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Pharmaceutical Technology Europe-07-01-2010
Pharmaceutical Technology Europe
How Raman Spectroscopy Is Benefitting Developing And Developed Countries
July 01, 2010
Special Feature
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To date, the pharmaceutical industry's primary defence to counterfeiting is to create more sophisticated packaging that makes imitation more difficult, such as packaging involving barcoding and RFID.
Regulatory Challenges Are Hindering The Use Of Novel Excipients
July 01, 2010
Talking Point
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Europe needs a more standardised and consistent approach for supplying excipient information to the regulators.
Obstacles To Implementing An Effective Anti-Counterfeiting Strategy: Can They Be Overcome?
July 01, 2010
Special Feature
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The effects of counterfeiting are hard to measure, both in human impact and financial loss.
Advances in film coating
July 01, 2010
Interview
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Xavier Parissaux of Roquette explains why the pharma industry's need to reduce organic solvent use is driving innovation in film coatings.
Can Pharma Keep Pace With The Counterfeiters?
July 01, 2010
Special Feature
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This month, PTE speaks with experts to reveal the true extent of the threat that counterfeiting presents to the pharmaceutical industry.
Reducing The Number Of Failures In Early Stage Development
July 01, 2010
Spotlight
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Phase 0 studies, though not widely accepted, could effectively bridge the gap between preclinical and Phase I studies, and reduce the number of drug failures owing to differences in drug behaviour between animals and humans.
US Pharmacopeia Sets Five-Year Goals
July 01, 2010
Regulation
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The US Pharmacopeia recently convened a meeting of stakeholders to set goals for its 2010–2015 cycle.
The Power Of X-Ray Analysis
July 01, 2010
Special Feature
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X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) is a versatile, non-destructive technique that reveals detailed information about pharmaceuticals.
Data Matrix Barcodes: Print Quality and Popularity On The Up
July 01, 2010
Special Feature
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The 2D Data Matrix barcode is a familiar sight for most pharmaceutical manufacturers as printing is implemented to meet certain regulations.
News
July 01, 2010
News
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How India and China are attracting R&D spend from the West.
Counterfeit conundrum
July 01, 2010
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We decided to dedicate this month's issue of PTE to a topic that affects all of our readers; the threat of counterfeit medicines.
EU Anti-Counterfeiting Legislation On Its Way
July 01, 2010
Special Feature
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In order to combat the threat of counterfeits in Europe, the EU's current anti-counterfeiting directive is being amended.
Be Careful What You Wish For
July 01, 2010
Outsourcing Review
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Rising labour rates in China may reduce its cost advantage, but will probably result in western suppliers facing more competition for higher value services.
Data Matrix Barcodes: You Can't Control What You Can't Measure
July 01, 2010
Special Feature
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Wyatt Earp, the legendary sheriff of Tombstone used to solve troubles in a simple way: aiming, pulling the trigger and bang! ... problem eliminated! Some manufacturers check the readability of their barcodes in the same way.
Authenticating Drugs With Edible Microtags
July 01, 2010
Special Feature
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On-dose authentication, such as edible microtags, is a relatively new market that has been quietly developing but has the capability to provide new forms of anti-counterfeiting tools.
Capturing The Advantages Of Co-Crystals
July 01, 2010
Formulation
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How can crystal engineering and pharma sciences be combined to enhance the clinical performance of drugs?