ThermoSafe Brands has unveiled a pre-qualified, reusable shipping
system, which enables the safe transportation of bulk quantities of
pharmaceutical and vaccine substances under optimal temperatures.
Multisorb used the recent Interphex trade show to introduce its new
range of consulting services to accompany its well-known range of
sorbent products and save customers both time and money in drug
packaging.
Eriez used the recent Interphex show to launch its new
magnetically-driven vibratory feeder for large quantities of bulk
drug materials, designed to save manufacturers both time and money.
Inspection technology specialist PTI has launched a new
non-invasive inspection system at INTERPHEX for multi-cavity
blister packaging made with any material, flat or glossy finish,
printed or nonprinted surface, allowing fast changeover...
Sigpack Systems have announced a range of pharmaceutical
applications that include integrated solutions for secondary
blister packaging and a system for packaging pharmaceutical powders
that make their debut at Achema 2006.
Researchers in the UK think that knowledge of 'movement routes' is
the key to predicting patterns of spread of infectious diseases in
humans, which would enable scientists to administer effective drug
therapies that are...
Glemser Technologies has released a new version of its labelling
software, designed to reduce the costs, complexity and regulatory
risk involved with producing pharma product inserts.
Tevopharm, a Bosch Packaging Technology Company, introduces a new
control platform for its Pack-2000 (BM) flow-wrapping machine. The
controller is designed to enable users to comply with GAMP and 21
CFR Part 11 regulations when feeding...
TimeMed Labeling Systems has acquired Automatic Business Products
(ABP), a provider of business forms and labeling solutions,
expanding both its product portfolio and its customer base.
Stericycle, the largest provider of medical waste management
services in the US, has stretched its reach across the Atlantic,
completing the acquisition of Ireland's Sterile Technologies Group.
According to a new report, the adoption of eClinical technologies
has been hampered by the ability to take the electronic revolution
to the next level, as the adoption of eClinical technologies
currently remain confined to localised...
Packaging specialist Ampac has unveiled a new thick-gauge lidstock
for demanding pharmaceutical applications, promising extra
durability and protection.
Baxa Corporation has launched the first cap specifically designed
to fit sterile water bottles, which provide drip-free filling of
Exacta-Med Oral Dispensers simplifying weight specific dosing and
oral liquid medications.
Contract Research Organisation (CRO) Averion, and the SIPLAS
Research Organisation has signed an agreement to provide promotion
and support of clinical trials in a move that that reinforces Latin
America as an emerging hub of clinical...
Commercial packaging and clinical trials services provider Brecon
Pharmaceuticals has completed the doubling in size of its facility
in Hereford, responding to growing demands from its pharmaceutical
customers.
A UK university has joined forces with a major pharmaceutical
company in a unique collaboration, worth £2.5 million (€3.6
million) ensuring drug researchers of the future will be trained in
'magic bullet' drug R&D, which...
Munich-based Sud-Chemie is set to expand its pharmaceutical
packaging business to German-speaking markets with a joint venture
with Swiss company Plaspaq SA.
Global demand for pharmaceutical packaging is tipped to increase
6.3 per cent each year to create a $30 bn (€24.4 bn) market in
2009, pushed by emerging pharma industries, tighter government
standards on packaging and the burgeoning...
US researchers have managed to create tiny chemical cages that
enclose drugs within a capsule that can be manufactured to deliver
drugs to organs or tissues without causing harm elsewhere.
Following the ongoing success of its flagship DataLase range, UK
company DataLase (formerly Sherwood Technology) is on track to open
a new manufacturing facility in the US in Atlanta this quarter, in
order to ramp up its US sales...
New labelling laws by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
will make medicines safer. The layout of prescription drug package
inserts have been updated for the first time in 25 years, requiring
drug makers to provide doctors...
With two acquisitions in two months, US biotechnology major Genzyme
has strengthened and diversified its ability to develop gene
therapy products that use either adenovirus or adeno-associated
virus vectors.
Adoption of RFID hardware and software throughout the pharma
industry is about to explode, spurred on by the push from industry
organizations such as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to
implement RFID tags to combat sales...
Budding biotech company Artelis is the first to benefit from
Solvay's new strategy to undertake 50 per cent of its new projects
in partnership with outside start-up companies.
Superfos Pharma, one of Europe's leading suppliers of plastic
packaging for the pharma market, has been acquired by Gerresheimer
in a move that should double the group's turnover in plastics to
€50 million.
New insights into the dysregulation of beta cells and their impact
on type 2 diabetes progression is now possible after Roche
announced a partnership, which aims to identify novel pathways and
new biomarkers for drug development.
US drug company, Eli Lilly, offered a more encouraging outlook than
was expected forecasting an earnings growth of up to 12 per cent, a
stark contrast to its struggling competitors, who also face generic
competition, drug safety and...
Samson Medical Technologies has signed a co-marketing agreement
with Baxa for its novel packaging system designed to improve
patient safety by reducing the risk of medication errors in
prescription drug compounding.
Aegate will launch a software solution to combat one of the
pharmaceutical industry's biggest and growing patient safety issues
- counterfeit drugs - in the UK, US and Belgium in 2006 following
the recent success of its UK pilot...
Clinical trials service provider, The Specials Clinical
Manufacturing, has announced the recent installation of Isopak's
In-Cap machine, an automatic bench machine that is currently the
smallest automatic filling machine in the...
Omron Corp aims to invest $20 million in the next two years in an
attempt to capture a larger slice of the RFID market, which is
expected to swell from $1.95 billion (€1.65 million) in 2005 to an
estimated $26.9 billion in 2015, driven...
Alcan has acquired the outstanding minority share of Propack in a
deal that further cements the company's standing in the Chinese
market. The acquisition forms part of a major restructuring
exercise, in which the closure and...
Sun Microsystems have strengthened the fight against drug
counterfeiting by launching a unique RFID software package tailored
to the specific needs of the pharmaceutical industry.
German biotech company Evotec OAI boosted its third quarter
revenues by 18 per cent to €19 million, despite the difficult
operating environment for companies supplying drug discovery
technologies, continuing its recovery from a weak...
The world's first and only radio frequency identification (RFID)
smart cap, originally designed for drug trial compliance
monitoring, is being re-launched as an anti-counterfeiting tool.
Ampac have developed a novel, lightweight, high-barrier pouch,
offering pharmaceutical manufacturers a new option for delivering
pulmonary drugs in a more efficient manner than traditional
container types.
Cryopak Industries has struck a deal to supply GlaxoSmithKline
(GSK) with insulated containers and internal thermal components for
shipping of its temperature sensitive vaccines in Canada.
Systech International's new TIPS Serialized Product Tracking
solution software will aid in the fight against counterfeit and
diverted products within the pharmaceutical and healthcare
industries.
A recently published report has revealed that less than 13 per cent
of US consumers believe that information provided by pharmaceutical
companies is more trustworthy than healthcare information provided
by other organisations.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Flexbumin, the first
human albumin preparation to be packaged in a flexible container,
reducing the risk of breakage while being more compatible with
hospital inventory storage systems.
According to a new report, worldwide revenues for cell and cytokine
therapies in regenerative medicine are set to reach $20.7 billion
(€17.3 billion) in 2010 in a sector that provides a viable
alternative to using drugs or other therapies.
The Marchesini Group introduces its new range of blister line
machinery that is set to reduce the time it takes to carry out
validation and get into production, which is aimed at manufacturers
in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics and...
Key Technology subsidiary Symetix has launched a new inspection
system fortablets, capsules, and softgels called Vantyx that it
claims can achieve 100 percent, in-line inspection at full
production speeds.
The pharmaceutical division of French packaging company Valois has
completed construction of a pilot filling and packaging unit based
at its site in Le Vaudreuil in the Eure area of France, dedicated
to the production of pressurised...
Hueck Folien has introduced a new heat sealing lacquer that should
improve the barrier properties of blister packaging using
Honeywell's Aclar fluoropolymer films.
Multisorb Technologies has launched a new oxygen-absorbing product
to increase the shelf life of pharmaceuticals at the ongoing Pack
Expo Las Vegas exhibition.
