Archives for March 17, 2003

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Asia-Pacfic focus

Singapore is the location for the first 'Drug Discovery Technology' event organised by IBC Life Sciences in the Asia-Pacific region.

Britannia: a nose for success in drug delivery

For years, it has been common wisdom in the pharmaceutical industry that delivery of drugs via the nose only really works if the compound can be presented in liquid form. One company begging to differ is Britannia Pharmaceuticals of the UK, which is...

EU: Investment in R&D slipping

European scientists continue to be strong in areas such as medical research and chemistry and Europe may produce the highest number of science graduates but it is lagging behind in biotechnology, still employs fewer researchers, accounts for a...

Bar codes to reduce errors

Patient safety, care quality, and efficiency in the supply chain are likely to improve with new proposals from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that will require bar coding on medications.