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The nomenclature used for describing testing of cold chain packaging used to demonstrate its performance is somewhat controversial. Here we discuss Qualification and Validation, the two most popular terms used to describe such testing. Read more

The pharma industry has faced many challenges in recent years and when its need was greatest, it did not hesitate to innovate. Many of these changes are revolutionary and all will be covered at the 49thDrug Information Association (DIA) Annual Meeting. Industry professionals will be converging on this event to hear about the latest in the core topics which are changing the face of the pharma industry. Read more

With companies focusing more and more on orphan diseases and epigenetics growing in popularity, now might be the time where this confluence leads to breakthroughs in rare genetic diseases. We have brought together a list of 5 exciting compounds in various stages of development which are exciting people in the industry. Read more

It is very quick and largely reliable. Done well, it can be an excellent solution, assuming your product is valuable enough to warrant the cost. However, there are pitfalls and it can only help you if you know what they are and how to avoid them. Mark Edwards runs through common issues encountered with airfreight Read more

In India, the cold chain logistics sector is getting ready for the growing number of large multinational corporations providing their global brand products in India. Several new state-of-the art cold storage warehouses and logistics operations are emerging, to help these international food and pharmaceutical companies to maintain product quality, and ultimately, their global reputation. Read more

The 2nd Annual Cold Chain India Summit held on 16th and 17th May, 2013 in Mumbai India . Along with other eminent experts from the pharmaceutical and Cold chain industries, we touched upon topics covering Cold chain movement in India , Product Quality and integrity , Improving the supply chain storage and transportation infrastructure , Cold chain strategies for Biologicals, Overcoming challenges and optimizing costs by usage of passive shippers, Mitigating temperature deviation risks etc. Read more

The World Health Organisation’s Health Statistics report holds an almost mythical position in the public health community as the fountain of knowledge. We have sifted through that knowledge to bring you some of the most curious, frightening or intriguing statistics Read more

In an age of personalised medicine and next-gen pharmaceuticals, it is perhaps surprising that antibiotics remain as relevant now as they were at their introduction. Our editor explores some of the news stories about antibiotics so far this year. Read more

This year 2 life science investors made the 2013 Midas List. These investors and many other venture capitalists play an important role in the innovation and successes of biotech SMEs, without which many life saving drugs might not be developed. Here Pharma IQ takes a closer look at their achievements. Read more

Over the past year visualisations of 58,000 flight paths have been produced by Michael Markieta, a GIS Consultant for engineering and design firm Arup. Read more

Many infectious diseases which are a threat have treatments and demand for these treatments remains strong. We summarise the latest research on the size of the infectious diseases products market. Read more