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Oral Insulin: All Mouth, or an Injection of Hope for Type 1 Diabetes?

Can Oral Insulin Do What Exubera Couldn't?

23-May-2013 - Can oral insulin succeed where other alternative delivery methods have failed? Dan Stanton, from in-Pharmatechnologist.com assesses its chances. 

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DISPATCHES FROM INTERPHEX

New DFS Unit Built on Technology, R&D and Manufacturing, says Capsugel

22-May-2013 - Following a busy few months, Capsugel spoke about the formation of its Dosage Form Solutions Unit, its technology and the integration of Encap at this year's Interphex in New York.

Dispatches from Vitafoods Europe 2013

Chewing gum developed to battle common cold

16-May-2013 - Private label gum maker Fertin Pharma has developed an immunity chewing gum that it claims can help guard against the common cold.

West Adds Second Filling line in Prep for Future Crystal Zenith Boom

15-May-2013 - Extra filling capacity is to be made available in preparation for West’s Crystal Zenith (CZ) system, though approval and increased sales are still at least 18 months away.

Recipharm to offer new metal-based delivery tech

13-May-2013 - Melding metals to APIs could make drugs easier to deliver according to Sweden's Recipharm which partnered to add a new chemistry to its offering last week.

News in brief

Novo Nordisk $69m Plant Conversion For New Diabetes Drug

06-May-2013 - Novo Nordisk says the $69 investment in its Danish plant will convert capacity ready for its new GLP-1 analogue and is a further commitment to Danish manufacturing.

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Pharma Companies Buzz Over Auto-Injectors Showing Success with High Viscosity Drugs

02-May-2013 - New auto-injector technology that is user-friendly and capable of delivering high viscosity drugs may be the next big thing for pharma and biotech companies pushing further into niche biologics and biosimilars.

Injex Gets China Approval; Glide to Make Solid-Dose Anthrax for Pfenex

30-Apr-2013 - Injex says it is looking for partners to prefill its device and Glide will develop Pfenex’s anthrax vaccine using its solid-dose injector – welcome to our needle-free drug delivery round-up.

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Confusion Abounds in Elemental Impurities Testing for Pharma, Excipients
Dispatches from Excipient Fest in Baltimore - UPDATE

Confusion Abounds in Elemental Impurities Testing for Pharma, Excipients

As the USP, ICH and US FDA all aim to tackle elemental impurities testing for pharmaceuticals and...

China Looks to Tighten Excipient Regulations with Limited Resources
Dispatches from Excipient Fest in Baltimore

China Looks to Tighten Excipient Regulations with Limited Resources

China’s implementation of GMPs for excipient manufacturers, as well as a developing US FDA-style DMF system, have...

Injex Gets China Approval; Glide to Make Solid-Dose Anthrax for Pfenex

Injex Gets China Approval; Glide to Make Solid-Dose Anthrax for Pfenex

Injex says it is looking for partners to prefill its device and Glide will develop Pfenex’s anthrax...

GMP Plants and BioPharma Clusters Drive Russia's Pharma 2020

GMP Plants and BioPharma Clusters Drive Russia's Pharma 2020

International GMP standard facilities and six biopharma centres will lead Russia’s initiative in implementing its Pharma 2020...