, provides a perspective of sustainability practices for the pharmaceutical industry.

Supply Chain
Strategies for Supply-Chain Optimization
Patricia Van Arnum, editor of Sourcing and Management and senior editor of Pharmaceutical Technology
As contract manufacturers and suppliers gather for CPhI Worldwide in Madrid this month, a key question is the overall performance and outlook for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. A recent analysis by the life-science practice of Gapgemini provides insight into how current economic conditions are reshaping the model for supply-chain practices, outsourcing, and other areas of the value chain.

Outsourcing
Expansion Plan
Jim Miller, president of PharmSource Information Services and contributing editor to Pharmaceutical Technology
Contract-service providers are expanding their offerings in this slow-growth environment.

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

Featured Events
October 2009
Oct 27–29
GPhA/FDA Technical Fall Conference
Rockville, MD

November 2009
Nov. 4 –5
DCAT/ISM Sourcing Summit 2009
New Brunswick, NJ

Nov 8 –12
AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition
Los Angeles, CA

Nov 17 –19
The New ChemShow
New York, NY

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