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EMD Millipore talks integration: of processes; and with owner Merck KGaA

06-Apr-2011 - The biomanufacturing industry needs to adopt an integrated approach to upstream and downstream processing to boost efficiency and productivity according to EMD Millipore.

PAT and QbD changing powder flow analysis says Freeman

05-Apr-2011 - Regulatory demands for ‘in process’ performance data have changed the pharma sector’s approach to materials analysis and enhanced the quality of the drugs it produces according to Freeman Technology.

Lower clinical trial spend helps Novavax halve operating loss

29-Mar-2011 - Novavax halved its operating loss in the fourth quarter as a result of lower clinical trial spending.

Pharma driving short-term demand in PAT

29-Mar-2011 - The pharmaceutical industry’s PAT initiative is set to drive demand for process analytical instruments, according to a F&S study.

GSK joins UK Gov innovative manufacturing initiative

23-Mar-2011 - GSK is participating in a UK Government-backed innovative manufacturing initiative aimed at revitalising the sector.

Biopharma key to Pall’s Q2 gains

16-Mar-2011 - Life sciences drove Pall’s growth in the second quarter of fiscal 2011, with sales to the biopharmaceuticals sector making the biggest gains.

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GEA gets FDA OK for H202 steralisation tech for freeze dryers

15-Mar-2011 - GEA Lyophil has won US FDA approval for a new gas-based steralistion technology for pharmaceutical freeze drying.

Carbon dioxide may be drug processing 'shortcut,' study

10-Mar-2011 - A new study suggests pressurised carbon dioxide can accelerate crystalisation during drug production, and potentially save manufacturers time and money.

Tech transfer-created hubs can boost supply; Lilly

10-Mar-2011 - Regional production hubs created by technology transfer can improve public health and drive economic development in low- to mid-income countries, says Eli Lilly

GEA strikes Scandinavian representation deal with Christian Berner

08-Mar-2011 - GEA Pharma Systems, the German drug processing equipment manufacturer, has signed a representation agreement with Swedish hi-tech firm Christian Berner Tech Trade.

Mass-market pharma may build profit making supply chains

24-Feb-2011 - Mass-market drug manufacturers can turn a fixed cost into a service-providing revenue generator by investing in an agile supply chain, says PwC.

Radical overhaul of ill-equipped pharma supply chains needed

22-Feb-2011 - A radical overhaul of pharmaceutical supply chains is needed to prepare them for the type of products currently in development, says PwC.

HHS national vaccine plan calls for quick, flexible production

21-Feb-2011 - The US HHS has published a national vaccine plan that stresses the need for rapid and flexible manufacturing methods.

Capsugel buys FlexTab to expand into high value markets

17-Feb-2011 - Pfizer’s Capsugel unit has bought an injection molding technology that, it believes, will expand its capsule filling business into new “high value segments.”

Canada lost more than 3,600 pharma jobs in H2 2010

16-Feb-2011 - Canada lost more than 3,600 pharmaceutical jobs in the second half of 2010 as domestic and export sales slowed.

Minnesota “has raised its game” in pharma manufacturing

10-Feb-2011 - Minnesota “has raised its game” in pharma manufacturing and this revival, coupled to drug-device convergence, may justify continuing investment.

Novasep and instrAction team on taxane process development

09-Feb-2011 - Novasep and instrAction have partnered to develop improved methods for the production of taxane-based active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) citing growing demand for cancer treatments as key driver.

Cali bioproduction set to grow but education must improve

03-Feb-2011 - Californian bioproduction expansions could create jobs in 2011 but changes to education are needed to sustain growth, according to a survey.

Abbott to cut 1,900 commercial & manufacturing jobs in US

27-Jan-2011 - Abbott Laboratories is to cut 1,900 US commercial and manufacturing jobs in response to healthcare reform and tough regulators.

Dramatic lack of planning harming pandemic preparation

25-Jan-2011 - There is a dramatic lack of planning for the production and distribution of medical pandemic countermeasures, according to an OECD report.

Actavis expands renewable energy powered pharma manufacturing plant

19-Jan-2011 - Actavis has expanded its renewable energy powered pharmaceutical manufacturing site in Iceland for tablet manufacturing and packaging.

Green plant-based production to boost Brazilian biologics

19-Jan-2011 - Bio-Manguinhos has licensed green plant-based vaccine production technology to position Brazil at the forefront of biologics manufacture.

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ISP discusses solvent selection and solids in spray drying

17-Jan-2011 - Solvent selection and solid loading are critical to optimising the spray drying process and unlocking its solubility-enhancing properties for drug production according to a new report by ISP Pharmaceuticals.

Schott joins Naigai to break into Japanese pharma packaging market

17-Jan-2011 - German technology group Schott and Japan’s Naigai Glass Industry Company have teamed up to enter the country’s pharmaceutical packaging market.

Telstar Puretech offers pharma water production solutions

13-Jan-2011 - Telstar Group and Puretech Process Systems are teaming up to meet the flood of pharma and biotech demand for water treatment technologies.

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