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Raman as a PAT Tool

A continuation of the article below. This one focuses on Raman as a PAT tool in pharmaceutical manufacturing and how it can help build quality into medicines as opposed to testing for quality.

By: Simon Webster, Kurt J. Baldwin Pharmaceutical Technology Europe.

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Raman Spectroscopy for Pharma.Principle and Application

The aim of this article is to familiarize the reader with the basic principals of Raman spectroscopy, with a particular focus on its practical application………………..

By: Simon Webster, Kurt J. Baldwin Pharmaceutical Technology Europe

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Singapore: An Unlikely Center For Pharmaceuticals?

Singapore: An Unlikely Center For Pharmaceuticals

An article by Chemical & Engineering News 

India has skilled labor and China has low raw materials but big drug companies prefer Singapore.

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RFID Testing by Big Pharma

Just one example of a recent RFID (Radio Frequency ID Tag) pilot testing by Big Pharma.

GSK Test RFID on HIV Drug by the RFID Journal.

Ranbaxy on an acquisition growth strategy in EU?

Ranbaxy (India's largest pharmaceutical company and top 10 generic company in the world) has announced its 3rd acquisition this week.

1. Terapia, Romania.
2. Ethimed NV, Belgium.
3. Allen S.p.A , Italy.

It would seem that they are trying to rapidly expand capacity in the European Union and to penetrate the rapidly growing generic segment of all 3 countries. Generic market share in Romania, Belgium and Italy in terms of % (value) are 66.1, 6.1 and 2.05 respectively in 2004. (Source:http://www.egagenerics.com/gen-geneurope.htm)

Hence growth potential reflects an upside momentum for the Belgium and Italian market while the acquisition in Romania may be strategic in nature to increase manufacturing capacity to serve the growth the of the EU's generic market.

BioBiz 2006 Pictures

Dr.Vivian Balakrishnan and Professor Sir David Lane

BioBiz 2006 Organizers with Dr.Vivian Balakrishnan

Mr. Kenneth Bradley, MD Of Pfizer Asia Pac

Conference in session

Who is hiring?

Beacons Pharmaceuticals (www.beacons.com.sg)

1. R&D Executive (New Product Development)

Email Ms. Sia HR of Beacons Pharmaceuticals at joogek.sia@beacons.com.sg

Employees market in the pharma industry?

GSK Singapore will be looking to hire up to 240 for their new vaccines plant, 40 for their pilot plant and 40 for their medicinal chem lab.

So keep a look out in the local daily

Who is hiring?

SCP (www.scp.com.sg)

1. Compounding Pharmacist
• $2500 to $2800
• Board Registered (Singapore)

Email Thomas Khoo. Head Pharmacist at tkhoo@scp.com.sg