> BASF has increased the price of its APIs and drug excipients by 10 percent. Story
> Pfizer is selling its capsule-making unit, Capsugel, for $2.375 billion in cash to investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Release
> India has approved a life sentence for anyone convicted of making fake drugs and distributing them in Nigeria. Item
> The Process Analytical Technology initiative will drive demand for instrumentation, says Frost and Sullivan. Story
> China's drug regulator, focused on improving drug safety, quality, and effectiveness, is turning to FDA regulations as a guide. Blog
> A top 10 drugmaker has selected Payne Security holographic tear tape for counterfeit protection and tamper evidence. Article
> For the second time in six years, Mylan Pharmaceuticals is expanding its distribution center in southeast Greensboro, NC, adding 162,400 square feet of space. News
> Supply chain service provider Tracelink says that half of Catalent Pharma Solutions' U.S. manufacturing sites have been added to its network. Report
> The consultancy Life Science Link has signed a deal with QuaDPharma for small scale pharmaceutical manufacturing services at Niagara Medical Campus in New York. Article