> Dr. Reddy's said yesterday that a contractor union has called off a three-month strike at an Indian manufacturing plant and operations have been restored. News
> Supply chain security industry group Rx-360 advises drugmakers to watch for spec failures in technical-grade hydrochloric acid. Item
> California biotech Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical has named Tom Kassberg chief business officer, responsible for business development, corporate strategic planning, human resources and legal affairs. Story
> Coldstream Labs has named Vickie Hall, formerly of Boehringer Ingelheim unit Ben Venue, VP of Manufacturing. Announcement
> Bayer is selling a portion of its Mishawaka, IN, operation to Siemens, imperiling 270 jobs. Report
> Specialty packager IntraPac Group is building an 80,000-square-foot facility on 7 acres in Lawrenceburg, IN. Article
> ZRG Partners finds an overall 17% decrease in hiring across life sciences sectors in the third quarter, with manufacturing taking the biggest hit: a global 34% decrease. Release
> Ferring Pharmaceuticals has purchased a 25-acre site in Parsippany, NJ, for an expansion of its U.S. operations center. Release
> Merck's EMD Millipore has taken the wraps off the Mobius CellReady 200-liter single-use stirred tank bioreactor. Release