14.09.2010
- A Challenging Business - The medicines supplied to patients are the final result of a very lengthy process (commonly about 10 years) and a huge investment both in monetary terms...
14.09.2010
- Active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) are something that anyone who has ever had a headache has come into contact with. These days, the worldwide market for APIs is being...
14.09.2010
- What do you consider to be the biggest trends in custom manufacturing? J. Decker-Conradi (Bayer Healthcare): We at Bayer HealthCare (BHC) look for suppliers which are reliable and...
14.09.2010
- The name of the game is focusing on core competencies - and this is something custom manufacturers have been able to benefit from over the last several years. This trend has set...
14.09.2010
- Like nearly all aspects of public and private business, healthcare management organizations and national governments are feeling price pressure, and many look to mitigate this by...
14.09.2010
- Smart Move - There are various reasons for companies to make acquisitions: expansion, investment, synergies, elimination of a competitor and strategy. The acquisition of Millipore...
14.09.2010
- Complexity is nothing new in the field of fine chemicals, which include everything from advanced to pharmaceutical intermediates. Many within the field also say they have noticed...
14.09.2010
- Saudi Aramco has announced its decision to construct a grassroots refinery in Yanbu industrial city, on the West coast of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Yanbu is one of the three...
13.09.2010
- Dow Corning has announced it will invest in a 32,000 square meter (345,000 square feet) energy efficient distribution centre in Feluy, Belgium, to expand delivery capabilities and...
13.09.2010
- There are many players in the industry who are household names; the companies who are masters in their own areas or who are able to provide their services to almost all corners of...