Analytica visitors focus on Leica offerings
Leica Microsystems were active at the recent Analytica show in Germany as it presented its microscopy and imaging system solutions for research and industry.
Archives for May 2, 2006
Clariant loses faith in pharma
After failing to reverse falling sales at its Pharmaceutical Fine Chemicals (PFC) division, Clariant has decided to sell the unit to private equity firm Towerbrook for around SFr110m (€70m).
3M floats new anti-counterfeiting label
Technology firm 3M has unveiled a new anti-counterfeiting label with a floating image that is easy to detect and recognise using just the human eye.
Effective biosynthetic alternative to Taxol production discovered
Researchers at Michigan State University have found that second-generation taxols, which currently rely on assembly by semisynthetic organic chemistry approaches, can be produced in a cheap and environmentally friendly fashion using enzymes in Pacific...
Ferring integrates its operations
Ferring has opened a new production plant in Switzerland as it tries to cut costs by centralising its manufacturing network. In-PharmaTechnologist.com visited the site to see how the drugmaker is streamlining its supply chain.
Bosch's presence felt at Achema with new filling technologies
Bosch Packaging Technology will be launching new packaging and processing technologies for pharmaceutical applications at Achema, with products that cover pharmaceutical production, validation, and packaging.