Archives for February 10, 2006

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Shire seeks approval for its ulcerative colitis drug in Europe

By  Gregory Roumeliotis

Specialty pharmaceutical firm Shire has filed for approval to European Regulatory Agencies of SPD476, an ulcerative colitis drug which uses Cosmo's cutting-edge MMX multi matrix system, promising to give the company the upper hand in the $1.6 (€1.34)...

Rapid lab diagnosis of urinary tract infections made quicker

By  Wai Lang Chu

A new laboratory test, which enables the rapid diagnosis of urinary tract infections with novel biosensor technology, has proved so successful that it may replace antiquated testing methods, saving health care costs and valuable diagnosis time.

NASA cash for nanotech drug delivery company

By  Gregory Roumeliotis

Nanotechnology company Nanotrope has been awarded a $600,000 (€500,000) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 2 grant from NASA for its research in nanoscale droplet technology, which, apart from the agency's deep space initiatives, may have...

RFID production to increase 25-fold by 2010

By  Wai Lang Chu

According to a new report RFID production is to increase 25-fold in four years, buoyed on by the scramble by pharmaceutical manufacturers to comply with the new RFID Certification program, which aims to synchronise the industry's transition to RFID...

SAFC launches supply solutions business

By  Wai Lang Chu

SAFC, a member of the Sigma-Aldrich Group, has launched a supply solutions business, which aims to combine its Specialties business with the manufacturing site that was acquired from Degussa last year. The move is the latest step in Sigma-Aldrich's...