French workers protest at Merck HQ
Around 80 workers from Merck KGaA's French site at Lacassagne in Lyon have taken part in a protest at the company's headquarters in Darmstadt, Germany, against the planned closure of the unit.
Archives for February 27, 2004
Pharmatron automates tablet-testing line
Switzerland's Dr Schleuniger Pharmatron has launched a new handling system for its 8M testing machine that reduces the amount of operator time to conduct quality control of the weight, thickness, diameter and hardness of tablets.
More consolidation on the cards for Yamanouchi?
The merger between Yamanouchi and Fujisawa is the first step towards creating a global mega-player, but additional tie-ups will be required if the new entity is to join the top tier of multinational pharmaceutical companies.
Sigma-Aldrich expands in India
Chemicals company Sigma-Aldrich is to build an $8 million (€6.5m) laboratory-scale production facility for pharmaceuticals in Hyderabad, India, that will act as a feeder site for its plants elsewhere.
New machines make short work of leak testing
Italy's Bonfiglioli Pharma Machinery has launched a new machine for testing that freeze-dried vials contain a vacuum that is much faster than current methods.