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  Pharmaceutical Technology Europe E-Alert
 
25 March 2011

IN THIS ISSUE
Pfizer divests
EMA conflict of interest
Novartis acquisition
EMA projects

 
Pfizer considers selling its businesses
Pfizer is considering divesting some of its businesses to maximise their value, according to remarks made by Mikael Dolsten, Pfizer’s President of Worldwide Research and Development, at a recent conference. More...
 
EMA sides with former Executive Director
In a press release on Mar. 21, 2011, the EMA Management Board gave its approval for the current activities of former executive director Thomas Lönngren. More...
 
Novartis acquires Chinese vaccine company
Novartis has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Zhejiang Tianyuan Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. — one of the largest privately held vaccine companies in China. More...
 
Pilot assessments and improvements at the EMA
The EMA has announced a pilot program with the FDA for the parallel assessment of Quality by Design applications, as well as a separate project aimed at improving the agency's core business. More...
 
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Upcoming events
2011 Annual PDA Meeting (11–13 April | USA)
BioTrinity 2011 (12–14 April | UK)
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Product Profiles
Oxoid

Harmonized Culture Media for MLT
Oxoid and Remel, the world leading microbiology brands of Thermo Fisher Scientific, have introduced a complete portfolio of culture media for the microbiological examination of non sterile pharmaceutical products, as recommended in the Harmonized Microbial Limit Tests chapters in the Ph. Eur, USP and JP (current editions). Read more...

 
Shimadzu

Supersonic flow
Shimadzu's new LCMS-8030 features the most innovative technology found in a commercial tandem quadrupole mass analyzer. Combined with the class-leading Nexera UHPLC, both systems facilitate seamless LC/MS/MS analyses in a high-performance, high-speed flow, steadily and reliably. Read more...

 
Sterilin

Superior quality pipettes for endotoxin testing
Sterilin single-use, serological pipettes are certified non-pyrogenic to a lower level than ever before (0.01EU/ml), making them ideal for pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers to use when ensuring that their products are free from endotoxin contamination. Read more...


Event Profile
 


I Holland's Booth (#2877) at Interphex New York 2011 will display a full range of punches and dies alongside the new HCS1 ultrasonic cleaning unit from their recently expanded PharmaCareTM range. This series also includes the MF automated punch polishing machine and Versatool tooling and die segment storage cabinet. Read more...

 


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