05-Sep-2011 - A new customised spare parts ordering platform for packaging manufacturers is faster and more user-friendly than its predecessor, said Bosch.
31-Aug-2011 - German chemical maker Wacker Chemie is ramping up its sales operations in India, with the country’s rapidly expanding pharmaceutical sector being one of its key targets.
23-Aug-2011 - The worldwide market for needle-free drug delivery will double in value over the next five years, according to new market research by Kalorama.
16-Aug-2011 - West Pharmaceutical Services says new R&D centre will focus on elastomer formulations and process development for its packaging and delivery tech businesses.
11-Aug-2011 - Multivac is developing a new packaging solution for sterile medical products that it says will solve issues in packaging diversity and batch size, as well as speeding up line clearance.
09-Aug-2011 - FDA scrutiny of the Burlington, MA sterile plant AMRI bought in 2010 has made the takeover a “money pit”, an analyst said.
09-Aug-2011 - GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has won its four-year battle to start packaging drugs in Iraq by outsourcing production to a local company.
08-Aug-2011 - The EC has updated stability testing guidance to cover procedures for variations, such as change in batch size, to marketing authorisations.
03-Aug-2011 - More-and-more US biopharm companies are moving from vials to prefilled syringes ahead of the upcoming flu season, according to BD.
01-Aug-2011 - West has applied a pricing surcharge to offset rising raw material costs that dragged on margins in the second quarter.
01-Aug-2011 - Robert Bosch Packaging Technology has sold a filling line to US firm Pharmalucence Partners, which is expanding its contract pharmaceutical manufacturing business.
28-Jul-2011 - MeadWestvaco (MWV) has reported increased market share is driving double-digit growth in sales of medical pumps.
25-Jul-2011 - Packaging manufacturer Anomatic is expanding with a new facility in New Albany, Ohio.
20-Jul-2011 - Sherpa has cut the ribbon on a new cGMP biotech clinical trial material packaging facility in San Diego.
18-Jul-2011 - Physical endurance, traceability and uniqueness are key characteristics for tamper evident devices used in raw material supply, according to Rx-360.
13-Jul-2011 - Gerresheimer saw strong demand for plastic systems and moulded glassware in the second quarter fiscal 2011, while tubular glass revenue dipped slightly.
12-Jul-2011 - Phillips Plastics is to expand into Europe and add primary packaging contract manufacturing capabilities by acquiring Medisize.
06-Jul-2011 - Gerresheimer is interested in a US acquisition as part of a bid to build in the North American plastic drug packaging sector.
30-Jun-2011 - in-Pharmatechnologist.com presents a round up of developments in the pharmaceutical manufacturing space with news from Dendreon, Amcor and Cody Labs.
28-Jun-2011 - Gerresheimer will expand its pharmaceutical packaging plant in the Czech Republic to meet growing demand for plastic systems and to further expand a key training hub.
26-May-2011 - Canadian pharmaceutical packaging firm, Ropack, has begun stickpack production in its new state-of-the-art 15,000 sq. ft. dedicated manufacturing suite.
25-May-2011 - US drug giant Pfizer is investing in additional sterile manufacturing capacity at its facility in Portage, Michigan
17-May-2011 - Syringe maker Unilife saw its revenue fall in the third quarter on a lack of milestone payments and its exit from the contract manufacturing sector.
17-May-2011 - MWV is offering packaging machinery modifications to support pharmaceutical clients switching to preservative-free pumps.
16-May-2011 - Primary packaging maker Schott has joined the growing list of drug industry companies seeking to tap Russian government demand for increased domestic manufacturing.