West decides future of drug delivery arm
West Pharmaceutical Services is to sell a substantial part of its drug delivery business to a newly formed company in return for $7.1 million (€5.3m) in cash and a 14 per cent stake in the new firm.
Archives for January 4, 2005
Nanoscale solution to brand protection
US company NanoInk, which has pioneered the dip pen nanolithography process which can provde nanoscale printing, is reportedly working with the manufacturer of a blockbuster drug to trial the encoding of unit doses of the product for brand protection.
New turbidity filter tops membrane performance
US filtration specialist Argonide has introduced what it claims is a new generation of turbidity filters with a capacity more than 20 times greater than conventional cartridges.
Millipore updates control software for separations
Millipore has launched a new version of its control software for its separation and purification systems, bringing the package into line with recent regulatory requirements such as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s 21 CFR Part 11.
Drug and packaging disposal made simple
Franklin Miller has launched a shredding system designed for the efficient destruction of pharmaceutical materials, making it easier for drug companies, distributors or wholesalers sitting on a pile of expired medicines to dispose of them safely.