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New spare parts ordering platform is more efficient and user-friendly, Bosch

05-Sep-2011 - A new customised spare parts ordering platform for packaging manufacturers is faster and more user-friendly than its predecessor, said Bosch.

Wacker expands sales presence in ‘high priority’ Indian market

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.

Needle-free drug delivery is the wave of the future, says Kalorama

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.

West to expand US packaging and device R&D centre

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.

Multivac packaging technology allows for broader scale production

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.

Hyaluron buy a “money pit” for AMRI, analyst warns

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.

GSK signs packaging deal in Iraq

09-Aug-2011 - GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has won its four-year battle to start packaging drugs in Iraq by outsourcing production to a local company.

EC revises stability testing

08-Aug-2011 - The EC has updated stability testing guidance to cover procedures for variations, such as change in batch size, to marketing authorisations.

Vial to prefilled syringe shift on in US ahead of flu season

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.

West adds pricing surcharge to offset rising commodity costs

01-Aug-2011 - West has applied a pricing surcharge to offset rising raw material costs that dragged on margins in the second quarter.

Bosch sells aseptic filling line to Pharmalucence

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.

Market share gains drive MWV medical pump growth

28-Jul-2011 - MeadWestvaco (MWV) has reported increased market share is driving double-digit growth in sales of medical pumps.

News in brief

Anomatic to open packaging plant at New Albany Business Park

25-Jul-2011 - Packaging manufacturer Anomatic is expanding with a new facility in New Albany, Ohio.

Sherpa opens new packaging plant in CA

20-Jul-2011 - Sherpa has cut the ribbon on a new cGMP biotech clinical trial material packaging facility in San Diego.

Tamper evident devices must be traceable & unique; Rx-360

18-Jul-2011 - Physical endurance, traceability and uniqueness are key characteristics for tamper evident devices used in raw material supply, according to Rx-360.

Plastic fantastic for Gerresheimer in Q2, tubular glass revs dip

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.

Phillips to enter EU primary packaging with Medisize buy

12-Jul-2011 - Phillips Plastics is to expand into Europe and add primary packaging contract manufacturing capabilities by acquiring Medisize.

Gerresheimer wants to buy into US plastic packaging sector

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.

Developments in the pharma manufacturing space

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.

Gerresheimer to invest €12m in key Czech plant

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.

Ropack begins stickpack manufacturing at new $9m facility

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.

Pfizer to invest $21m in US injectables plant

25-May-2011 - US drug giant Pfizer is investing in additional sterile manufacturing capacity at its facility in Portage, Michigan

Unilife’s Q3 revenues slide as Sanofi milestones end

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.

MWV filling line services support delivery method switch

17-May-2011 - MWV is offering packaging machinery modifications to support pharmaceutical clients switching to preservative-free pumps.

Schott targets growth in Russia

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.

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