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08.26.2010 -- Novartis Pays $28.3 Billion For Majority Ownership Of Alcon

August 26, 2010

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Looking For An Alternative To Inaccurate And Timely Manual Inspections?

Looking For An Alternative To Inaccurate And Timely Manual Inspections?

The PAPPIS Plug and Play is an affordable system that is easy to operate. You won't have to pay for extra floor space because you can roll it to any location, plug it in, and it is ready for your product. It processes up to 200,000 tablets per hour with high accuracy. Find out more information and view videos of the PAPPIS in action.

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Implementing A Proactive Approach To Preventing Secondary Dust Explosions
By VAC-U-MAX
Under intense scrutiny since the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB), released its 2006 Combustible Dust Hazard Study, OSHA is taking action to amend its General Industry Housekeeping provision, 1910.22. The amendment to the housekeeping requirements comes as a result of employers' misinterpretation of housekeeping standards already included in the provision.


Case Study: Buffer And Media Preparation Systems
By Integrated Process Engineers & Constructors Inc. (IPEC)
A buffer preparation system prepares buffers to be used in various stages of recovery operations. The buffer prep system contains equipment used for large-scale and small-scale buffer preparation. Buffer preparation is done using 500 L, 1,500 L and 3,000 L fixed stainless steel vessels.


Containment Valve Systems For Pressure And Vacuum Applications
By ChargePoint Technology
The active and passive halves of the ChargePoint valve come together to form a "metal-to-metal" disc seal. There are no gaskets, o-rings, or inflatable seals necessary to create the seal between disc faces.


Issues Facing Device Manufacturers As F.D.A. Moves Closer To Mandating Electronic Reporting (eMDR)
By Sparta Systems
In the coming months, The FDA Center for Device and Radiological Health (CDRH) is rumored to be issuing a rule that will establish a timetable for requiring electronic submission of medical device reports (eMDRs). When the mandate for electronic submission becomes effective, MedWatch 3500A filers will no longer be permitted to submit paper reports, but will have to submit 3500As electronically. This includes device manufacturers, distributors, reprocessors, hospitals, and physicians.


Selecting A Chemical Fume Hood: It May Be Easier Than You Think!
By Trinda Wheeler, Labconco Product Specialist, LEED AP
Choosing the right fume hood can seem daunting. There are so many options to choose from, and so much information to gather in order to make an informed decision, but help is at hand!

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Scope of this research:
  • Explains how molecular diagnostics represents a business opportunity for the IVD industry
  • Analysis of markets by key types of testing, products, and by country; analysis showing the top products and opportunities.
  • Profiles key players in the field, including established companies and growing companies with innovative technology.
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Spotlight On Tablets And Capsules

Product Brochure: Natoli NP-500 Rotary Tablet Press
The Natoli NP–500 Series is a double-sided, single-footprint rotary tablet press designed to compress tablets requiring extra fill and extended dwell time. It is a heavy-duty machine with unsurpassed technical support and replacement part availability. This series is available in semiautomatic and automatic models.

Product Brochure: Natoli NP-500 Rotary Tablet Press

Presentation: PAPPIS Visual Inspection System
The PAPPIS is the new Viswill Plug And Play Portable Inspection System designed specifically by our customers. Our customers and potential customers asked us for a small, portable, easy-to-operate, high-speed, high-accuracy system with a lower price, and that is exactly what Viswill has delivered.

Presentation: PAPPIS Visual Inspection System

Product Overview: Vibratory Tablet Deduster Metal Check Combination Unit
The E4000 tablet deduster/conveyor with integrated Lock Met 30+ metal check unit removes dust from up to 6.3 million tablets per hour. It uses Kraemers patented counterweight system, which prevents the helix vibration from being transmitted to the housing and stand. The E4000 features the C820 automatic controller for dedusters, that determines and maintains optimum frequency using closed-loop processing, to ensure continuous tablet flow, even with varying product loads.

Product Overview: Vibratory Tablet Deduster Metal Check Combination Unit

Product Sheet: Tablex 2 Pharmaceutical Metal Detection
The use of Safeline's sophisticated detection coil technology combined with new enhanced filtering techniques delivers unparalleled on-line sensitivity to all metal types. Ferrous, non-ferrous, and normally difficult to identify non-magnetic stainless steel contaminants are easily detected.

Product Sheet: Tablex 2 Pharmaceutical Metal Detection

Brochure: E-Z Tec® Pharmaceutical Metal Detectors
This gravity-fed metal detector is designed for the detection and removal of minute pieces of ferrous, nonferrous, and stainless steel contaminants.

Brochure: E-Z Tec® Pharmaceutical Metal Detectors

Brochure: INSIGHT Pharmaceutical Metal Detector
Offering metal detection levels down to 0.1mm, the new LOCK INSIGHT range of pharmaceutical metal detectors can detect and reject metallic particles in pharmaceutical production lines at speeds of up to 30,000 tablets/minute. Where the INSIGHT really excels is in its ability to create stable and sensitive setups with difficult product applications.

Brochure: INSIGHT Pharmaceutical Metal Detector

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Detection And Quantitative Analysis Of Lactose Using Ion Mobility Spectrometry
Detection of trace amounts of a substance is important for applications ranging from food to aerospace to pharmaceuticals and many more. It is critically important in pharmaceutical manufacturing where very small amounts of any contaminate can result in hundreds of thousands of dollars wasted, or in the worst case scenarios, the manufacturer to liability.

Brochure: Ropack Contract Manufacturing And Packaging Services
When it comes to manufacturing and specialized packaging, Ropack has developed a range of custom services to meet the particular needs of the pharmaceutical, biotechnological, nutraceutical, and cosmetic industries.

Datasheet: Tablet Tester Accessories Mechanical Tablets
Use this mechanical tablet to periodically check your hardness tester model 2E, 4M, 6D, or 8M for proper operation. Only use mechanical tablets marked for the tester model being checked.

White Paper: ChargePoint Containment Valve Systems For Pressure And Vacuum Applications
The active and passive halves of the ChargePoint valve come together to form a "metal-to-metal" disc seal. There are no gaskets, o-rings, or inflatable seals necessary to create the seal between disc faces.
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Neuralstem Files FDA Application For First Chronic Spinal Cord Injury Stem Cell Trial
Pharmasset Initiates Phase 2b Clinical Trial Of PSI-7977 For Chronic Hepatitis C Genotypes 1, 2, And 3
3SBio And Isotechnika Pharma To Develop And Commercialize Voclosporin In China
Life Technologies And SG Biofuels Complete Sequence Of Jatropha Genome
Almac Launches Biomarkers For Biopharma
Momenta Pharmaceuticals Provides Litigation Update
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Cardioxyl Pharmaceuticals Initiates Dose-Defining Phase IIa Study Of CXL-1020
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Video: Heat Transfer Fluids
Video: Heat Transfer Fluids
Watch this short video for an easy way to check and see if your heat transfer fluids will keep working.

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Media And Buffer Prep Powder Handling For The Biopharmaceutical Industry
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September 1 | 11:00 AM
This webinar will familiarize you with the use of the DoverPac® flexible containment systems for use in Media and Buffer preparation operations. These three dimensional, disposables are the state of the art in powder transfer for cGMP applications.

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