excipients
Pharma excipients ‘may affect gastrointestinal tract’, says study
July 31, 2013Manufacturing and Production Taylor, excipients
Excipients used in oral solid dosage forms are typically considered to be inert, but researchers in Japan have found they …
European falsified meds directive: implications for manufacturers
June 7, 2011Manufacturing and Production APIs, GDP, GMP, excipients, pharma manufacturing
The Council of the European Union gave its backing to the new Directive on Falsified Medicines on May 27, setting …
Functional excipients driving US market growth
June 2, 2011Manufacturing and Production API, excipients, functional excipients
Drugmakers are increasingly using more sophisticated excipients and blends in order to defend against generic competition, according to new market …
EU trailing as China moves ahead with master file plans
September 28, 2010Manufacturing and Production API, China, EU, excipients
There has been progress in China on the development of drug master files for pharmaceutical ingredients and components, highlighting once …
Colorcon buys French excipients specialist
April 30, 2010Manufacturing and Production Colorcon, Ethypharm, NP Pharm, contract manufacturing, excipients
US-based Colorcon has acquired excipient specialist NP Pharm, a division of French drugmaker Ethypharm, in order to expand its product portfolio …
Manufacturing news in brief
March 19, 2010Manufacturing and Production Angel Biotech, Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Fresenius Kabi, Haselmeier, Patheon, W.R. Grace, excipients
Developments in the pharmaceutical manufacturing arena in the last week include facility news for Dr Reddy’s, Dishman, W. R. Grace, …
EC backs away from Directive on excipient GMP
June 17, 2009Manufacturing and Production Europe, excipients
The European Commission has opted not to press ahead with developing a Directive on Good Manufacturing Practices for ‘certain’ pharmaceutical …
Pharma additives ‘risk to premature infants’
January 30, 2009Manufacturing and Production additives, excipients
Difficulties in dosing medicines for premature babies mean some may be exposed to high levels of pharmaceutical excipients which, despite …
Lifeline for troubled LyondellBasell
January 8, 2009Manufacturing and Production Lyondell, excipients
LyondellBasell, the world’s third-largest petrochemical company and a supplier of a number of pharmaceutical raw materials, has filed for Chapter …
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