Amy Ritter

Amy Ritter is Scientific Editor, BioPharm International and Pharmaceutical Technology. Amy Ritter joined the editorial staff of BioPharm International and Pharmaceutical Technology in 2011. She received her BA in Biology from Boston University, and holds a PhD in Neurobiology from SUNY at Stony Brook. Before joining Advanstar’s Pharm Sciences group, she worked in the preclinical pharmacology group at Merck Research Labs, and is the author of numerous peer-reviewed scientific publications.

Articles

FDA Feels Pinch of House Funding Cuts

Amy Ritter

June 8th 2012

The House Appropriations Committee released the fiscal year 2013 Agriculture Appropriations bill, which, sets proposed spending levels for FDA as well as for other programs.

Fabry Disease Drug Shortage: Crisis Averted But No Long-Term Fix

Amy Ritter

March 23rd 2012

A critical drug that has experienced shortages is Genzyme’s Fabrazyme (agalsidase beta), the only enzyme replacement therapy approved in the US for Fabry disease.

Shrinking Economy Hits California Biosectork

Amy Ritter

February 10th 2012

A report released on Feb. 8, 2012 from the California Healthcare Institute, BayBio and PwC shows that the shrinking economy, changes in investment strategies, and pressures on the pharmaceutical market have put the brakes on one of the US’s most robust biotechnology centers

Federal Appeals Court Lifts Ban on Funding for Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Amy Ritter

May 5th 2011

A federal appeals court has lifted a ban on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.