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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Packing Sourcer

Summer 2008

At the cutting edge of the latest industry developments, Samedan is adept at keeping the information you need at your fingertips. PMPS provides a unique platform of communication for the market across Europe, North America and the rest of the developed world. To find out what's hot in the world of pharmaceuticals, take a look below at the range of articles featured in this issue of PMPS.

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Formulations, Ingredients and Excipients

Many active pharmaceutical ingredients are unstable and subject to degradation. The role of excipients is therefore being viewed as progressively more important. Nigel A Langley and Karen H Chen at Croda Inc (USA) explain how.

Dr Robert Hardy of Aesica explains to PMPS that exceptional service and a well-balanced business model is key in providing contract services to the outsourcing industry

Manufacturing

X-Ray systems are becoming increasingly valued by the pharmaceutical industry as an indispensable means of non-destructive testing; Martin Allen of Shaw Inspection Systems takes a closer look

The automated CheckWeighing system for dry powder inhalers supports the quality assurance process, outlines James Aitken of Aitken Scientific

Elisabethann Wright of Hogan & Hartson Brussels consider the European Commision’s attempts to strengthen the legal framework for regulating medical devices in Europe

Tom Roche at FM Global assesses how a single incident in one country can have a disastrous impact on the entire global economy

Drug Delivery & Dosage Forms

Frances L DeGrazio at West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc, outlines the procedures involved and the importance of thorough testing in the leachables and extractables field

Stephen Grant at ANSYS discusses how computational fluid dynamics (CFD) enable a fast and cost-effective evaluation of new drug delivery systems and formulations

Douglas Custato at Helvoet Pharma outlines the options pharma companies will be presented with when choosing the ideal elastomeric closure

Andy Wallace at Comark Ltd encourages investment in wireless monitoring systems – a key tool for those looking to expand into emerging markets

IT and Logistics

Guido Moosmann of Schreiner MediPharm explores the latest innovative technologies for clinical trial supply management

PACKING, PACKAGING & ANTI-COUNTERFEITING

John Haworth at Ditone Labels looks at how the pharma packaging industry has responded to the needs of the blind community

Nicole Golomb at 3S Simons Security Systems GmbH takes us through the various options available to avoid the counterfeit risk

Low and microdose powder filling in the pharmaceutical industry has traditionally been a challenging process. However, new developments are on the way, as Robin Davies of Isopak Ltd explains

COOL CHAIN

Robert Kayum at Kuehne + Nagel explores today’s climate for temperature-sensitive logistics, and the developments in solutions that can transform the role they play in the pharma industry

Consultant Editor
Bruce Horton,
Partner in charge of
Accenture’s European
Health & Life Sciences
Supply Chain

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Industry Events

The 9th Annual Biological Production Forum 2010

21-23 June 2010, Frankfurt, Germany

This event focuses on both upstream and downstream processing for biological manufacturing, production and cGMP specialists. Over the course of this three day event, you will take part in a mixture of networking and conference session featuring the latest strategies and industry case studies. Included in the event this year is the opportunity to take part in a tour at Merck KGaA’s headquarters. It is a unique day which will give delegates the chance to be one of the first to tour their brand new Process Solutions and also learn about the latest advancements taking place there.
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News and Press Releases

Thermo Fisher Scientific ‘Plate of the Month’ Trial Lets Life Scientists Try the World’s Most Rigid High-Throughput PCR Plate

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced it will offer life scientists the opportunity to use Thermo Scientific ABgene Diamond Ultra PCR Plates on a trial basis as their 'Plate of the Month' for March 2010. This ultra-rigid 384-well PCR plate ensures reliable performance on medium- to high-throughput robotic handling systems for a smooth and efficient workflow.
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