Ingredients

Results from Pharmaceutical Technology's Annual Employment Survey.

Pharmaceutical Technology is pleased to recognize the winners of its Innovations in Pharma Science Awards.

Microcrystalline cellulose is the main excipient used in the industrial manufacture of pellets by extrusion/spheronization, but pellets containing this spheronizing aid do not readily disintegrate and are expensive.

Research shows that both drug prescription and alcohol consumption increase within the elderly population. It is, therefore, necessary to fully understand the impact of alcohol consumption on solid oral dosage forms, especially extended release formulations.

Also, Johnson & Johnson will acquire Omrix Biopharmaceuticals for $438 million; Charles River Laboratories promoted Foster Jordan to corporate senior VP of endotoxin and microbial detection products; more...

Also, BASi opens European office in Warwickshire, UK; Acusphere's Howard Bernstein Resigns; More...

US marshals seized 11 lots of heparin from Celsus Laboratories (Cincinnati, OH) at the request of the US Food and Drug Administration.

Also, Patheon opens new European headquarters, Cynvec appoints Frank D. Stonebanks president and CEO, more...

The European Medicines Agency's (EMEA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use recommended that the status of GlaxoSmithKline's anti-obesity drug "Alli" (orlistat) be switched from prescription-only to nonprescription.

Also, Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH to acquire Wave Biotech; AstraZeneca's John Patterson to retire; more...

Near-stagnant growth for the US pharmaceutical market, the rising influence of emerging markets and specialty products, and increased penetration of generic drugs are major issues for the global pharmaceutical market.

Uncertain economic times crimp the financing flow into the US biotechnology industry.

Optimizing the solid form of a drug reaps scientific and technical awards.

The authors evaluate the effect of various mill types on particle-size distribution, flowability, tabletability, and compactibility.

The authors examine the effectiveness of an excipient comprised of mannitol, polyvinyl acetate, and crospovidone using model actives loperamide hydrogen chloride and caffeine.

Novel hydrophobic bioadhesive polymers and dosage designs are now available to effectively achieve tailored release kinetics of a broad range of drugs to meet the clinical needs.

Pharma companies could benefit from the lessons learned in this fall's financial crisis.

Sophisticated excipient development, especially for coatings, is staying on top of new challenges and meeting expanding industry needs.

Pharmaceutical Technology will feature video coverage of AAPS this month.

Also, Maxygen looks to costs, jobs; Receptor BioLogix appoints Dale R. Pfost CEO; more...

Also, MedImmune opens Cambridge, UK, facility and makes reverse engineering pact with Omninvest; BD Medicine appoints Carol Adiletto VP of clinical and regulatory affairs; more...

Also, Millipore opens new membrane-casting manufacturing facility in Ireland; Surface Logix appoints Keith Dionne president, CEO, and a member of the board; more...

John Dingell (D-MI), chairman of the US House Committee on Energy and Commerce and Bart Stupak (D-MI), chairman of that committee's Subcomittee on Oversight and Investigations, directed a letter to US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Andrew C. von Eschenbach to request further information regarding FDA's process for inspecting manufacturing facilities of the generic drug manufacturer Actavis following several product recalls by the company.

A bill that would require country-of-origin labeling for active and inactive ingredients for all prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals was introduced in the US Senate last week.

Also, Merck & Co. discontinues development of its obesity drug taranabant; Synthetech names Frederic Farkas director of manufacturing; more...