Pharmaceutical Technology Europe-07-01-2010

Pharmaceutical Technology Europe

Regulatory Challenges Are Hindering The Use Of Novel Excipients

July 01, 2010

Talking Point

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Europe needs a more standardised and consistent approach for supplying excipient information to the regulators.

Advances in film coating

July 01, 2010

Interview

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Xavier Parissaux of Roquette explains why the pharma industry's need to reduce organic solvent use is driving innovation in film coatings.

Reducing The Number Of Failures In Early Stage Development

July 01, 2010

Spotlight

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Phase 0 studies, though not widely accepted, could effectively bridge the gap between preclinical and Phase I studies, and reduce the number of drug failures owing to differences in drug behaviour between animals and humans.

US Pharmacopeia Sets Five-Year Goals

July 01, 2010

Regulation

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The US Pharmacopeia recently convened a meeting of stakeholders to set goals for its 2010–2015 cycle.

The Power Of X-Ray Analysis

July 01, 2010

Special Feature

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X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) is a versatile, non-destructive technique that reveals detailed information about pharmaceuticals.

Data Matrix Barcodes: Print Quality and Popularity On The Up

July 01, 2010

Special Feature

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The 2D Data Matrix barcode is a familiar sight for most pharmaceutical manufacturers as printing is implemented to meet certain regulations.

News

July 01, 2010

News

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How India and China are attracting R&D spend from the West.

EU Anti-Counterfeiting Legislation On Its Way

July 01, 2010

Special Feature

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In order to combat the threat of counterfeits in Europe, the EU's current anti-counterfeiting directive is being amended.

Data Matrix Barcodes: You Can't Control What You Can't Measure

July 01, 2010

Special Feature

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Wyatt Earp, the legendary sheriff of Tombstone used to solve troubles in a simple way: aiming, pulling the trigger and bang! ... problem eliminated! Some manufacturers check the readability of their barcodes in the same way.

Capturing The Advantages Of Co-Crystals

July 01, 2010

Formulation

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How can crystal engineering and pharma sciences be combined to enhance the clinical performance of drugs?