Late GDUFA fees prompt FDA warning; Novo Nordisk hires contractor for pilot plant; Nupharm begins U.K. recall;

> The FDA has sent a warning letter to an Indian manufacturer for falling behind with its payments of GDUFA facility fees. Article

> Novo Nordisk ($NVO) has contracted Jacobs Engineering ($JEC) to work on its new purification pilot plant project. Release

> An Indian state authority has called for the government to create an online registration platform to regulate drug distribution. Piece

> Nupharm Laboratories has recalled 10 batches of phenobarbital in the United Kingdom after crystallization was seen. Alert

And Finally... India is pressuring manufacturers to produce an HIV drug as quickly as possible to avert a shortage. Reuters reports a tender was only approved last week, meaning stocks could run out before new supplies arrive. More