Jobs could go as Schering-Plough restructures in France
27 August, 2008
The French arm of Schering-Plough is set to announce a restructuring plan on 1 September that could result in the loss of 250 jobs, according to a union representative.
Welcome to Manufacturing Chemist, an information resource that has been used by the pharmaceutical industry for more than seven decades.
It covers the latest drug discovery and development technologies, formulation, processing and packaging, taking in clinical trials, data management, QA and QC, validation and contract services.
The website is updated on a daily basis, and registering for our weekly email newsletter will make sure you are kept fully informed of latest developments in this dynamic sector.
latest news
27 August, 2008
The French arm of Schering-Plough is set to announce a restructuring plan on 1 September that could result in the loss of 250 jobs, according to a union representative.
26 August, 2008
Control, a Domino Group company based in the US, has joined Axway’s in conjunction to Global Track & Trace Alliance, which was created to provide a complete solution for global serialisation and track and trace efforts.
26 August, 2008
22 August, 2008
22 August, 2008
19 August, 2008
19 August, 2008
19 August, 2008
breaking news
Politics.ie | Aug 28 2008 7:41AM GMT
Winona Daily News | Aug 28 2008 7:38AM GMT
Business Standard India | Aug 28 2008 7:36AM GMT
business news
26 August, 2008
Canadian clinical research and bioanalysis firm Algorithme Pharma has achieved its goal of securing a European facility through its acquisition of Simbec Research in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. This news comes only six weeks after the purchase...
26 August, 2008
Aesica, a leading supplier of active pharmaceutical ingredients and formulated products to the global pharmaceutical industry, has openend its new global corporate headquarters in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK.
19 August, 2008
18 August, 2008
drugs news
21 August, 2008
DelSite Biotechnologies has filed an Investigational New Drug (IND) application with the FDA for its lead product candidate GelVac nasal powder H5N1 influenza vaccine
21 August, 2008
21 August, 2008
r&d news
26 August, 2008
US-based Symyx Technologies has announced the launch of its collaborative research services for life sciences. These services allow clients to access Symyx's installed base of parallel experimentation and testing capabilities through packaged...
process news
18 August, 2008
A US provider of automation solutions has produced a technical poster that describes the operation of a high throughput plate and tube sample processing system.
technical articles
20 July, 2008
Metal catalysts are increasingly used to improve yields and efficiency in drug ingredient production. However, increased demand for metals means costs are going up. Could new technologies and catalysis recovery schemes by the answer
20 July, 2008
New, non-contact technologies are helping manufacturers solve production issues. Monitoring of batch parameters such as moisture in-line, and authenticating the content and condition of tablets once packaged, are two new processes reviewed Contaminant...
20 July, 2008
Isolation of filling lines is proving to be a popular method of controlling contamination and safeguarding the workforce while keeping cleanroom costs down. This and other types of equipment being launched to protect cleanroom workers are revealed
July-August 2008
Automation and modular designs are changing the way that pharmaceutical processors view containment, argues Felix Nink, Bosch product manager for capsule filling and checkweighing machines
July-August 2008
Sponge nickel catalysts are used in a wide range of hydrogenation reactions in the pharmaceutical industry. Dr Nicholas J. E. Adkins, technology manager at CERAM, describes a new process that provides sponge nickel-based catalysts with superior...
July-August 2008
More weapons are needed to stop counterfeit tablets entering the market. Dr Detlef Beckers, at PANalytical BV, describes how X-ray powder diffraction can detect counterfeit tablets in blister packs without even opening them
editor's comment
24 July, 2008
As micro-organisms go, mollicutes are among both the simplest and the most sophisticated. Believed to have devolved from common ancestors of Clostridia and Lactobacilli around 2.5 billion years ago, there are more than 100 known species...
6 June, 2008