Archives for June 25, 2008

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GSK reviews Montrose API plant

By  Gareth Macdonald

UK drug major GlaxoSmithKline is examining operations at its active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing plant in Montrose, Scotland, with an eye to potential job cuts.

Counterfeiting conference to hear of burden in developing world

By  Phil Taylor

Visiongain's third annual conference on Pharmaceutical Anti-counterfeiting Strategies kicks off next week, covering many aspects of the problem from technological deterrents, regulatory developments in the EU and US and the implications for parallel...

Manufacturing and development services news in brief

By  Phil Taylor

Outsourcing-Pharma.com presents its latest round-up of news in the contract development and manufacturing sector, with updates from Rentschler Biotechnologie, Eden Biodesign, Emcure Pharmaceuticals and new start-up Appian Labs.

Insulin Nanopump prototype tests completed

By  Gareth Macdonald

STMicroelectronics (ST) and Debiotech, which are based in Lausanne and Geneva respectively, have completed the production of an evaluation prototype of their insulin Nanopump.

West syringe to minimise leachables

By  Nick Taylor

West has launched the first silicone-oil-free, prefillable syringe, which minimises the quantity of leachables in the pharmaceutical product.