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NanoEncryption anti-counterfeiting gains FDA approval

24-Jun-2008 - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved NanoEncryption technology, a method for applying anti-counterfeit measures to dosage forms.

Repackaging ban 'most powerful tool to prevent counterfeiting in Europe'

24-Jun-2008 - European pharmaceutical manufacturers stepped up calls for a blanket ban on repackaging of pharmaceuticals last week, suggesting that this would be the single most effective way to seal the supply chain for counterfeiting drugs.

Strativa licenses MonoSol's delivery technology

24-Jun-2008 - Strativa Pharmaceuticals has acquired exclusive US commercialisation rights to MonoSol Rx's thin film technology for delivering ondansetron.

Lilly and Rexam expanding facilities for insulin pens

19-Jun-2008 - Eli Lilly and Rexam are both investing in their French manufacturing facilities in preparation for the production of an insulin pen they are developing.

Packaging innovations from Drupa 2008

16-Jun-2008 - Drupa 2008, the largest printing equipment exhibition in the world, had new products for the pharmaceutical industry on show from FAG, Xerox, Amcor Flexibles and AVT.

Uhlmann sets sights on blister packaging market

16-Jun-2008 - Germany's Uhlmann says that a process offered by its new range of blister packaging machines that removes the need for an additional product chain in the cartoner will help drugmakers save time, space and money.

Ineos' Eltex MED LDPE range lauched

12-Jun-2008 - Ineos Polyolefins hopes that its new Eltex MED low-density polythene (LDPE) packaging line will provide pharmaceutical manufacturing firms with a means of meeting the demands of long term storage.

Researchers target ocular drug delivery market

11-Jun-2008 - Researchers have developed a drug delivery device which attaches to the eye and could negate the need for repeat injections.

Branded HFA albuterols to completely dominate market

10-Jun-2008 - The impending ban on albuterol inhalers that use chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) propellants will see branded hydrofluoroalkane (HFA)-based products completely dominate the US market as, to date, no generic HFA albuterol has been developed.

First safe syringe in Indian market

09-Jun-2008 - Indian biotech company Biocon has started using pre-filled syringes for the administration of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (GCSF) and erythropoietin.

US market for drug packaging worth $16bn by 2012

05-Jun-2008 - Advanced functionalities, including those that aid patient compliance, will come to dominate the drug packaging market over the next few years, according to a study by the Freedonia Group

Chesapeake's text system to cut tracking costs

03-Jun-2008 - US packaging specialist Chesapeake's new Pro-tex anti-counterfeiting technology is designed to provide drugmakers, distributors and consumers with a simple, cost-effective means of instantly verifying the authenticity of individual pharmaceutical products.

Cadmus to bring smart pharma packaging to US

28-May-2008 - Packaging and printing specialist Cadmus is to start making an intelligent pharmaceutical packaging with enhanced child-resistance for clients in US the drug industry.

Pump-powered nebulizer for developing world

27-May-2008 - A pump-powered nebulizer for delivering vaccinations in the developing world is being worked on by researchers at Aerovax, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Prometheus fires pellets for colon treatment

26-May-2008 - Prometheus Laboratories has initiated US Phase II trials of Colal-Pred, a treatment for ulcerative colitis which uses Alizyme's drug delivery technology to provide therapeutics solely to the colon.

Alcan's StabilitySolutions raise the high-barrier benchmark

22-May-2008 - The new StabilitySolutions line of high-barrier plastic bottles aims to set new standards for pharmaceutical packaging, according to its developer.

Gerresheimer on track to sell off technical plastics

21-May-2008 - Germany's Gerresheimer has now finished all the preparatory work required for the sale of its technical plastics division and will start the process of finding a buyer shortly.

West looks ahead to healthier 2008

20-May-2008 - Packaging component manufacturer West Pharmaceutical Services has shrugged off the after-effects of a difficult 2007 with an increase in revenues in the first quarter of 2008 that came ahead of analyst estimates.

Chesapeake restructures and exits Brussels

14-May-2008 - Another difficult quarter for US-based packaging company Chesapeake has seen it make plans to close its factory in Brussels, Belgium.

GEA hopes for top Performa with new tablet press

06-May-2008 - GEA Pharma Systems believes that its new Performa P system, which was presented at this year's Interpack conference in Dusseldorf, Germany, can help increase output and reduce costs for tablet manufacturers worldwide.

Chesapeake facility first in China to gain PS9000:2001

06-May-2008 - US-based Chesapeake's manufacturing facility in Kunshan, China has become the first pharmaceutical packaging plant in the nation to receive the PS9000:2001 certification.

HP printer to stamp out counterfeiting

28-Apr-2008 - Computer giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) has developed a system that allows high quality printing to be added to tablets and capsules in an attempt to derail counterfeiters.

Schott forms joint venture to crack Indian vial market

28-Apr-2008 - German-based technology group Schott has formed a joint venture with Kaisha in an attempt to gain access to the glass primary pharmaceutical packaging market in India.

Inhaled migraine drug VR147 shows early promise

16-Apr-2008 - New data from an early-stage trial of Vectura's inhaled migraine candidate VR147 suggest that it could offer significant advantages over currently-available treatments.

Liver cancer slowed by Biocompatibles beads

16-Apr-2008 - UK-based Biocompatibles International has presented positive results for the use of its drug-eluting beads for patients awaiting liver transplants.

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