Archives for January 14, 2004

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Healthy growth tipped for US chiral technologies market

The US market for chiral technologies - used to make single isomers of compounds - will grow by an estimated 8.8 per cent a year to reach a value of $1.8 billion (€1.4bn) in 2008, according to soon-to-be-released market research.

US Medicare reforms under fire

The US government's attempt to reform the federal Medicare system to provide a prescription benefit for the elderly and disabled has been slammed by the Democrats, who believe it will prevent US states from negotiating price discounts with...

Letting the pack monitor the patient

Cypak, a Swedish company specialising in novel forms of packaging, has signed what promises to be a major new deal for a 'smart' blister pack system that can detect if patient is taking medication as prescribed.

Audit trail eased by peelable labels

Millipore has developed a new set of labels for its filter products that should make it easier for its biopharmaceutical customers to comply with the obligation to keep accurate batch production records.