Archives for January 7, 2004

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Insulin doser cuts nursing costs

A device designed by Novo Nordisk to help diabetics self-administer insulin has been shown to provide significant cost-savings in a new study.

New investor to fund LGC expansion

Senior executives at LGC, a UK-headquartered provider of pharmaceutical reference materials and analytical and diagnostic services, are gearing up for a secondary buyout that will help it to accelerate its expansion into international markets.

Diosynth cuts staff in Scotland

Akzo Nobel unit Diosynth has unveiled plans to cut 70 jobs at its UK subsidiary based in Fife, Scotland, because strong competition from Asian competitors is hitting the business.

SPAMI process improves glassware quality

A prototype machine developed by SPAMI, a subsidiary of Italian glassware company Stevenato, can produce glass containers for pharmaceutical uses that are superior in quality to those made via existing processes.