Pharmaceutical Technology Europe-01-01-2009

The biotechnology sector is occasionally described as a rainbow, with each sub sector having its own colour. But what do the different colours of biotechnology have to offer the pharmaceutical industry?

A new excipient for orally disintegrating tablets not only imparts superior tablet characteristics, but has the added advantage of allowing users to maintain full control over their formulations, manufacturing processes and intellectual property.

Conflict between departments costs money, wastes time and hinders strategy implementation. But we can reduce it and manage it if we understand it, says Dr Brian D. Smith.

A new year, all things being equal, is a time of looking to the future with positive intent and traditional bonhomie. At the very least, it suggests new beginnings. As we enter 2009, however, the world is moving into a major recession and things are far from equal.

Creating better pharmaceutical and medical products with packaging partnerships.

Paul Gardiner and Andrea Sobrio explain why most companies need 'organizational polygamy' to maximize profit and best serve their customers.

How will the world's dominant pharmaceutical market fare under the new US president?

Hot-melt extrusion offers many advantages compared with conventional solid dosage form manufacturing, and has consequently received considerable attention from both the pharmaceutical industry and academia as a novel drug delivery technology. The possibility of forming solid dispersions with improved bioavailability renders hot-melt extrusion an excellent alternative to other conventionally employed techniques.

Reducing ecological footprint and achieving more sustainable production of pharmaceuticals could help create a better future.

Christmas is over. Everybody is back at work feeling a bit hungover, a lot poorer and alarmingly heavier...