New April issue This month, our digital magazine examines the challenges involved in optimising the freeze-drying process, how to combine magnetism and nanotechnology, and the use of analytical technology to control impurities in pharmaceuticals. We also bring you a roundup of some of the top news circling social media outlets. More...
Freeze drying: the experts' view Lyophilisation or freeze drying is often crucial to improve the stability or shelf life of a medicine, but controlling and optimising this process can be tricky at the best of times! Our roundtable brings experts together to discuss best practices for developing an efficient lyophilisation process, including quality by design and design space. More...
Achieving localised delivery with magnetic vectoring We find out about the possibilities of nanotechnology and magnetism, and how a novel approach could help improve localised drug delivery using magnetically responsive nanoparticles. More...
Evaluating impurities in drugs The authors of this peer-reviewed article look at the degradation routes of active pharmaceutical ingredients, as well as ways to identify and control impurities when preparing bulk drugs. More...
Top technologies The editors picks of some of the top analytical systems available on the European market. More...
The isomalt based excipient range galenIQ™ is a multifunctional filler and binder. Manufactured in different grades, it is used for various direct oral applications and the corresponding processing technologies. Read more...
Panasonic
The new Panasonic MDF-U76V ultra-low freezer combines improved cooling performance with outstanding energy efficiency.
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Vetter
Vetter Development Service (VDS) can help reduce both time to market and production costs. State-of-the-art clinical manufacturing, with scale-up and transfer to our large-scale manufacturing facilities, support a streamlined development process.
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Event Profile
Vitafoods Europe – The Global Nutraceutical Event
22 – 24 May 2012
Geneva, Switzerland
With over 500 leading suppliers, manufacturers and service providers from the nutraceuticals, functional foods and drinks, ingredients and raw materials industry, Vitafoods Europe, now in it's 15th year, is the most important event in the nutraceutical calendar
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Up & Coming Webcast – Making Sense of Excipient Performance for Quality by Design (QbD)
Experts from the US Pharmacopeia (USP) and the pharmaceutical industry discuss excipient performance and the impact of QbD, to deliver more robust drug products and mitigate risk. Read more...
What is your opinion of FDA's new guidance on TV DTC advertising?
Too strict - it will bottleneck advertising campaigns
14%
I think it's appropriate
28%
Not strict enough – further regulations are needed
17%
I think DTC ads should be banned
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This week we would like to know...
What would you identify as the most significant advance in analytical instrumentation and methods development during the past 5-10 years?
