PhaSeal protects cancer drug handlers
A closed system that prevents the exposure of healthcare workers to hazardous anticancer drugs, developed by Sweden's Carmel Pharma, has been introduced in the USA by Baxa.
Archives for June 26, 2003
Eurand breaks into fast-melt sector
Italian drug delivery specialist Eurand has made a foray into the market for fast-melt oral tablets that dissolve quickly in the mouth without chewing or the need for water.
Child-safety standards probed by CPSC
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has started a review of its criteria to determine whether drug packages meet its child-resistance standards.
GSK takes once-daily Requip into pivotal trials
A new formulation of GlaxoSmithKline's Parkinson's disease drug Requip (ropinirole), developed with UK drug delivery specialist SkyePharma, has entered Phase III testing.
Diatos expands in Paris
France's Diatos has moved into a new 800m2 office and laboratory space in Paris Biopark, more than double the size of the firm's current facilities.
Novo facility covers a third of bulk insulin market
Novo Nordisk has sent out the first batch of bulk insulin from a new facility at its site in Kalundborg, Denmark, that is producing more than a third of the world's supply.