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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 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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Strengthening and transforming the pharmaceutical supply chain

European Pharmaceutical Review

In this Q&A EPR speaks to Naser Al Yammahi the Deputy CEO of Hayat Biotech about pharmaceutical supply chain challenges and how they can be addressed. Yammahi was instrumental in building Hayat’s extensive distribution network needed to supply vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Leading commercial packaging companies in contract marketing

Pharmaceutical Technology

Packaging plays a vital role in maintaining the quality, safety, user-friendliness and marketability of drugs and other pharmaceutical products.

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Novel two-chamber setup could predict HPAPI dustiness

European Pharmaceutical Review

Processes in pharmaceutical manufacturing such as processing, milling, grinding, and mixing, are associated with the generation of dust. The compounds used in the pharmaceutical production are exposed to a wide variety of stresses. The atomisation of powders results in an airborne particle distribution.

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Tackling fake pharmaceuticals: an industry united against counterfeit products

European Pharmaceutical Review

.” These products are disguised as legitimate branded medicines and it can be difficult for those across the supply chain, as well as patients, to detect counterfeit products from authentic originals. There is also the challenge of falsified medicines – the fake, unauthorised medical products that make their way into the market.

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WHO cough mixture health alerts raises questions about slack compliance in manufacturing

Pharmaceutical Technology

In this instance of contaminated cough syrups, the concern is around an excipient in the product and not the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). It is therefore essential that all components used in the pharmaceutical manufacturing process and not just the API must be assessed and tested to full monograph specifications.