The Challenge of Change - Managing Excipients Control
Colorcon
26-Jul-2006 - Omnia Biologics has sealed a deal to help the Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation in its quest to make quantities of a new TB Vaccine that will "fulfil all the needs of the developing world."
25-Jul-2006 - A new white paper has been made available to laboratories worldwide, which aims to minimise the risk of infection through focused biosafety reviews and further reinforce the required level of infection control.
24-Jul-2006 - Rentschler Biotechnologie has heralded the start of a €50m expansion to increase its capacity to produce antibodies and mammalian cell culture-derived proteins on a commercial scale.
24-Jul-2006 - Dor BioPharma has reached the first stage in manufacturing what could be the world's first vaccine for the deadly ricin toxin.
20-Jul-2006 - As it consolidates its manufacturing operations in the US, Watson Pharmaceuticals has received a warning letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accusing it of using the wrong ingredients in the production of capsules, failing to prevent contamination and botching testing procedures.
20-Jul-2006 - Momentum is growing at the UK's new National Biomanufacturing Centre (NBC) as its operator Eden Biodesign inked a second contract at the centre - set up to establish England's Northwest as one of the top biomanufacturing hubs in Europe.
20-Jul-2006 - European researchers have not only devised a new diagnostic lab tool for prostate cancer but have also identified a new molecular marker that makes the identification of the disease much quicker.
19-Jul-2006 - A new non-invasive optical method of monitoring oxygen concentration and pH levels in disposable bioreactors is now available from UK firm Cellexus Biosystems.
19-Jul-2006 - With its manufacturing practices in Puerto Rico censured and marketing approval of its new oral contraceptive delayed because of its packaging, Wyeth has announced a plan to address its manufacturing issues but cautions there is no quick fix to its woes.
18-Jul-2006 - Bio-Rad Labs and Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), have announced a collaboration to develop RNA interference (RNAi) tools sets for life science researchers.
18-Jul-2006 - Newly formed UK biopharma firm Synexin has bagged a £1.2m (€0.9m) bioprocessing grant as part of a nationwide push to excel in the emerging field of biopharmaceuticals.
18-Jul-2006 - Looking to expand its laboratory testing and consulting services, PharmEng has acquired Rootlink Tecknic, a laboratory instrumentation automated solution sales and service company based in Toronto.
13-Jul-2006 - Malvern Instruments has acquired Spectral Dimensions, a provider of near infrared (NIR) chemical imaging instrumentation and software, seeking products that can enhance pharmaceutical formulation and manufacturing processes.
13-Jul-2006 - Analytical X-ray specialists, PANalytical has launched its solution to enables X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis of fuel, oil and oil derivatives. The package attempts to overcome the traditional challenges associated with XRF analysis of oils while keeping costs low.
13-Jul-2006 - In a landmark decision that will speed up the manufacturing of influenza vaccines, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of reverse genetics technology in the production of MedImmune's seasonal intranasal vaccine Flumist and its refrigerator-safe version, CAIV-T, allowing them to be the first on the market using this technique.
12-Jul-2006 - Isopak is flaunting a new automatic check weigher for capsules and tablets, promising more accuracy than ever before.
12-Jul-2006 - Discovery Laboratories is claiming progress in its struggle to correct manufacturing problems related to Surfaxin, its experimental respiratory treatment for infants, yet the goal of overcoming the process validation issues that prevent it from having the drug approved in the US seems as distant as ever.
12-Jul-2006 - Cardinal Health is the latest firm to benefit from Roche's global recruitment drive for manufacturers to help boost its supplies of the bird flu drug coveted by governments across the world - Tamiflu.
11-Jul-2006 - A recent paper has emerged, which details results of a clinical laboratory test and its ability to accurately predict drug response in lung cancer. The test gives way to the possibility of less invasive testing.
11-Jul-2006 - The Immune Response Corporation (IRC) claims it has developed a cell culture medium that can double viral antigen yields in HIV vaccine development.
11-Jul-2006 - UK firm PowderMed has contracted US firm Althea Technologies to manufacture clinical supplies of its flu vaccine that can significantly speed up production.
10-Jul-2006 - An enzyme-based process operated by Lonza for the production of the major chiral building block for Pfizer's Lipitor, the world's best selling drug, has won its designer Codexis a top green chemistry award for its high yield, speed, efficiency and reduction of waste and purification equipment.
10-Jul-2006 - Technology firm Symyx has acquired Autodose, a maker of precision powder-dispensing equipment, as it seeks to develop the next generation of high-throughput benchtop automation systems.
06-Jul-2006 - Inspection and certification group SGS has officially launched a laboratory in Shanghai dedicated to quality control testing of pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals and medical devices, as China's appetite for contract analytical services increases.
06-Jul-2006 - Genevac have developed a Fast Lyophilisation Process that aims to provide the ultimate solution to the problems encountered by lab technicians when handling HPLC solvents.