Breaking News on Global Pharmaceutical Technology & Manufacturing

New research suggests that deuteration, the replacement of hydrogen atoms with heavier forms, can alter an API's crystallisation properties and help drugmakers make better more effective drugs.

Published: 09-Feb-2009

Late last week the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded Novartis a $490m contract to continue work on its cell-culture influenza vaccine plant in Holly Springs, North Carolina, US. in-PharmaTechnologist spoke with Novartis spokesman Matt Stober about the new plant.

Published: 21-Jan-2009

in-PharmaTechnologist is joined by Aurore Domange, Pharmapack Manager, who details the highlights of this year’s show, which starts in Paris, France, this week.

Published: 19-Jan-2009

Since its inauguration last year, IPEC China has been working to improve the quality of excipient manufacturing in the country. in-PharmaTechnologist spoke with organisation president Nevin Cheng about the steps the body has taken so far and what it will be doing in 2009, including its plans for a new SFDA approved Drug Master File (DMF) scheme.

Published: 12-Jan-2009

The timely identification of contaminants in pharmaceutical manufacture can be critical to avoiding costly delays. While it is relatively straightforward to establish the composition of a contaminating particle, determining its origin in the manufacturing process can be much more problematic. in-PharmaTechnologist spoke with McCrone Associates' Heidi Ullberg at this year's AAPS in Atlanta about a light microscopy that can help drugmakers address this problem.

Published: 11-Dec-2008

After collecting the drug delivery award at this year's AAPS, John Santini, CEO of MicroCHIPS, was on hand to explain what the gong meant to the company.

Published: 25-Nov-2008

American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientist's (AAPS) president Dr Karen Habucky sets out the programme for the group's forthcoming annual meeting and exposition, which is being held in Atlanta, US between November 16- 20.

Published: 10-Nov-2008

All the breaking news across the pharmaceutical manufacturing and outsourcing sectors.

Published: 03-Nov-2008

Welcome to in-pharma technologist’s podcast. In the next three minutes Gareth Macdonald will take you through the top industry headlines this week. Product authenticity dominated the news, with US regulators announcing increased penalties for those convicted of selling dangerous counterfeits. In Europe IPEC sets out its new third party assessment scheme.

Published: 21-Oct-2008