Legislation

TSO publishes British Pharmacopoeia 2011 – 19-Aug-2010

Contains 51 new monographs for formulated preparations

New post-graduate course on biotech-related regulatory affairs – 16-Aug-2010

Specific biopharmaceutical course could facilitate entry into an attractive career

Overweening patent settlements becoming rarer, says EC – 19-Jul-2010

Show a decline of 10% between July 2008 and December 2009

Court cuts antitrust fine imposed on AstraZeneca – 15-Jul-2010

Further appeal likely

Researchers protest against innovative medicines initiative – 15-Jul-2010

Claim it insufficiently protects their intellectual property

Security against cyber attack – 19-Jul-2010

Ian Curtis, Siemens Industry Automation, looks at a growing issue facing pharmaceutical process control operators � protection from cyber attacks

Working safely with dusty materials – 12-Mar-2010

Despite the 2006 ATEX directives, many companies still fail to ensure the safe running of motors and low voltage AC drives in dusty areas, argues ABB

Voluntary procedure on trial – 5-Feb-2010

Is the Voluntary Harmonisation Procedure the way forward for multinational clinical trials in the EU? Hilary Ayshford reports from the recent TOPRA/EMA meeting on how things are progressing

Children on board – 24-Jan-2008

Now that the new Paediatric Regulation has arrived, Dr Robert Harris, head of formulation development at Penn Pharmaceutical Services highlights its implications for drug developers

Keep an eye on the future – 1-Aug-2003

Pharmaceutical companies should 'future-proof' inspection solutions now rather than be caught out by EU Legislation, warns Alan Johnson of Loma Systems