News tagged with pharmaceutical sector

Tipping points -- the future of the pharmaceutical industry

The closure of Pfizer's Sandwich Lab is part of a long-term decline in drug development, a trend that has been affecting all major UK pharmaceutical multinationals. Big pharmaceutical companies have been downsizing, outsourcing ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Feb 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Right first time: Pioneering new methods of drug manufacture

Engineers at the University of Leeds have developed a simple technology which can be used in existing chemical reactors to ensure "right first time" drug crystal formation.

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Nov 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0




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More companies turning to universities to educate workforce, study shows

(Phys.org) -- The partnership of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. with American Public University to provide online college degree programs to Walmart’s U.S. workforce has generated skepticism among some in academia.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created May 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Current focus of veterinary medical profession leaves research, food security, public health needs underserved

Without immediate action, a new National Research Council report warns, the academic veterinary community could fail to prepare the next generation of veterinarians for faculty teaching and research positions as well as for ...

Biology / Other

created May 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In hydrogenation and hydrogenolysis chemical reactions, water adds speed without heat

(Phys.org) -- An international team of researchers has discovered how adding trace amounts of water can tremendously speed up chemical reactions—such as hydrogenation and hydrogenolysis—in which ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created May 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Exploding the myths of manufacturing

The manufacturing sector, its advocates note, is burdened by negative stereotypes. Outsiders often mistakenly think that manufacturing consists of jobs that are “dumb, dirty and dull,” as MIT President Susan Hockfield ...

Technology / Business

created May 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Bioalchemy: turning sludge into clear water

Biological treatment plus ozone can reduce the amount of sludge coming from wastewater treatment plants by a factor of ten

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 04, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Solar thermal process produces cement with no carbon dioxide emissions

(Phys.org) -- While the largest contributor to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions is the power industry, the second largest is the more often overlooked cement industry, which accounts for 5-6% of all ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Apr 10, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (25) | comments 22 | with audio podcast report

Cracking idea for egg shell recycling gets Food and Drink iNet support at Easter

Scientists and food industry experts are hatching a plan this Easter to turn egg shells into plastics that could be used to manufacture anything from food packaging to construction materials.

Chemistry / Other

created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New technology to aid crystallization prediction

Software designed to assist companies in overcoming common issues associated with crystal formation may be on the market within a year.

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Mar 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

NASA's astrobiology research sparks 'GreenTech' revolution

NASA’s astrobiologists study microbial life to understand how it transformed a rocky Earth into the thriving, diverse, life-sustaining planet we inhabit today. These studies of photosynthetic ‘green’ ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Mar 13, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Pioneering research on Bacillus subtilis metabolism reveals bacterium's secrets

Ground-breaking research by an international team of scientists will help to make one of the most versatile of bacteria even more useful to society and the environment.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Mar 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast


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