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07-Oct-2008 - Alcan says that its new Indian facility further strengthens its position “in pharmaceutical flexibles through growth in emerging markets,” which contributed about 20 per cent of its revenue last year.

DSM invests in microchip compliance packaging

30-Sep-2008 - DSM has invested in The Compliers Group (TCG), a company developing pharmaceutical packaging containing microchips to monitor a patient's compliance.

Sagent acquires rights to multi-chamber syringe

29-Sep-2008 - Sagent Pharmaceuticals has acquired the rights to a patented, multi-chamber, sequential dose syringe from Infusive Technologies.

Dragon files new drug packaging film with SFDA

25-Sep-2008 - Chinese packaging specialist Dragon International is seeking SFDA marketing approval for a new composite film product for the suppository drug market.

Aseptic outsources “revolutionary” vial filler

18-Sep-2008 - CMO NextPharma has signed a deal to make Aseptic Technologies “revolutionary” ‘closed-vial’ filling system available as part of its offering to clients.

Alcan Packaging may break-up after year on the shelf

15-Sep-2008 - Speculation is rife that Australia’s Amcor is one of several companies to have tabled bids for Rio Tinto’s $4.4bn (€3.1bn) Alcan Packaging division that serves the pharmaceutical, food and tobacco industries.

Second Daytrana recall as liner problems continue

26-Aug-2008 - Shire and Noven have voluntarily withdrawn batches of the ADHD drug Daytrana for the second time in 12 months due to ongoing problems with the product’s release liner.

Pharmaceutical packaging news in brief

14-Aug-2008 - in-PharmaTechnologist.com’s latest round up of developments in the field of pharmaceutical packaging includes 3S’ counterfeit solution and new machines for Xcelience and Medica.

Pharmaceutical packaging news in brief

07-Aug-2008 - in-PharmaTechnologist.com presents its periodic round-up of developments in pharmaceutical packaging, including Comar’s new dosage cup and Arcadia’s system for increasing patient compliance.

West’s Q2 sales and profits climb

07-Aug-2008 - US packaging specialist West Pharmaceutical Services has carried the earnings momentum it generated in the first three months of the year through to the second quarter.

Gerresheimer kicks off technical plastics sale

06-Aug-2008 - Gerresheimer has formally started the process to sell off its technical plastics business, keeping its promise to exit non-core businesses and focus on more lucrative sectors such as medical and pharmaceutical plastics.

Vyteris’ transdermal peptide delivery completes Phase I

29-Jul-2008 - Vyteris has successfully completed a Phase I dose ranging study for its Smart Patch transdermal system for delivery of a peptide hormone.

Proboscis-mimicking microneedle for drug delivery

24-Jul-2008 - Researchers from India and Japan claim to have developed a compact medical device capable of painlessly monitoring a patients insulin levels and administering the required dose.

MeadWestvaco and Bilcare jointly buy packaging firm

22-Jul-2008 - Contract packaging company International Labs has been taken over in a joint acquisition between India's Bilcare and MeadWestvaco of the US.

Overseas customers boost China Bottles contracts

22-Jul-2008 - Plastic packaging specialist China Bottles (CB) says that nearly two thirds of the $3.3m worth of contracts it signed in June were with pharmaceutical companies based outside its home territory.

MeadWestvaco and Bilcare jointly buy packaging firm

22-Jul-2008 - Contract packaging company International Labs has been taken over in a joint acquisition between India’s Bilcare and MeadWestvaco of the US.

3M gets under the skin of drug delivery

17-Jul-2008 - 3M Drug Delivery Systems believes it has made an advance in the administration of high potency therapeutics through the skin using its solid microstructured transdermal system (sMTS).

United makes Sharp deal to boost stateside presence

17-Jul-2008 - United Drug of Ireland said yesterday that it had signed a deal to acquire Sharp Corp, a contract pharmaceutical packager based in the US, for $99m.

Gerresheimer reports 13% sales growth in Q2

16-Jul-2008 - German packaging giant Gerresheimer says that higher sales in both its plastics and tubular glass divisions helped boost its performance in the second quarter of 2008.

Drug delivery development news in brief

07-Jul-2008 - in-PharmaTechnologist's round-up of developments in the field of drug delivery, this week includes a report into protein delivery devices, a new insulin pump and a joint venture to improve block copolymers.

Liposomal delivery boosts CF drug efficacy in study

02-Jul-2008 - Californian pharmaceutical firm Aradigm has unveiled positive safety and efficacy data from an open-label study of its once daily inhaled liposomal antibiotic ciprofloxacin in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF).

CFC-free metering valves boost Valois 2007 income 28 per cent

01-Jul-2008 - Industrial spray and aerosol manufacturer Valois says that strong performance in its pharmaceutical division helped it off-set a hike in raw materials costs and have a successful 2007.

Drug delivery development news in brief

30-Jun-2008 - in-PharmaTechnologist's round-up of developments in the field of drug delivery, this week includes: a developmental micro-needle approach for ocular medications; AlphaRx' anti-infective Zysolin nanoparticles; and OptiNose's nasal migraine treatment.

Insulin Nanopump prototype tests completed

26-Jun-2008 - STMicroelectronics (ST) and Debiotech, which are based in Lausanne and Geneva respectively, have completed the production of an evaluation prototype of their insulin Nanopump.

West syringe to minimise leachables

26-Jun-2008 - West has launched the first silicone-oil-free, prefillable syringe, which minimises the quantity of leachables in the pharmaceutical product.