Archives for December 5, 2005

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Baxa launches ValiMed system to combat counterfeiting

By  Wai Lang Chu

Baxa Corporation launches its medication validation system that validates narcotic returns and identifies counterfeit medications. The system also offers validation of medication to ensure the type and strength of high-risk medications.

Drinking straw delivers drugs more efficiently

By  Wai Lang Chu

Grunenthal has developed a novel method of delivering drugs to children in the form of a drinking straw, which is set to provide a solution to administering treatment to patients who cannot tolerate unpleasant tasting drugs.

The Specials install world's smallest filling machine

By  Wai Lang Chu

Clinical trials service provider, The Specials Clinical Manufacturing, has announced the recent installation of Isopak's In-Cap machine, an automatic bench machine that is currently the smallest automatic filling machine in the world.

Aegate ready to compete in RFID software sector

By Kirsty Barnes

Aegate will launch a software solution to combat one of the pharmaceutical industry's biggest and growing patient safety issues - counterfeit drugs - in the UK, US and Belgium in 2006 following the recent success of its UK pilot programme.

Emergent, CRO, in deal to develop Anthrax therapy

By  Wai LangChu

Clinical research organisation, Covalent Group, has agreed with Emergent BioSolutions to develop immune globulins for treatment exposure of anthrax infection, signifying another step in the worldwide drive to bring an effective treatment for this...

BASF to raise excipient prices

By  Wai Lang Chu

BASF has announced that it is to raise prices of its pharmaceutical excipients in a move that represents the wider market that has seen big cost increases for raw materials, energy and transportation that has affected all excipient manufacturers.