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Welcome to the December 2009 issue of Pharmaceutical Technology Sourcing and Management, your information resource about the pharmaceutical supply chain. In this issue, we feature insight from Pfizer on the supply chain in emerging markets and analyze SAFC’s technology-based growth strategy.

Global Feature
Executive Insight: Pfizer on the Supply Chain in Emerging Markets
A Q&A moderated by Patricia Van Arnum, senior editor, Pharmaceutical Technology and editor of Sourcing and Management
Gerry Migliaccio, senior vice-president of network performance for Pfizer Global Manufacturing, offers perspectives on building supply-chain integrity in emerging markets.
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Pharma Partner Focus
SAFC Proceeds with Technology-Based Growth
Patricia Van Arnum, senior editor, Pharmaceutical Technology and editor of Sourcing and Management
The custom manufacturer and fine-chemicals company adds further capabilities in high-potency and viral-product manufacturing and targets synergies in gene editing with its parent company, Sigma Aldrich.
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Outsourcing
Facing Reality
Jim Miller, president of PharmSource Information Services and contributing editor to Pharmaceutical Technology
Contract organizations waiting for the pipeline to come roaring back are kidding themselves.
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Plus to view Jim Miller’s presentation on the outlook for contract services from the recent meeting of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists in Los Angeles, click here

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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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INDUSTRY EVENTS

For the full listing of calendar of events, see the Calendar of Events page at:
http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/events

>>January 2010

Jan. 19–20
BioBusiness 2010
London

>>Feburary 2010

Feb. 3–4
Innovation & Investments R&D Life Sciences Asia Pacific Congress
Singapore

Feb. 11-12
3rd Annual European Life Science CEO Forum
Zurich