New pharma packaging product from BASF
Posted on 15. Dec, 2009 by admin in News-Pharmaceutical
A new plastic film, for which a patent has been applied, will protect BASF’s pharmaceutical excipient polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) in future even better against the penetration of atmospheric oxygen and thus against oxidation. “With this, BASF will be able to offer its customers in the pharmaceutical industry an even higher product quality and, as a result, [...]
Frost & Sullivan Award caps successful month for Cipla Medpro South Africa
Posted on 08. Dec, 2009 by admin in News-Pharmaceutical
News of the award came on the back of Cipla securing new first time government tenders valued at nearly R100 million over two years, the company achieving year to date sales of R1 billion as at the end of October 2009, and the finalization of plans to bring 20 oncology drugs to market in the [...]
SA spends over R18b on research and development
Posted on 04. Dec, 2009 by admin in News-Supply Chain
South Africa spent just over R18.6 billion on research and development (R&D) in 2007/08, which represents an increase of R2.1 billion of the Gross Expenditure on R&D (GERD) compared to R16.5 billion in 2006/07. This is according to the latest national survey of R&D activities, undertaken by the Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators [...]