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Fosun Pharma and IFC to build new drug manufacturing plant in Africa

Pharmaceutical Technology

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) is to collaborate with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to construct a new pharmaceutical production facility and distribution hub near Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The IFC will provide two loans totalling $53.49m (€50m) to Fosun Pharma’s subsidiaries.

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Leading pharmaceutical logistics and pharma supply chain companies

Pharmaceutical Technology

The pharmaceutical supply chain is a global and complex network that includes a wide range of stakeholders such as pharmaceutical manufacturers, wholesale distributors, and pharmacy benefit managers (PBM), to ensure efficient and timely delivery of medications to the patients. Rise of pharma cold chain logistics companies.

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Should we be worried about pharma’s supply chain?

World of DTC Marketing

QUICK READ: Pharma supply chain issues are a concern for us all but especially patients. Hedley Rees has written a book on pharma supply chains that is eye-opening and downright scary. Can patients really be confident in pharma supply chains? Why would a pharma company take risks like these? Patients should be scared.

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How Supply Chain Planning Can Help Pharma Meet All-Time High Drug Supply Demands

PM360

The end-to-end supply chain comprises material procurement, manufacturing, transportation, warehousing, and distribution. For pharmaceutical manufacturing, many of these processes are subject to good manufacturing practice (GxP) and oversight by regulatory bodies.

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How can the pharma industry navigate issues in the global supply chain to minimise drug shortages?

pharmaphorum

Supply chain shortages have dominated headlines for several months, and the pharma industry has been no exception. The pandemic effectively shut down supply chain paths overnight, and as a result, pharmaceutical manufacturers have faced delays and bottlenecks, which have caused drug shortages in healthcare systems.

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Leading pharmaceutical wholesalers

Pharmaceutical Technology

Pharmaceutical wholesalers act as intermediaries between pharmaceutical manufacturers and retailers and facilitate the delivery of the right medicines in a timely, efficient, and secure manner. Wholesale distributors are responsible for guaranteeing product quality and preventing the influx of counterfeited drugs.

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How to approach die plate adhesion during tableting

European Pharmaceutical Review

1 In pharmaceutical manufacturing, the high level of final product quality is the major driver. Tablets should be defect-free and compliant to good manufacturing practice (GMP) aspects and final-user requirements. In tablet compression, there are a range of factors which contribute to a successful production run.