> Contract manufacturer Lonza says business is good--so good that it confirms "an intact trend toward outsourcing." Article
> Pharmaceutical outsourcing is creating a risky supply chain environment. Story
> Next week, ISPE will release GAMP Good Practice Guide: Calibration Management, Second Edition. ISPE release
> Acsis, Cognex, Nosco and Omega Design have teamed to help drugmakers wrestling with upcoming federal and state ePedigree and serialization mandates. Release
> Good to know: Chief legal officers at pharma manufacturing companies boasted the highest median salary last year--$355,000--among all industries. Article
> Layoffs in the pharmaceutical industry dropped to 1,900 in October, way down from September's 6,069. Item
> Hard times await drug counterfeiters in Nigeria with the reactivation of the federal task force on counterfeit and fake drugs. News
> Vietnamese doctors and patients alike prefer imported drugs over cheaper domestic ones. Report
> Use a risk-based approach in selecting API manufacturers and suppliers; conduct audits. Article
> Potentially toxic belladonna in some Hyland's Teething Tablets has led to a recall. FDA update
> Joyce Chiu, a 20-year veteran of the chemical and life sciences industries, has earned the ISPE Certified Pharmaceutical Industry Professional credential. ISPE release