Drug delivery
News
IntelGenx and RedHill sign anti-migraine film product deal – 31-Aug-2010
RedHill will pay IntelGenx US$2.1m for rights to oral thin film product
Vyteris and Georgia Tech agree drug delivery deal – 24-Aug-2010
Vyteris will identify therapies for thermal ablation and microdevice fabrication technologies
Midatech and Monosol Rx file joint patent application – 20-Aug-2010
For nanoparticle film delivery systems
Endo to buy Penwest Pharmaceuticals for US$168m – 10-Aug-2010
Expands pain drug product portfolio and files New Drug Application
Access signs pre-licensing agreement with biotech firm – 19-Jul-2010
Aims to develop oral formulation of proprietary injectable drugs
Articles
Proteins with staying power – 12-Mar-2010
Dave Mead, business development director, Novozymes Biopharma, reveals how albumin fusion can extend half-life, improving protein efficacy
Insolubility solved by spray drying – 11-Mar-2010
Timothy Bee and Mohammed Rahman, International Specialty Products, discuss how spray drying can enhance api solubility and bioavailability
Reshaping water for greater solubility – 9-Feb-2010
Regina Nadborny, head of chemistry at Do-Coop Technologies, explains how water can be manipulated at a molecular level to help solubilise hydrophobic active ingredients.
Melt-in-the-mouth ODTs – 8-Feb-2010
Orodispersible tablets (ODT) cater for a growing market in which convenience, mouthfeel and taste are key. Cecile Dusautois, Roquette Research Innovation & Development, France, looks at requirements for successful ODT formulations and introduces a new ingredient for ODT
From tablets to tapes – 8-Feb-2010
"Sticky Web" is a new technique for precision powder dispensing. Howard Biddle, managing director of 42 Technology, looks at its discovery, potential applications and progress towards commercialisation
Events
Phar/MedExpo 2010 – 9-Mar-2010
18 - 21 October 2010
Amman, Jordan
Jobs & People
Vetter opens new US sales office – 1-Sep-2010
To be managed by Troy Carpenter
Hovione scientists join USP committees – 22-Jul-2010
They bring PAT and inhalation expertise to USP
Dietmar Rohleder becomes CFO of Haupt Pharma AG – 21-Jun-2010
Rohleder takes over as Schwella focuses on production in Berlin
Catalent appoints two Quality professionals – 25-Mar-2010
Strong business acumen will contribute to quality excellence at the company
Roehrhoff to succeed Herberg as Gerresheimer ceo – 11-Feb-2010
Gerresheimer's chief executive Axel Herberg will step down and leave the company's management board when his contract expires in June. His successor will be Uwe Roehrhoff.