Pharmaceutical Technology Europe-10-01-2009

Jeff Robertson talks about a unique form of micro-tag technology that can be applied to solid dose pharmaceuticals.

Applying a moisture protective barrier to tablet cores can help prevent degradation caused by ambient moisture.

Well, the summer's well and truly behind us and Madrid beckons for this year's CPhI Worldwide.

Even though the pharmaceutical industry has come to recognize the importance and associated benefits of using computers, evolving computer-based simulation technology has still to make a suitable impression.

Endotoxin removal from a finished product is a major challenge for biopharmaceutical manufacturers; particularly as all endotoxin removal methods have operational limitations and may result in loss of protein.

Formoterol presents formulators and manufacturers in the asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease marketplace many challenges.

Julian Mosquera, Director of LCP Consulting, advises how pharma companies can make their supply chains leaner.

Microreactor technology (MRT) has recently been introduced to the pharmaceutical manufacturing circuit as a promising technology for the continuous processing of commercial quantities of pharmaceuticals.

Despite the economic downturn, Spain's pharmaceutical industry continues to grow - particularly when it comes to biotechnology.

A roundup of news including: Outsourcing undervalued; The real cost of REACH