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Mircofluidics launches continuous nanocrystallisation tech

22-Apr-2010 - Microfluidics chose Interphex 2010 in New York, US to unveil a new processing technology that it claims can help manufacturers save time and money by switching from batch to continuous particle production.

ATMI introduces disposable bioreactor

22-Apr-2010 - ATMI is using Interphex 2010 to launch the Integrity PadReactor, a disposable bioreactor designed to provide a highly scalable entry point in its line of mixing and process manufacturing systems.

Eruption of new technologies at Interphex 2010

22-Apr-2010 - Delegates lucky enough to have made the trip to Interphex 2010 in New York, US bore witness to the launch of a wide range of new drug manufacturing technologies with products by O'Hara, Corning and PTI being some of the highlights.

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Pall completes expansion of FL filter materials plant

22-Apr-2010 - Pall Life Sciences has completed work on a expansion of its manufacturing and R&D facility in Florida, US creating 50 new jobs.

Grant given to develop continuous flow crystallisation

21-Apr-2010 - A project bringing together researchers from academia and pharma companies, including GSK and AZ, has received a £709,000 ($1.09m) grant to create crystals using continuous flow production.

Map of India’s bulk drug and formulation facilities

19-Apr-2010 - in-PharmaTechnologist presents exclusive interactive maps of pharma manufacturing facilities in India, detailing the number of bulk drug and formulation facilities in each region of the country.

Telstar buys Usifroid to strengthen in EU & lyophilisation

12-Apr-2010 - Spain-based Telstar has acquired Usifroid, strengthening its position in France and adding freeze drying technology and expertise.

Winsunny licenses HGCP to produce generic API

08-Apr-2010 - Winsunny Pharma has exclusively licensed NMT’s HGCP technology, which produces APIs in low micron and nano-sized range, to manufacture a hyperlipidemia-controlling drug in China.

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Charter Medical launches single-use Bio-Pak culture bags

08-Apr-2010 - US group Charter Medical says its new-single use culture bags provide a stable environment that enhances cell growth and viability.

Hyde opens European office

01-Apr-2010 - Hyde Engineering + Consulting has opened an office in Dublin, Ireland, enhancing its ability to provide Europe-based biopharm with compliance, qualification and automation services.

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Prosonix scales-up UMAX for respiratory drugs

01-Apr-2010 - Prosonix says UMAX is “technology of choice” for respiratory API production after successfully scaling-up the particle engineering tech for multiple compounds in GMP quality facilities.

UK budget “a missed opportunity” for manufacturing

25-Mar-2010 - The UK budget was “a missed opportunity” to encourage manufacturing, according to UK Chemical Industries Association (CIA), but was free from unexpected tax increases.

GEA opens plant in India to meet local demand

24-Mar-2010 - GEA Pharma Systems opens new equipment facility in Gujarat, India and stresses price advantages of "low-cost manufacturing base."

Pall teams with Sotax on filters; reports biopharma biz strong in Q2

22-Mar-2010 - Industrial filtration specialist Pall and testing firm Sotax say their new co-marketing deal is only first stage of planned pharmaceutical industry certification solutions partnership.

Botswana seeks partners to start manufacturing drugs

18-Mar-2010 - The Botswanan government is seeking to initiate local pharma manufacturing, which would lower drug prices, by entering into public-private partnerships (PPP), according to a report by F&S.

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Atacama CEO on Excella deal and development of PDG for HPAPIs

18-Mar-2010 - CEO Steffen Mittwich updates in-PharmaTechnologist on Atacama Labs' pneumatic dry granulation (PDG) API processing tech, its deal with German CMO Excella and future development plans.

Millipore launches Milliflex Quantum for rapid microbial detection

18-Mar-2010 - Millipore has expanded its microbial detection offering with Milliflex Quantum which, it says, enables manufacturers to respond to contamination issues earlier in the drug and vaccine production process.

Prosonix launches UMAX particle tech for respiratory drugs

17-Mar-2010 - Prosonix’ new UMAX particle engineering technology is set to “revolutionise” the field of respiratory medicines, according to company CEO David Hipkiss.

FDA pandemic guidance is “unnecessarily burdensome”

16-Mar-2010 - GSK, Genentech, BIO and PDA have stated that it is “unnecessarily burdensome” for pandemic production plans to conform to parts of 21 CFR and requested that the FDA revises its draft guidance.

Merck & Co joins biosecurity vaccine facility coalition

15-Mar-2010 - Merck & Co has joined a coalition to build a vaccine facility which is capable of simultaneously manufacturing multiple products and can quickly switch in response to a crisis.

Lotus breaks ground on Beijing pharma complex

11-Mar-2010 - Lotus Pharmaceuticals has broken ground on a building complex, housing offices, R&D, production and storage, in Beijing, China.

Pharmadule providing modular biotech plant to Silcor

10-Mar-2010 - Pharmadule AB is creating a complete modular biologics production facility, which will be 80 per cent completed in its workshop before delivery, to Lithuania-based Silcor Biotech by 2011.

Glycos scales up sustainable lactic acid production

10-Mar-2010 - Glycos Biotechnologies has produced lactic acid in a pilot plant using its sustainable technique, successfully scaling up from a laboratory setting to provide an alternate source for the chiral synthon.

Consortium formed to offer tailored CMC packages

10-Mar-2010 - Cambridge Major Laboratories (CML), Avantium, Xcelience and Beckloff have formed a consortium to offer tailored, client-focused CMC packages which are particularly suited to atypical compounds.

Wacker opens €18m expansion of biologics site

09-Mar-2010 - Wacker Chemie AG has expanded its biologics production facility, adding GMP manufacturing capacity and a process development building in response to customer demand.

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