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Novartis hit with another 483 after FDA finds repeat failings

31-Jan-2012 - The FDA has hit Novartis with another 483 after finding seven repeat observations and a backlog of 1,360 overdue consumer complaints.

Manufacturing issues round-up

26-Jan-2012 - in-PharmaTechnologist presents a round-up of issues within the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry, including Novartis’ plans to restart Nebraska ops and problems for Roche at it’s South Carolina facility.

Rousselot buys Eastman Gelatine Corp in bid for pharma growth

09-Jan-2012 - Rousselot says its acquisition of Eastman Kodak’s Gel Corporation will boost its gelatine production capacity and help it meet soaring drug industry demand.

Speed coating tech sales soaring, says Seppic

15-Dec-2011 - Seppic has seen a boom in demand for its new natural origin coating agents for pharmaceuticals, which can speed up production time by 50 per cent at lab stage.

Bosch lauds new extrusion and calendaring line’s API solubility benefits

07-Dec-2011 - Bosch Packaging Technology says melt extrusion is the answer to drug manufacturers’ active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) solubility questions.

Ideal Cures claims film coating tech is twice as quick as others

30-Nov-2011 - Ideal Cures says its new Instacoat E Series film can cut tablet coating times in half and save manufacturers money.

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The future of HPAPIs according to industry insiders

29-Nov-2011 - High potency APIs are becoming a key focus of the pharmaceutical business, with drug makers from all areas racing to establish a foothold in the market.

GSK urges FDA to consider absorption of nanomaterials in new guidance

23-Nov-2011 - GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has urged the US FDA consider the absorption of nanomaterials in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract within its proposal for new regulations on nanotechnology.

FDA nanomaterial draft guidance means pointless extra regulation, say experts

22-Nov-2011 - FDA draft guidance defines nanoparticles too broadly and could result in APIs being categorised as nanomaterials, industry said.

Pharma must improve existing methods to boost solubility as “quantum leap” unlikely

15-Nov-2011 - To boost solubility pharma must develop, refine and improve existing methods as a “quantum leap” in formulation is unlikely, Pharmaterials' CEO said.

Bosch packaging to open second production plant in China

09-Nov-2011 - Bosch Packaging has started work on a second production facility in Chengdu, China to increase manufacturing capacity.

Electro capsule means researchers can 'see' drug release in vivo, says Medimetrics and Bio-Images

31-Oct-2011 - Medimetrics is collaborating with Bio-Images to offer its electronic targeted drug delivery tech to clinical researchers.

BASF and Colorcon team on film coating systems

25-Oct-2011 - BASF and Colorcon are developing a tablet film coating technology with improved taste masking and barrier properties.

AstraZeneca plans Chinese manufacturing facility to meet local demand

11-Oct-2011 - AstraZeneca has broken ground on a $200m (€147m) manufacturing facility in China to meet soaring demand in the country.

Cost-cutting tablet splitting prompts FDA guidance

30-Aug-2011 - The rise of tablet splitting has prompted the FDA to advise manufacturers on what data is needed to support applications for scored doses.

AstraZeneca looks to printers for personalised medicines

09-Aug-2011 - AstraZeneca has collaborated to research a scalable system based on inkjet printing for formulating personalised medicines.

New asthma treatment threatens inhaler companies

18-Jul-2011 - A new oral medication for asthma sufferers could wipe out half of all business for inhaler manufacturers.

Novartis starts work on Russian manufacturing plant

23-Jun-2011 - Novartis has started work on a manufacturing plant in St Petersburg in the first stage of a $500m investment in the Russian pharmaceutical industry.

APP invests $38m to boost injectable generics capacity

16-Jun-2011 - US drugmaker APP Pharmaceuticals will invest $38m to boost its manufacturing capacity for injectable generic drugs at its facility in Grand Island.

Systech’s T&T system wins ‘top 10’ pharma customer in Brazil

26-May-2011 - A serialisation system developed by Systech International has been selected by a ‘top 10’ pharma client as a way of meeting Brazil’s Law 11.903 track and trace requirements.

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GEA Pharma Systems unveils ConsiGma-1 lab-scale continuous granulator

17-May-2011 - Processing technology specialist, GEA Pharma Systems, has introduced the ConsiGma-1, a lab-scale continuous granulator.

News in brief

Sotax opens India unit

26-Apr-2011 - Tablet testing tech specialist Sotax has set up a new unit in India in the first stage of a five year plan to expand its business in the country.

PTI and Nikka Densok team on lab-scale HVLD

11-Apr-2011 - PTI Inspection Systems and Nikka Densok USA have teamed up to take high-voltage leak detection (HVLD) from the factory floor to the pharmaceutical lab.

LB Bohle sees increasing demand for ‘try before you buy’ demos

07-Apr-2011 - LB Bohle says healthy level of demand for processing technology demos at its recently opened service centre is an indication of processing tech market recovery.

ATMI unveils helium integrity testing for bioprocess vessels at Interphex 2011

04-Apr-2011 - ATMI LifeSciences has introduced a new method of integrity testing for its range of single-use bioprocess vessels that, it claims, will take QA in the biomanufacturing sector to a new level.

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