13-Jun-2006 - US biotechnology firm Bio-Bridge Science, whose ambition is to develop an HIV vaccine, has finished major construction of a good manufacturing practice (GMP) research and manufacturing facility in Beijing.
08-Jun-2006 - Werum Software & Systems has updated its manufacturing execution systems (MES) for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industry, enhancing process reliability and cost effectiveness.
01-Jun-2006 - RSSL Pharma Training has established three new courses to help UK pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers prepare themselves for a plant inspection by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
31-May-2006 - Particle Measuring Systems have fitted its portable airborne-particle counter with what it claims is the longest lasting laser on the market, as well as new features that allow it to calculate and create reports for EC GMP Annex #1, ISO 14644-1, and FS-209E testing.
31-May-2006 - The University of Kentucky has unveiled the state's largest sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing site which is unique among others worldwide as it is the first to produce cytotoxic and non-cytotoxic drugs in the same room at the same time.
30-May-2006 - MFIC Corporation, whose Microfluidics Division manufactures industrial submicron processing equipment, has returned to profitability in the first quarter of 2006 after big losses in first quarter of last year, buoyed by increased demand from drugmakers who are scaling up their production for clinical trials and commercialisation.
18-May-2006 - Sentry Logistic Solutions has debuted on the pharma scene, launching a new range of services dedicated soley to the cold-chain logistics, storage and packing of bulk pharmaceutical and biotechnology components and finished products.
31-Mar-2006 - Nilfisk used Interphex, New York, to showcase its new vacuum designed to collect sub-micron particles and bring the cleanliness and hygiene standards required in cleanrooms into a compact machine.
18-Jan-2006 - Filtration specialists, Pall, and Biotrace have signed an agreement to market microbiological air monitoring technology to the pharmaceutical industry. The deal focuses on microbiological monitoring of manufacturing processes, which is critical to ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and product safety.
06-Oct-2005 - Sweden's Biotage, a specialist in microwave synthesis and chromatography systems for drug development and production, has taken some of its European distribution into its own hands through the purchase of Separtis Holding.
28-Sep-2005 - Greenbridge Environmental Control of the UK has introdueced a new cleaner and disinfectant agent, suitable for commercial scale applications, that is claimed to be the first non-toxic product of its type.
22-Sep-2005 - The International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers (ISPE) has developed a definition of restricted access barrier systems, in collaboration with the US Food and Drug Administration, in order to clear up confusion in the pharmaceutical industry about meeting regulatory requirements for the technology.
20-Sep-2005 - Related Life Sciences of the UK has launched an inexpensive way of converting existing rooms into temporary isolation suites within just 10 minutes.
19-Sep-2005 - Singapore-based cleanroom specialist Esco has set up its first direct presence in the US market via the opening of a new subsidiary, Esco Technologies, based in Philadelphia.
03-Aug-2005 - Millipore introduces its latest filter integrity test instrument that allows biopharmaceutical production to conduct on-site bubble point, diffusion and HydroCorrSM tests on disk, cartridge and tangential flow filtration (TFF) filters.
31-May-2005 - France's AES Laboratories has developed a system for the rapid monitoring of air in the cleanroom or pharmaceutical production facility for microbial contamination, without having to wait days for culturing, reports Phil Taylor.
24-May-2005 - The primary difficulty facing anyone given the task of designing a state-of-the-art laboratory is that they generally don't have access to a crystal ball to tell them exactly what will be at the leading edge of technology in two to three years time - the average time it takes to design and construct a facility, reports Phil Taylor.
19-May-2005 - Nanotechnology has the potential to radically alter the quality and cleanliness of laboratory and pharmaceutical workplaces.
05-Apr-2005 - Pall has launched a new gas filter that should increase safety in the production of biologic drugs that need to be made in an oxygen-enriched environment, writes Phil Taylor.
05-Apr-2005 - The UK subsidiary of Germany's Sartorius has launched the Sterisart New Family (NF) range of sterility testing systems for pharmaceuticals.
30-Mar-2005 - UK company Atomising Systems Ltd has completed construction of a cleanroom facility at its plant in Sheffeld, UK, that will be used to produce a delivery vehicle used in Brachysil, a candidate drug for liver cancer.
02-Mar-2005 - The Netherlands has set up a programme to boost its biotechnology sector by helping small and medium-sized biopharma firms to develop and manufacture products, writes Phil Taylor.
18-Feb-2005 - Bioquell UK has developed the Clarus range of patent protected biodecontamination technology, designed to generate hydrogen peroxide vapour for the surface biodeactivation of micro-organisms such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
09-Feb-2005 - Emerson Process Management has launched a new sensor device to help pharmaceutical companies ensure that their clean-in-place (CIP) procedures - essential for aseptic processing - are working effectively.
08-Feb-2005 - Honeywell has added to its portfolio of sensors and instruments with a dual analyser that monitors and controls process variables in the pharmaceutical and other process industries.