Archives for September 21, 2008

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Acquisition looming in Calyx Pharma’s future, says CEO

By Phil Taylor

Active pharmaceutical ingredient specialist Calyx Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals is planning an acquisition within the next two years, probably in the US or Europe, according to chief executive Smitesh Shah.

Joint API inspection service to cut costs

By Nick Taylor

Germany-based Diapharm has launched a service allowing pharmaceutical manufacturers to perform joint third-party audits of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).

EnWave’s new dehydration method shows promise

By Gareth Macdonald

EnWave says that its freezeREV dehydration technology can reduce the moisture content of single vial vaccines to between 3 and 3.5 per cent, bettering the mark achieved by its bioREV platform.

Reaxa and RohnerChem partner on EnCat scale-up

By Gareth Macdonald

UK-based Reaxa and Switzerland’s RohnerChem have teamed up to develop the former’s EnCat catalyst technology for industrial applications in the API and drug manufacturing sector.

Skills shortage predicted in Massachusetts

By Nick Taylor

Massachusetts needs to do more to produce workers for its life sciences industry if it is to avoid a skills shortage in years to come, according to research.

DSM and LibraGen enter transaminase deal

By Gareth Macdonald

Dutch chemicals giant DSM and France’s LibraGen are targeting the chemical and pharmaceutical industries with their new chiral amine production accord, which aims to develop a range of new catalytic enzymes.