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Novartis may shut Indian rifampicin plant

13-Aug-2003 - Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Novartis is planning to shut its only manufacturing facility in India, at Mahad in Maharashtra, because of increasing competition. Novartis makes the...

Genetix makes first sale of cell picker

13-Aug-2003 - The UK's Genetix, which makes gene and protein research equipment, said it had received orders from leading pharmaceutical groups for two of its new products....

New player Hikal offers gabapentin

08-Aug-2003 - India's Hikal has entered into an agreement with an unnamed US-based pharmaceutical company to supply gabapentin, a $2 billion (€1.76bn) antidepressant that is going off...

LIT spectrometer pushes back sensitivity barrier

06-Aug-2003 - A linear ion trap (LIT) spectrometer that is up to 10 times more sensitive than current products on the market will be launched at this...

Azlon unveils double-secure bottles

04-Aug-2003 - Azlon Plastic Packaging, a subsidiary of Bibby Sterilin, has introduced a range of pharmaceutical screw top bottles that combine both tamper-evident and child-resistant closures. Most...

MSA plant at BASF goes on-line

04-Aug-2003 - BASF has completed the construction of a production plant for high-purity methanesulfonic acid, a chemical widely used in the chemical industry and in the synthesis...

Budget tablet press launched in UK

01-Aug-2003 - Isopak of the UK has introduced a single punch benchtop tablet press machine that is designed to answer the needs of small laboratories, pharmacies and...

New team in protein separation

30-Jul-2003 - Sweden-based Alfa Laval has entered into a joint marketing agreement with Millipore that will see the two firms work together to supply tools for the...

Chemical ID for high-value products

28-Jul-2003 - US company Vencor has launched a range of chemical taggants that can be used to provide secure identification of products, including pharmaceuticals and speciality chemicals....

Production starts at Abu Dhabi's Neo Pharma

25-Jul-2003 - Neo Pharma has become the first pharmaceutical manufacturing company to start production in Abu Dhabi, according to local press reports. After a three-month period of...

Gentler risedronate forms patented by P&G

25-Jul-2003 - Procter & Gamble has patented a new formulation of its osteoporosis drug risedronate that overcomes the upper gastrointestinal side effects sometimes associated with the drug....

Coping with chemical uncertainty

23-Jul-2003 - A European Union project funded under the EUREKA programme has designed a software system aimed at helping pharmaceutical and food companies comply with chemical limit...

Drug delivers double-whammy to diabetes

23-Jul-2003 - Scientists at Roche have discovered a new class of drug that may be of use in the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes. The...

Think formulation design, says software firm

21-Jul-2003 - UK software company Intelligensys has launched a new product that promises a step forward in the application of artificial intelligence technologies to formulation design. The...

Toolkit helps chemist plan drug synthesis

16-Jul-2003 - A reagent kit developed by Argonaut Technologies promises to help chemists identify the best synthesis route for drug candidates in the earliest stages of drug...

Metrohm extends titrator range for routine QC

16-Jul-2003 - UK company Metrohm has launched two new titrators in its economical Titrino range designed for general quality control and assurance applications, including the analysis of...

Celsis wins long-term GSK contract

15-Jul-2003 - Celsis International, a UK-based company specialising in microbiological screening, has won a contract to provide its systems to GlaxoSmithKline as a preferred supplier. Celsis has...

Applikon to distribute Niro homogenisers

15-Jul-2003 - The Netherlands' Applikon Biotechnology has entered into an agreement with Niro Soavi, part of the GEA Group, for the distribution of lab-scale homogenisers to the...

IT consultancy branches into life sciences

15-Jul-2003 - CTG, a specialist in validation and verification information technology and good automated manufacturing practices, has set up a consultancy to serve companies in the life...

Integra culture vessel boosts MAb production

11-Jul-2003 - A range of cell culture vessels developed by Switzerland's Integra Biosciences promises to increase production yields in laboratories making monoclonal antibodies and recombinant proteins, according...

Lock offers key to Part 11 compliance

11-Jul-2003 - UK firm Lock Inspection Systems has developed a software package for use alongside its metal detection systems that will make it easier for pharmaceutical manufacturers...

DSM-Gist signs Chinese deal

09-Jul-2003 - Gist, a unit of Dutch chemicals and pharmaceuticals group DSM, has entered into an agreement with China's Guangzhou Baiyunshan General Pharma for the supply and...

Roche licenses Avastin outside USA

09-Jul-2003 - Roche has licensed exclusive marketing rights outside the USA to Avastin (bevacizumab), a drug for colorectal cancer, from Genentech. The latter company will retain all...

Schering gets EU approval for Angeliq

09-Jul-2003 - Germany's Schering has been granted approval throughout the European Union for Angeliq (oestradiol and drospirenone), its new low-dose hormone replacement therapy. The news is a...

Millipore water software helps GLP compliance

07-Jul-2003 - Millipore has launched a new suite of software that allows users to automatically record and retrieve water quality data for better compliance with Good Laboratory...