Like other new tools in the drug discovery process, automation, implemented properly, can generate the insight necessary to drive the pharmaceutical business forward.

While other common types of contamination are usually quickly identified and/or treated, mycoplasma contamination often provides no clear symptoms but can wreak havok on assay results.

IMS Health has reported that U.S. prescription drug sales grew 8.3 percent to $274.9 billion in 2006.

Growth was fueled by the Medicare Part D prescription benefit, the increased utilization of generics within ne

Mystic Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced expansion plans for its Cedar Park, Texas R&D center to include clinical manufacturing operations for ophthalmic and intranasal drug delivery systems and pharmaceutical products under deve

America's pharmaceutical and biotechnology research companies set a new record for biopharmaceutical research spending last year with an investment of $55.2 billion to develop new medicines and vaccines, according to a new study. <

The FDA has increased its focus on modernizing the regulation of pharmaceutical manufacturing and drug product quality. As a result, innovative pharmaceutical companies are re-examining whether traditional drug development and commercialization processes are sufficient.

A customer relationship management system means a phone call from a client doesn't require them telling a potentially long story, all over again to each person they talk to. It means consistent and updated information as well as satisfied customers.