Archives for March 24, 2006

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2006 pharma 'bible' released

By  staff reporter

LGC Promochem has launched its 2006 edition of its free pharmaceutical reference substances and impurities catalogue, providing researchers and analysts in the pharmaceutical R&D and manufacturing generic industry with a central source to access...

Astech brings efficient inhaler testing in-line

By  staff reporter

The new Automated Emitted Dose (AED) system from Astech allows for in-line emitted dose testing of inhalers, saving time and money by generating results from the production line which determine whether full batch production should continue.

Akzo's Diosynth plant proves a hard sell

By  Gregory Roumeliotis

Organon, Akzo Nobel's healthcare division, has conceded it will have to close its Diosynth manufacturing plant in Scotland by the end of the year since it cannot divest it, as the unit's lack of competitiveness in the production of fine chemicals and...

North American fine chemicals market to reach $28.62bn in 2011

By  Gregory Roumeliotis

Despite hurdles such as manufacturing overcapacity, limited drug approvals and intense competition from Asian companies, a new report from market research analysts Frost & Sullivan predicts revenues in the North American fine chemicals sector will...