Archives for November 23, 2005

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Rexam enters lucrative US drug packaging market

By Kirsty Barnes

Global packaging provider Rexam is expanding its US business, announcing this week that it is set to acquire plastic packaging firm Precise Technology - a move that will expand its capabilities in the growing pharmaceutical packaging market.

Vaccine producers' resources meet pandemic demand.

By  Wai Lang Chu

The surge in vaccines against influenza has surprised Governments across the world, with the stark admission that demand was unforeseen. Avian flu, which has emerged as a real threat to humans, has not only have added to the danger but has put vaccine...

Accentus threat to patented drugs

By Kirsty Barnes

New legislation has given UK company Accentus the green light to use its novel predictive crystallisation technology to discover and market variations of patented drugs without infringing the original patent.

Patheon dominates contract manufacturing

By Kirsty Barnes

Patheon has received the 2005 Contract Manufacturing Company of the Year Award from consultancy firm Frost & Sullivan, in recognition of its customer service and innovative market growth strategies.

GenoID announces breakthrough in HPV testing

By  Wai Lang Chu

GenoID has announced a breakthrough in human papillomavirus (HPV) testing with the first ever laboratory test kit that uses a real-time polymerase chain reaction (real-time PCR) method to detect all virus variants that cause cervical cancer.