Renin inhibitors make progress
Speedel reports progress in the development of potent, orally-active renin inhibitors, a class which have yet to be commercialised despite two decades of research.
Archives for October 15, 2003
Longevity gene mutation discovered
Researchers have discovered the first gene that may play a direct role in longevity by protecting against some of the most important diseases of ageing, such as heart disease, diabetes and stroke.
Huntingdon suppliers get legal protection
The UK High Court has issued injunctions against a number of individuals found to be involved in the harassment of staff working for UK-based Japanese pharmaceutical companies.
Pump makers under pressure
Escalating inflation rates and price pressures are hitting the profit margins of positive displacement pump manufacturers and inhibiting R&D, says new study.
New plate sealers launched
Two UK companies have launched new products to seal the tops of plates used in laboratories and prevent evaporation and contamination of their contents.
Hike in profits at H&R Wasag
Germany's H&R Wasag is forecasting higher-than-expected profits in 2003, helped by a reduction in oil prices since the end of the war in Iraq.
Ignore packaging at your peril, warns 3M
Packaging is one of the last remaining unclaimed frontiers for manufacturing companies and improving this function could save millions of dollars a year, says 3M
New Lutrol product from BASF
A new product in BASF's Lµtrol range of poloxamer excipients, designed to improve the solubility of poorly-soluble actives, will be introduced at the CPhI exhibition.
Millipore benefits from biotech upturn
Millipore has reported a hike in third quarter sales and profits on the back of a revival in the biotechnology industry's fortunes, but said this may not last to the end of the year.