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Editors' Picks of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology Innovations

The productivity of the pharma industry has been declining for several years. Could biotechnology reinvigorate drug development?

Editors' Picks of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology Innovations

Editors' Picks of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology Innovations

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

Editors' Picks of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology Innovations

Editors' Picks of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology Innovations

Together, Europe and the US account for more than 70% of the global pharmaceutical market, and the growth of these markets is heavily dependent on distribution systems.

Editors' Picks of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology Innovations

All commercial sponsors want to maximize their profit and, with a population close to 500 million, the EU is an enormous potential marketplace that they simply cannot ignore!

Editors' Picks of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology Innovations

Editors' Picks of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology Innovations

Despite high ambitions for its pharmaceutical and biotech sectors, South Korea still faces a number of hurdles against competing internationally.

Editors' Picks of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology Innovations

Editors' Picks of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology Innovations

Manufacturers expect to see the latest developments in process equipment at INTERPHEX, and this year's show was no disappointment. Exhibitors regularly display additions to their lines of encapsulators, tablet presses, material-handling machines, and other automated manufacturing equipment. But the products on view in Philadelphia Mar. 26–28 were not limited to manufacturing applications.

Editors' Picks of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology Innovations; Analytical system provides multiuser capability; Encapsulator aids dosage design; Versatile drive offers quick setup

Jacketed hose provides cleanability; Stopper prevents product waste; Accessories control temperature precisely

Editors' Picks of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology Innovations

Centrifuge processes many materials; New features for quality-management software; Unit simplifies powder discharge

Editors' Picks of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology Innovations

Carl Zeiss MicroImaging (Thornwood, NY) recently introduced its "Colibri" light-emitting diode (LED) light source for fluorescence microscopy. The product is "the only LED light source optimized for white-field microscopy systems," says Becky Homan, product manager for biomedical light microscopy.

The completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 led to a flurry of predictions regarding the application of pharmacogenomics to drug development. With US and European regulatory authorities finally on the verge of issuing guidance on the use of pharmacogenomics, drug development is all set to change.

Robust module facilitates filter changes; Rupture disks provide high-volume flow; Auger feeder avoids cross contamination

The "Solo-VPE" device from C Technologies (Bridgewater, NJ) improves UV–vis measurements by matching the length of the light path to the sample. The unit's software lets users establish thresholds, and the machine adjusts the pathlength and wavelength accordingly. Mark Salerno, director of manufacturing at C Technologies, says the device "... works for you until it finds the measurement range you want it to be in." He adds that the unit expands the operational range of UV–vis instruments. It facilitates measurements from roughly 50 μm to more than 10 mm. Measurements can be adjusted in 10-μm increments.

Wyatt Technology (Santa Barbara, CA) introduced a new version of its "Dyna-Pro" plate reader that can analyze well-plate samples, thus improving efficiency.