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Issue 020   Simple formulations that fulfil healthcare needs
Roquette Pharma
Global manufacturer of pharmaceutical excipients and actives Roquette Pharma has pursued a commitment to customer satisfaction through the development of products that meet the highest quality standards for healthcare. more...
 
A quality approach
Sasol Wax
Dedicated to producing the highest quality of products and specialist facilities throughout the world, Sasol Wax's extremely pure waxes, petroleum jellies and white mineral oils are available to the pharmaceutical industry any time, anywhere. more...
 
A counter ion that fulfils all needs
Merck Millipore
The solubility of an active drug substance is critical to a successful dosage delivery. Dr Steffen Denzinger, Merck Millipore's head of technical marketing pharma raw materials, reveals how meglumine can improve the solubility of an anionic drug. more...
 
Your business is our business
TAPI
As the leading international supplier of active pharmaceutical ingredients, TAPI is committed to quality, global production and, above all, customer care.more...
 
Saltigo GmbH is a leading supplier in the field of custom synthesis, offering complete, tailor-made solutions for customers in the crop protection and pharmaceuticals segments and in various non-life-science industries. more...
 

Issue 019   Intelligent lactose solutions
Meggle
When manufacturing lactose-based excipients, factors to be considered include' granulation, capsule filling, direct compression and dry-powder delivery. The range' of innovative products from MEGGLE delivers on all these points and more. more...
   
  Function rules – excipients for solid dosage forms
Merck
The world of biopharma is undergoing a process change. Historically, the industry has been driven by the introduction of new molecular entities (NME). In peak years, such as 1996, the US FDA approved 53 NMEs, giving the industry huge possibilities for growth; however, this number was reduced to 25 NMEs (19 chemical and six biological) in 2009, presenting a new challenge for the innovation pipeline. more...
   
  Pharma’s dream factory
Roquette
In the ever-changing environment of the pharmaceutical industry, companies require top-quality, reliable ingredients. So, whether the business is formulation, granulation or simply making tablets taste better, Roquette is the supplier of choice. more...
   

Issue 018   Focused on the science of solubility
ISP
ISP offers ingredients and process technology services for the greatest formulation challenge facing the industry today. more...
   
  The dream factory
Roquette
Roquette understands the needs of its customers for top-quality, reliable ingredients in the ever-changing world of the pharma industry. So, whether your business is formulation, granulation or simply making tablets taste better, this company has the answer. more...
   
  Your business is our business
TAPI
As the leading international supplier of active pharmaceutical ingredients, TAPI is committed to quality, global production and, above all, customer care. more...
   
  Precious metals
Umicore
Committed to customer satisfaction, Umicore develops and manufactures first-class metalbased catalysts and APIs and lets its partners concentrate on marketing their end products. more...
   
  Sweet as sugar
Meggle
In the manufacture of lactose-based excipients, a number of factors need to be considered: granulation, capsule filling, direct compression and dry-powder delivery. MEGGLE’s range of innovative products delivers on all these points and more. more...

Issue 017   Experience todays & tomorrows metal based API's
Umicore
Gothenburg, on the west coast of Sweden, has a long tradition of breakthroughs in medicine, including pharmaceuticals. more...
     
  The right ingredient
Ferro Pfanstiehl
For more than 40 years, Ferro Pfanstiehl Laboratories (FPL) Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ferro Corporation, has manufactured clinical and commercial quantities of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), high potency, high containment APIs, advanced intermediates, and other small molecule new chemical entities. more...
 

Issue 015   API products and services
Fabbrica Italiana Sintetici SpA
Fabbrica Italiana Sintetici SpA (FIS) is an Italian privately owned and independent company, dedicated to developing and manufacturing APIs, advanced intermediates and fine chemicals for the worldwide pharmaceutical industry. Its main cGMP production site is located in Montecchio Maggiore, Italy, with a capacity of 1,450m³, and another site, recently revamped to cGMP level, is located in Termoli, Italy, with an additional 340m³ capacity. more...
   
  Worth its salt
Akzo Nobel Salt
AkzoNobel SANAL® Salt has been awarded a GMP certificate for pharmaceutical starting materials (API). This means that AkzoNobel can supply customers with pharmaceutical salt for all kinds of applications, including those legally obligated to buy an API NaCl.
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Natural bitterness masking
Overseal Natural Ingredients
Thaumatin is wild harvested from the West African rainforests and is an excellent low-calorie flavour modifier. It is a natural protein physically extracted from the katemfe fruit, Thaumatococcus daniellii. more...
   
  All-inclusive healthcare
Balda Medical GmbH & Co. KG
Balda Medical is one of the leading OEM partners for global healthcare players in the varying markets of medical devices, pharma and diagnostics. more...

Issue 014  

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...


Issue 013   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...
 
  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...

Issue 011   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...

Issue 010   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...
 
  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...

Issue 009   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...
 
  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...
 
  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...
 
  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...
 
  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...

Issue 008   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.