 Issue 014 |
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Blue sky innovation
Provepharm
Methylene blue has a range of pharmacological properties but manufacturers have never produced sufficient high quality grade compounds for widespread clinical trials. Now customers can rely on Provepharm’s stable source of the pure pharma-grade cGMP-compliant compound. more...
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 Issue 013 |
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Excipients and the future
Kerry Bio-Science
The role of excipients has changed as customers demand the best quality pharmaceutical products at the lowest possible price. Suppliers must now produce drugs that use fewer materials, but retain all positive characteristics. more... |
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Ingredients for success
TAPI
Quality production is essential when it comes to active pharmaceutical ingredients. Years of specialisation combined with a dedicated workforce and the use of cutting-edge technologies go a long way to maintaining the high standards required by clients. more... |
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 Issue 011 |
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High-end value of Taiwan
CCSB
Taiwan has long been a hub for low-cost manufacturing. Today, however, the country is looking to lose its factory stereotype and serve as an attractive destination for foreign companies looking not so much at low-cost API, but rather at a high-tech industrial land that boasts many successful companies and an excellent reputation for intellectual property rights. more... |
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 Issue 010 |
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Birch Bark Compounds
NaturNorth
Triterpenes are available from birch bark in significant amounts, and because of this many of these compounds may be economically viable in a number of applications. Reliable supplies of pure triterpenoids and their synthetic derivatives are now available. more... |
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Serving the needs of global healthcare
NPIL Pharma
An acquisition deal between two pharmaceutical manufacturers, one in India and one in the UK, has resulted in a global firm that now offers a comprehensive range of customised healthcare services. more... |
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 Issue 009 |
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Excipients for every application
Palatinit
Pharma companies are under mounting pressure to produce high-quality, GMP-compliant excipients. In response, Palatinit has upgraded its polyol range with a new selection of isomalt-based products. more... |
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More than lithium
FMC Lithium
Big pharma is undergoing many changes. One fine chemicals company is expanding its expertise to guarantee its place in the market well into the future. more... |
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The future supply concept for servicing pharma
Chiralix
In 1999, chiral molecules accounted for one-third of the worldwide market for final pharmaceutical actives, and this is growing. To serve the demands of the pharmaceutical industry, one contract manufacturer has teamed up with a biotech company and a life sciences firm to produce a total-service chain. more... |
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Quality in drug design
Arysta Fine Chemical Europe GmbH
Nippon Soda (Nisso) manufactures quality hydroxypropyl cellulose. Products of various degrees of polymerisation are available and can be customised to suit the viscosity of any drug design. more... |
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Quality pharma services
FARMA-APS
With huge investments made in state-of-the-art facilities and professional staff, one Portuguese company is well on its way to achieving its goal of providing high-quality services to the pharmaceutical industry. more... |
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 Issue 008 |
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Handling high potency drugs
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
Producers of high potency drugs should be equipped with isolators, such as glove boxes, and the people handling them should be skilled in using them. Expertise is also required in handling steroids, some used in anti-cancer therapy and hormones. more... |
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 Exipients in the spotlight
With public awareness of additives higher than ever before, the development of chemicals and excipients, and of standards to monitor their safety, is a top priority, writes SOCMA president Joseph Acker. |
