CDMO Aesica Pharmaceuticals is adding additional services to its Zwickau, Germany oral solids capabilities, including a new roller compaction unit for dry granulation production.
Researchers have created nanoparticles to increase the solubility of probucol, a nearly insoluble drug used to reduce cholesterol, with a technique that could be used for other drugs.
Thar Instruments has bought Berger SFC from Mettler Toledo to
expand its SFC capabilities and achieve 'critical mass' in a market
that is growing as pharma looks for greener separation options.
US scientists have discovered that sugar and olive oil do not just
belong in the kitchen - but could potentially be used to develop
naturally-derived nanomaterials for drug delivery systems and
biological scaffolds.
Genevac have developed a Fast Lyophilisation Process that aims to
provide the ultimate solution to the problems encountered by lab
technicians when handling HPLC solvents.
The world's largest drug company, Pfizer, has been fined $22,500
for failing to properly notify state and federal officials about a
chemical release at a Connecticut research and development plant.
Degussa has acquired a stake in a company specialising in ionic
liquids, an innovative technology that could provide a greener
alternative to commonly used volatile organic solvents in the
manufacture of pharmaceuticals.
UK-based laboratory instrumentation supplier Presearch has added a
new evaporator to its product range that is claimed to allow for
rapid evaporation of solvent from samples