14/12/09 Generic firms are unaware of Rx-360's benefits
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Clay Boswell of ISIS interviews Guy Villax of EFCG and Hovione.

08/12/09 Repeated mandatory inspection of overseas API facilities should be performed to prevent falsified products entering the EU. - Article

This is according to the EU Parliament's ITRE committee which has published proposed amendments to the draft directive. The European Commission (EC) excluded overseas mandatory inspections from the draft because they would be too expensive. However, this was based on a figure that Chris Oldenhof, president of the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Committee (APIC) and EFCG Board member, described as "entirely absurd".

07/12/09 Fake's Progress: Spec Chem Online report from CPhI Worldwide in October 2009 - Article

EFCG is still pressing for action on counterfeit APIs and on other regulatory issues affecting fine chemicals.

30/11/09 "International Excipients Certification Project: minimise risks - maximise benefits" - Article

A new White Paper published jointly by EFCG, IPEC Europe, IPEC Americas, FECC and PQG (UK).

17/11/09 EFCG, via CEFIC, ask for enforcement of mandatory inspections to increase the safety of medicines - Press Release

16/11/09 Saltigo GmbH, EFCG member and a wholly owned subsidiary of specialty chemicals group LANXESS, has been rated as "Best Supplier" by the "Agrow" trade journal for the second time in succession - Press Release

09/11/09 We regret to announce the death of Dr. Arnulf Heubner, Senior Director Pharma Raw Materials at Merck Darmstadt - Article

09/11/09 "Rogue APIs - The Ticking Time Bomb" Presentation at the AAPS Meeting, Los Angeles on 9th November 2009 - Guy Villax, Board Member of EFCG and Rx-360, and CEO of Hovione, Portugal Download slides

13/10/09 EFCG BREAKFAST MEETING AT CPHI IN MADRID ON 13TH OCTOBER 2009 - Download the slides on APIs (Guy Villax) and the slides on Excipients (Arnulf Heubner)

13/10/09 EFCG PRESS CONFERENCE AT CPHI IN MADRID ON 13TH OCTOBER 2009

Download the slides and documents for the Voluntary Guidelines brochure, the BIEN toolkit and User Instructions (Lukas von Hippel); Excipients (Arnulf Heubner), and APIs (Guy Villax)

09/10/09 EFCG ARTICLE ON EXCIPIENTS ENTITLED "EXTRA RISK" - Full Article

In this Article, Dr Arnulf Heubner of Merck Darmstadt and Chairman of the EFCG Pharmaceuticals Business Committee, explains why regulation needs to be focus on the production of excipients to reduce toxicity.

02/10/09 EFCG member Pentagon Chemicals of the UK wins the 2009 SME European Responsible Care Award for its "Sustainable Development Plan" - Press Release

This Plan resulted in considerable waste reduction, high energy savings, a strong health and safety performance as well as continuous community and supply chain outreach. The judges were impressed with the clear business value of this plan and appreciated the entry as on a par with any of the large company submissions.

01/09/09 APIC's (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Committee) 12th Annual Conference is being held in Venice on 18th - 20th November 2009

Typically, over 250 international delegates attend this highly acclaimed conference , which brings them up to date on major issues affecting the API industry globally. APIC is EFCG's sister organisation in Cefic responsible for all technical API issues. For full details of the conference and a registration form, see www.api-conference.org.