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29 Sep 2021

OM Pharma wins Geneva Economy Award

By Staff Writer

OM Pharma, a global Geneva-based biopharmaceutical company, leader in the prevention of recurrent respiratory and urinary tract infections, also active in the treatment of vascular diseases, has won the 2021 Geneva Economy Award. The award is presented by the Geneva Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services (CCIG), the State of Geneva, the Office for the...
06 Sep 2021

Sabinsa expands its reach in Europe and the UK

By Staff Writer

Sabinsa has opened two new satellite offices in the UK and in Spain to support customers in Europe. The Spanish office will service Spain, Portugal, the Iberian Peninsula, Southern France, and Northwestern Africa. The UK office will support customers in the UK and Ireland in navigating changes and challenges brought about by Brexit New concepts...
23 Jul 2021

IPACK-IMA and Pharmintech collaborate on one action-packed show for the pharmaceutical industry

By Staff Writer

IPACK-IMA and Pharmintech have announced an innovative collaboration that will see the 2022 edition of Pharmintech Exhibition organised in conjunction with IPACK-IMA in Milan from 3-6 May 2022. “Lombardy is one of the most important hubs in Europe for the pharmaceutical industry. – declares Sergio Dompé, President of Pharmintech 2022 – In this area are...
19 Jul 2021

Moderna VP announced as keynote speaker for 2021 ISPE Facilities of the Future Conference

By Staff Writer

Senior vice president US Manufacturing of Moderna, Scott Nickerson, has been confirmed as a keynote speaker for the hybrid 2021 ISPE Facilities of the Future Conference, taking place on 28 and 29 September in North Bethesda, Maryland. Nickerson joined Moderna in May 2016 as Head of Quality accountable for all aspects of GxP Quality. Before...
14 Jun 2021

Dedicated women’s health company Organon launches in South Africa

By Staff Writer

Organon is celebrating its position as the only global company of its size focused on women’s health. Worldwide women’s life expectancy is on average 75.6 years while in South Africa life expectancy for women is on average 68.42 years.1 Organon South Africa aims to address the healthcare issues facing South African women and those in...
04 Jun 2021

IMCD acquires Shanghai Yuanhe Chemicals

By Staff Writer

IMCD has acquired Shanghai Yuanhe Chemicals in China. Yuanhe, established since 2003, is a specialty coatings, textile and ink solution distributor for the China market. It generated a revenue of EUR 13.2 million in 2020 and adds 20 employees to the IMCD China team. This enhances the portfolio of IMCD China which serves the pharmaceutical,...
01 Jun 2021

Evonik launches ready-to-fill capsules for high-performance drug development

By Staff Writer

Evonik has launched the EUDRACAP platform of easy-to-handle capsules to help the pharmaceutical industry accelerate speed to market for complex oral drug products in early development stages. EUDRACAP enteric is the first product of the platform to become commercially available. This enteric coated pre-locked capsule gives pharmaceutical companies access to a capsule that can optimise...
01 Jun 2021

Merck accelerates development of synthetic cholesterol to meet COVID-19 vaccine demand

By Staff Writer

To meet the high demand for lipids, a key component of mRNA-based vaccines and therapeutics, Merck has launched a new, high-purity synthetic cholesterol product, nine months ahead of schedule. “Tapping into two decades’ experience of developing and manufacturing high-quality lipids, we designed a proprietary process to bring our new SAFC synthetic cholesterol product to market...
14 May 2021

Latest tablet tooling developments on show at ACHEMA Pulse

By Staff Writer

I Holland, the world’s best-known manufacturer of tablet punches and dies for the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries, will exhibit some of it most innovative products at ACHEMA Pulse from 15-19 June, including the new die table segment cleaning equipment. The interactive platform will showcase the company’s extensive portfolio of precision tablet tooling solutions and services...
10 May 2021

BASF’s new website provides faster access to additives and formulation recommendations

By Staff Writer

BASF has launched a new website for ‘Performance and Formulation Additives’, offering multiple value-adding features. Its design provides faster and easier access to new additives, fulfilling increasing market needs for performance and sustainability as well as stricter regulatory requirements. Reduction in complexity for customers The BASF ‘Performance & Formulation Additives’ portfolio enables the conversion from...
30 Apr 2021

Insilico Advisor improves the efficiency of biologics manufacturing

By Staff Writer

Insilico Biotechnology AG has released a new product, the Insilico Advisor to improve efficiency of biologics manufacturing. The manufacturing of biologics with consistent quality is challenging. Since the quality of biologics is impacted greatly by the cell culture process, the robustness of this process must be maintained in the face of variability in raw materials,...
26 Apr 2021

BASF incubator sees its first startup success with BOXLAB Services

By Staff Writer

BOXLAB Services is the first startup to celebrate its spin-off from Chemovator in April 2021, and will now operate as an independent entity on the open market. There, promising ideas outside of the core business of BASF are developed and build into scalable business models and companies. With the right resources, the necessary freedom and...