Archives for May 10, 2004

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IT at heart of future drug industry, claims IBM

Computer giant IBM claims to have identified seven key technologies that will drive innovation in the pharmaceutical industry over the next decade, raise the quality of development and manufacturing processes and slash the pre-launch development costs...

Generics market growing fast

The current rate of growth in the world generics market puts it on pace to outgrow branded pharmaceuticals, which will only grow by single digits in 2004, according to business intelligence firm Cutting Edge Information.

Fine chemicals still suffering at Degussa

Yesterday, German chemicals group Degussa said that it had got off to a good start financially in 2004. Today, the company provided a more detailed breakdown of the first-quarter results which shows the fine chemicals division still under pressure.