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Indian pharma manufacturing: rising investment in Andhra Pradesh

Pharmaceutical Technology

Indian pharma manufacturing continues to be the backbone of drug supplies worldwide, and GlobalData analysis suggests US overreliance on the country for generic drug supply. Pharma manufacturing facilities in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana accounted for 22.5% © GlobalData. © GlobalData.

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Brexit fallout continues with batch testing concerns

Pharmaceutical Technology

Mark Samuels, chief executive of the British Generic Manufacturers Association (BGMA) remarked that these duplicative processes would add time and cost. “We It is part of the good manufacturing practice (GMP) quality assurance system, and is undertaken by laboratories, usually at contract research organisations (CROs).

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‘Right shoring’ API production in Europe

Pharmaceutical Technology

In the 1990s, generic pharmaceutical companies in the European Union (EU) offshored the manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) primarily to China. Only 25% of API production for generic drugs took place in Europe in 2020, according to a November 2022 Medicines for Europe report.