Archives for August 29, 2004

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Thermo unveils pharma-focused extruder

Thermo Electron has launched a new hot melt extruder for use in the research, development and small-scale production of pharmaceutical formulations.

New drugs to tackle drug-resistant bacteria

Scientists have discovered a highly effective method to produce novel aminocoumarins, antibiotics that are useful in the fight against drug-resistant bacteria that could represent a new antibacterial class to tackle the growing problem of antibiotic...

Companies claim dumping hits cellulose gum market

Allegations that companies from Europe and Mexico are selling the ingredient carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) at greatly reduced prices in the US have prompted an investigation by the country's International Trade Commission.

Labtronics launches Nexxis LAB addition

Labtronics has launched the latest addition to its Nexxis LAB suite of products, promising complete automation to a whole host of manual procedures as well as security features that make it ideally suited to the controlled pharmaceutical environment.