Manufacturing News and Research

RSS

Manufacturing is the production of products across all industries, on a large-scale, using machinery.

Fresenius Medical Care fourth-quarter net revenue up 12%

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, the world’s largest provider of dialysis products and services, today announced its results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2009.

24 Feb 2010

Nominations accepted for 2010 George Washington Carver Award

The third annual George Washington Carver Award will recognize significant contributions by an individual to the field of industrial biotechnology, including applications in biological engineering, environmental science, biorefining and biobased products. The Biotechnology Industry Organization today announced that it is accepting nominations for the 2010 George Washington Carver Award, which will be presented at the 2010 World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing, June 27-30, 2009 in Washington, D.C.

24 Feb 2010

New treatments for heart disease

Two studies published in the latest issue of Cell Transplantation (18:12) may lead to new treatments for the treatment of heart diseases. The first study, carried out by a team of Brazilian researchers, found that cell transplantation of bone marrow mononuclear cells (BMMCs) directly into the heart benefited patients suffering from refractory angina.

24 Feb 2010

WuXi PharmaTech's Shanghai c-GMP manufacturing facility receives MPA compliance certificate

WuXi PharmaTech (WX), a leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device research and development outsourcing company with operations in China and the United States, announced today that it received the formal certificate of GMP compliance from the Medical Products Agency (MPA) of Sweden, acting on behalf of the European Medicines Agency (EMEA), for its c-GMP drug product manufacturing and analytical testing facilities located in Shanghai.

24 Feb 2010

BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics, Hadassah Medical Center sign collaborative agreement for ALS clinical trials

BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc., a leading developer of adult stem cell technologies and therapeutics, is extremely pleased to announce that it has entered into a collaborative agreement with Hadassah Medical Center to conduct its ALS clinical trials at the Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital.

22 Feb 2010

Amedica, Orthopaedic Synergy sign SiN articulating hip and knee implant Joint Venture Development Agreement

Amedica Corporation (AC), a spinal and orthopaedic implant and instrument company focused on unique silicon nitride (SiN) ceramic technologies, announced today an agreement with Orthopaedic Synergy, Inc. (OSI), a holding company for OMNIlife Science™ and Enztec, both global designers, manufacturers and distributors of leading edge reconstructive surgery implants and instrumentation.

22 Feb 2010

Effective e-waste management needed

Issued at a meeting of Basel Convention and other world chemical authorities prior to UNEP's Governing Council meeting in Bali, Indonesia, the report, "Recycling - from E-Waste to Resources," used data from 11 representative developing countries to estimate current and future e-waste generation - which includes old and dilapidated desk and laptop computers, printers, mobile phones, pagers, digital photo and music devices, refrigerators, toys and televisions.

22 Feb 2010

Weekly meal plan will help improve nutrition from ground up and aviod food waste

What America doesn't eat is becoming as concerning as what it does, and meal-planning tools from MealsMatter.org can help reduce food waste and build "Nutrition From the Ground Up," this year's National Nutrition Month® theme.

22 Feb 2010

HHS Secretary reviews H1N1 response at NACCHO conference

Thank you, Tom. I also want to thank NACCHO for hosting this important conference and for inviting me to speak here today. Public health is a top priority for this administration. So is strengthening our partnerships across government. So I’m glad I could come talk with you about how we can work together to keep Americans healthy and safe.

22 Feb 2010

Physio-Control restarts unrestricted global shipments of LIFEPAK defibrillators following FDA approval

Physio-Control Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Medtronic, Inc., announced today it received notice from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that having successfully met requirements for improvements to the quality system, the company may resume unrestricted worldwide shipments of its external defibrillators.

20 Feb 2010

Quidel acquires Diagnostic Hybrids for $130 million

Quidel Corporation, a leading provider of rapid diagnostic tests, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Diagnostic Hybrids, Inc. for approximately $130 million in cash.

20 Feb 2010

China Qinba Pharmaceuticals merges with Allstar Restaurants

Allstar Restaurants, today announced that effective on February 12, 2010, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary merged with China Qinba Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

20 Feb 2010

L-3 Communications enters into agreement to acquire Insight Technology

L-3 Communications announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Insight Technology Incorporated. Insight develops and manufactures mission critical night vision and electro-optical equipment including laser aiming and illumination devices, laser rangefinders, laser markers and designators, night vision goggles and monoculars, and thermal imaging systems.

19 Feb 2010

Passage of DSSA will restrict Americans’ access to nutritional supplements, says Hotze Enterprises

On Feb. 4, Senators John McCain and Byron Dorgan introduced the Dietary Supplement Safety Act of 2010 (DSSA), that if passed, will restrict Americans’ access to nutritional supplements. Hotze Enterprises, a world leader in the alternative health care industry, is strongly opposed to this legislation being passed, and encourages consumers to take action.

19 Feb 2010

Nuvo Research reports net income in fourth-quarter, driven by FDA approval of Pennsaid

Nuvo Research Inc., a Canadian drug development company focused on the research and development of drug products that are delivered into and through the skin using its topical and transdermal drug delivery technologies, and on the development of its immune modulating drug candidate WF10, today announced its financial and operational results for the year and the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009.

19 Feb 2010

EQ Labs enters into partnership with one of the world's largest private label tablet manufacturers

EQ Labs, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of the EQ Smart Energy Drink® effervescent tablets, announced today that it has entered into a partnership with one of the world's largest private label tablet manufacturers who has the capacity to produce one million EQ drink tablets per day.

19 Feb 2010

Five best practices for medical device industry

In early 2010, regulations in the medical device industry are already coming under increased scrutiny as product recalls and new research raise concerns about consumer safety. Regulatory authorities are responding on multiple levels, from the FDA's public meeting on pre-market medical device notification to new investments in medical product safety.

19 Feb 2010

Depomed receives final meeting minutes from FDA for pre-NDA meeting on DM-1796 for PHN

Depomed, Inc. today announced that it has received final meeting minutes from the FDA for a pre-NDA meeting related to DM-1796 for postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) held in December 2009. Depomed also commented on recent public disclosures related to the Complete Response letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding the New Drug Application (NDA) for Horizant™ (gabapentin enacarbil) Extended-Release Tablets.

19 Feb 2010

Parker Waichman Alonso applauds GSK for deciding to stop manufacturing denture adhesive products made with zinc

The attorneys of Parker Waichman Alonso LLP applaud GlaxoSmithKline for its decision to voluntarily stop the manufacture, distribution and advertising of all Super PoliGrip denture adhesive products made with zinc.

19 Feb 2010

DSM Pharmaceutical Products wins Profiles in Sustainability award

DSM Pharmaceutical Products, based in Parsippany, NJ, today announced that it has received a Profiles in Sustainability award from United Business Media and ICIS Chemical Business. United Business Media Limited is a leading global business media company and parent of InformexUSA, where the award was announced today in San Francisco.

19 Feb 2010

Manufacturing News and Research

Further Reading

Fresenius Medical Care fourth-quarter net revenue up 12%

Nominations accepted for 2010 George Washington Carver Award

New treatments for heart disease

WuXi PharmaTech's Shanghai c-GMP manufacturing facility receives MPA compliance certificate

BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics, Hadassah Medical Center sign collaborative agreement for ALS clinical trials

Amedica, Orthopaedic Synergy sign SiN articulating hip and knee implant Joint Venture Development Agreement

Effective e-waste management needed

Weekly meal plan will help improve nutrition from ground up and aviod food waste

HHS Secretary reviews H1N1 response at NACCHO conference

Physio-Control restarts unrestricted global shipments of LIFEPAK defibrillators following FDA approval

Quidel acquires Diagnostic Hybrids for $130 million

China Qinba Pharmaceuticals merges with Allstar Restaurants

L-3 Communications enters into agreement to acquire Insight Technology

Passage of DSSA will restrict Americans’ access to nutritional supplements, says Hotze Enterprises

Nuvo Research reports net income in fourth-quarter, driven by FDA approval of Pennsaid

EQ Labs enters into partnership with one of the world's largest private label tablet manufacturers

Five best practices for medical device industry

Depomed receives final meeting minutes from FDA for pre-NDA meeting on DM-1796 for PHN

Parker Waichman Alonso applauds GSK for deciding to stop manufacturing denture adhesive products made with zinc

DSM Pharmaceutical Products wins Profiles in Sustainability award

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

From Puberty to Menopause: Clue’s CEO, Audrey Tsang on the Power of Femtech

Latest Life Science News