The Challenge of Change - Managing Excipients Control
Colorcon
27-Apr-2011 - Oystar has sold its processing tech units, Huttlin and Manesty, to Bosch in a deal that continues its effort to refocus on primary and secondary packaging.
20-Apr-2011 - Pharma, distributors and dispensers have all called for a single, US-wide track-and-trace standard that pre-empts state laws.
14-Apr-2011 - West Pharmaceutical Services is preparing to increase its manufacturing capacity in response to an increased demand for its Daikyo Crystal Zenith 1mL syringe system.
07-Apr-2011 - Gerresheimer reported revenue growth in the first quarter of fiscal 2011, citing demand from the pharmaceutical and cosmetics sectors as the key drivers.
07-Apr-2011 - CCL Industries has acquired US label company Thunder Press to expand its pharmaceutical inserts and outserts business.
06-Apr-2011 - Unilife has begun a ‘scheduled realignment’ of its operating infrastructure to support the production and sale of its Unifill prefilled syringe, according to a statement released by the company.
05-Apr-2011 - Processing and packaging technology firm Romaco will be sold to German private equity group Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) for €61m (£86.5m).
30-Mar-2011 - West Pharmaceutical Services has moved to expanded its offering by partnering on the development of a new needle-free technology for drug reconstitution with hospital supply giant Carefusion.
30-Mar-2011 - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a new advisory designed to help drugmakers prevent the formation of glass fragments in vials following a spate of recent recalls.
28-Mar-2011 - Outsourcing-Pharma presents a round up of recent clinical trial packaging services partnerships.
24-Mar-2011 - Kerry Logistics has opened two distribution centres in China to serve pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals and other industries.
23-Mar-2011 - Gerresheimer has bought Brazilian pharmaceutical plastic packaging maker Vedat, citing rapid growth of the country’s drug market, particularly the generics segment, as the main driver for the acquisition.
22-Mar-2011 - US delivery device maker Unilife has reported growing drug industry interest in its Unifill prefilled syringe range.
17-Mar-2011 - US contractor Multi Packaging Solutions plans to expand its label and carton manufacturing facility in Holland, Michigan to cater for growing demand from the pharmaceutical industry.
14-Mar-2011 - Gerresheimer has taken out a new loan to refinance four years ahead for schedule, citing the favourable financial climate as the key driver.
10-Mar-2011 - West Pharmaceutical Services will invest $29m to expand its syringe plungers and intravenous (IV) system components facility in Kinston, North Carolina, in the US.
10-Mar-2011 - Medtronic, the US-based medical technology firm, has officially opened its new regional headquarters building in Shanghai, China.
08-Mar-2011 - AstraZeneca has announced it is discontinuing production of the pMDI version of its asthma drug Pulmicort due to technical issues with the drug's delivery device.
02-Mar-2011 - Valeritas has received US FDA clearance for the use of its disposable delivery device in combination with a second insulin product.
02-Mar-2011 - Clondalkin is to buy the printed components unit from Catalent as part of an ongoing acquisition strategy in the strong sector growth.
02-Mar-2011 - Delivery technologies for the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors will feature heavily at the fifth annual Aerosol Forum in Paris next week.
01-Mar-2011 - Four US packaging firms have merged to form Aphena Pharma Solutions in a bid to create a single-source offering.
28-Feb-2011 - in-Pharmatechnologist.com presents a round up of the latest pharmaceutical packaging technologies with news from Stora Enso, Gerresheimer, MWV and Sabic.
24-Feb-2011 - Clariant International has set up a unit to help the pharma sector overcome regulatory hurdles involved with developing colour packaging
21-Feb-2011 - Operating profit at West tumbled in the fourth quarter as restructuring charges and the lack of H1N1 affected results.