Archives for June 13, 2007

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To test or not to test? The glycerin debate

By  Katrina Megget

Following last year's contaminated glycerin poisonings in Panama and last month's FDA guidance, US-PharmaTechnologist.com takes a look at the implications of testing for the excipient glycerin in the pharmaceutical supply chain.

Pharmaceutical contract services round-up

By  staff reporter

In a round-up of motley pharmaceutical services contracts, Outsourcing-Pharma takes a look at recent news involving Movianto, PDI, inVentiv Health and Exel.

Company Profile: Agilent Technologies

By  Dr Matt Wilkinson

LabTechnologist.com brings you an exclusive interview with Chris van Ingen - the president of Agilent's Life Science and Chemical Analysis (LSCA) division.

GSK's Revolade works, but why?

By  Mike Nagle

GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) new drug to treat a rare form of bleeding disorder has shown good results in trials so far, but while experts remain mystified as to why it works, a true cure will remain elusive.

Product news in brief

By  Dr Matt Wilkinson

LabTechnologist.com brings you a round up of some of the latest product releases with new offerings from Agilent, Applied Biosystems, ESA Biosciences, Illumina, Mettler-Toledo and Syrris.

Manufacturers back WHO avian flu stockpiling plans

By  Anna Lewcock

Several major manufacturers have pledged millions of doses of H5N1 vaccine to go towards a global stockpiling scheme initiated by the World Health Organization to protect against the threat of an avian flu pandemic.

Viracept: lessons to be learnt?

By  Anna Lewcock

Just over a week after Roche was forced to initiate a Europe-wide recall of HIV drug Viracept (nelfinavir), in-PharmaTechnologist.com considers the contamination case and the pharmaceutical processes blamed for the incident.

Drugs moving into the clinic: 18

The latest in a series of periodic roundups of drugs that have moved from preclinical research into clinical testing via the announcement of a Phase I trial or an application for a trial to industry regulators.

Del Monte immigration raid highlights problems

By Ahmed ElAmin

An immigration raid this week on a Fresh Del Monte Produce processing plant indicates that federal officials are continuing their campaign to crack down on the industry's use of illegal labour.

Respirics to sell-off MD Turbo technology

By  Dr Matt Wilkinson

US pulmonary drug delivery specialist Respirics has decided to sell its assets relating to its MD Turbo product to focus on its Acu-Breathe powder inhaler platform.