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GSK considers OTC divestitures
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) identified certain over-the-counter (OTC) brands in its consumer healthcare business that the company plans to divest. GSK had announced in February 2011 its intention to divest noncore OTC products as part of a strategy in its consumer healthcare business to focus on fast-growing priority brands and emerging markets. More... |
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EMA concludes class review of bisphosphonates
The EMA has concluded a class review of bisphosphonates, adopted a number of positive opinions for new medicines and revealed more about the ongoing studies regarding GlaxoSmithKline’s Pandemrix pandemic influenza vaccine and a possible link with narcolepsy. More... |
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Congress to overhaul US patent laws
US patent laws are undergoing their first large revision since the Patent Act of 1952, with the America Invents Act, introduced by Senator Leahy in January. More... |
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USP drug quality pilot underway in sub-Saharan Africa
Scientists from the national laboratories of five African nations gathered in Ghana this week to take part in technical training conducted by the US Pharmacopeia (USP) that will teach them how to detect substandard and counterfeit medicines.
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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... |
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| Patheon |
Protect Your Supply with Patheon
Regulatory agencies are escalating the pressure on outsourced sterile manufacturing. Establishing a back-up solution with Patheon is like having an insurance policy for your sterile product supply.
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| Sterilin |
Non-pyrogenic polystyrene containers 
Sterilin non-pyrogenic polystyrene containers are certified endotoxin-free to levels below 0.01EU/ml, making them ideal for use in the pharmaceutical industry for the storage of samples, formulation work, sterility testing and endotoxin testing. Sterilized by gamma irradiation, they are available in a wide range of volumes.  Read More... |
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| Veltek |
Veltek debuts new sterile clean room wipes, 
including the industry’s first sodium hypochlorite and hydrogen peroxide clean room wipes.
Veltek Associates, Inc., recently debuted four new sterile clean room wipes, including the HYPO-CHLOR® Saturated Sodium Hypochlorite Wipe and the STERI-PEROX®. Saturated Hydrogen Peroxide Wipe.
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| Waters |
Waters' Supercritical Fluid Extraction (SFE) systems extract chemical compounds using supercritical carbon dioxide instead of an organic solvent.
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