The Challenge of Change - Managing Excipients Control
Colorcon
25-Apr-2005 - Gerresheimer launched a crop of new pharmaceutical components at the Interpack show last week, including a new system for the dosing of water-soluble dry medications and new devices to improve the safety and ease of use of its syringe ranges, reports Phil Taylor.
19-Apr-2005 - France's Valois has developed a new type of dose dispensing pump which allows intranasal formulations of drugs to be created that do not require the use of preservatives, reports Phil Taylor.
18-Apr-2005 - According to a new report diabetic nephropathy represents a multi-billion-dollar market that is poorly served by existing drugs. All this is set to change as Palosuran, currently in clinical development, could become the first drug in a new class for a condition that may affect as much as 140 million people.
18-Apr-2005 - France's Valois will launch a new-generation dispensing pump that should improve the accuracy of drug dosing into the nasal passages at the Interpack show later this week, reports Phil Taylor.
15-Apr-2005 - A tuberculosis drug candidate, which has been described as the most promising Tuberculosis (TB) drug in 40 years, may lead to a shorter and more effective treatment.
13-Apr-2005 - AIM Global has developed a draft policy statement on privacy issues relating to the implementation of RFID technology, writes Anthony Fletcher.
12-Apr-2005 - Ticona has enhanced its Topas COC (cyclic olefin copolymer) to give blown film producers greater processing flexibility and the ability to make highly transparent films that are practically free of gels.
12-Apr-2005 - A torque testing system developed by UK company Mecmesin can provide important packaging quality control data that minimise costs associated with product wastage or reworking, according to the company.
12-Apr-2005 - Pharmaceuticals delivered out of a tube such as creams and ointments are widely used, but suffer from a key drawback: it is almost impossible to deliver an accurate dose.
11-Apr-2005 - Witt Gas Technologies has launched a new version of its Leak-Master packaging integrity tester in the UK that could pay for itself in terms of cost savings in as little as two months, claims the company.
07-Apr-2005 - Injectable drug delivery specialist West Pharmaceutical Services has develop a system of anticounterfeiting measures for its Flip-Off seals, widely used for injectable drugs that are withdrawn from vials by a syringe.
06-Apr-2005 - The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry has praised the latest report, acknowledging the importance of the UK pharmaceutical industry in "improving people's quality of life, reducing the need for surgical intervention and the length of time spent in hospital."
04-Apr-2005 - UK firm Denny Bros has introduced a new booklet-style label to the pharma sector that incorporates a secondary, 'pealable' label that can be used for administration or other functions.
31-Mar-2005 - SupplyScape, a US company specialising in developing track and trace technologies for the pharmaceutical industry, has raised $7m in a private financing, writes Phil Taylor.
30-Mar-2005 - Morphotek has announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted its New Drug Application for a humanised monoclonal antibody, intended for the treatment of advanced ovarian cancer.
29-Mar-2005 - Japan's Toppan Printing has developed a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag that can be embedded within glass containers such as test tubes, vials or medicine bottles.
24-Mar-2005 - The decreasing number of truly original drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration is becoming such a serious issue that the pharmaceutical market's tag as the 'innovator industry' is being called into question, reports Wai Lang Chu.
22-Mar-2005 - Researchers in the US have discovered a novel method of improving the solubility of carbon nanotubes, which could lead to new types of packaging with improved functionality.
21-Mar-2005 - NJM/CLI has launched a system that simultaneously applies and verifies radiofrequency identification tags on bottles and other item level containers using a primary labeller, writes Phil Taylor.
17-Mar-2005 - The results of a UK pilot study of radiofrequency identification (RFID) and bar coding in pharmacies has shown clear evidence that the system can improve patient safety, reports Phil Taylor.
17-Mar-2005 - Commercial League, the largest and fastest-growing pharmaceutical group in the Balkans, has opened a new primary and secondary packaging plant in Bulgaria to serve the domestic and, potentially, export markets.
14-Mar-2005 - French company Valois has developed a new dose counter that should improve the safety of inhalers used to delivery drugs to asthmatics and people with chronic bronchitis.
14-Mar-2005 - A subsidiary of US firm PPi Technologies is is to collaborate with Germany's Leu-Tronic on a solution for food packagers and drug companies that get need to deal with returned or expired items.
09-Mar-2005 - Schneider Electric has teamed up with automated handling company PES Technology to develop a bespoke packaging line for a hazardous and time-critical pharmaceuticals process.
08-Mar-2005 - US company Flexicon has launched Flexi 6611, an ultra high-barrier foil-based structure for pharmaceutical and medical device applications.