Pharmaceutical Technology-01-02-2014

To gain insights into the current trends of the biotechnology sector in the United Kingdom, Pharmaceutical Technology Europe spoke with Steve Bates, chief executive officer of the BioIndustry Association (BIA), the trade association for biotech companies in the UK.

Generics, market dynamics, and global demand are changing drug spending patterns.

CS Inspection Machine Improves Efficiency

Ribbon Blender Model 42N-270 Increases Performance

Brazil is the first Latin American country to emerge as a global biopharmaceutical collaborator.

The R&D model is in transition and creating new demands on contract services providers.

ALpHA G Capsule Filter for Single-Use Systems

Training, calibration, and preventive maintenance help prevent over-and under-weight tablets. The author discusses causes of off-weight tablets and best practices for tableting.

Regulators work with manufacturers to improve systems for measuring product performance and manufacturing reliability.

Gericke N200 Nibbler Provides Size Reduction

Different approaches for qualification of personnel for visual inspection of residues on equipment surfaces are reviewed.

NMR analysis provides crucial structural information of synthesized glycans while LC-MS/MS is ideal for quantitation of free sugars in biological matrices.

How will the move to more specialized and personalized medicines impact drug delivery and dosage forms?

Antibody fragments pose unique challenges in terms of recovery, purification, and formulation.

Emerging markets are an engine for growth in the custom-manufacturing and pharma markets.

Kurt Lumden, Director, Client services at PAREXEL's Perceptive Informatics, discusses the management of investigational product temperature excursions.

Roger Hayes of MPI Research discusses highly potent drug development.

With SMEs gaining wider recognition as the powerhouse of research and innovation in Europe, regulatory agencies are urging companies to engage with regulators early in the drug-development process.

This article takes a statistical look at the calibration requirements for a UV spectrometer.

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