EMD Millipore will offer drugmakers two-years of unlimited access to its suite of raw materials dossiers for 20,000€ as part of its enhanced portfolio offering.
The current US shortage of tetracycline is not likely to be resolved any time soon because of ongoing manufacturing and raw material supply issues according to the US FDA.
Saltigo says climbing raw materials, energy and shipping costs prompted it to increase the price of key chemical intermediates, 1,2,4-triazole and chloroformate.
Fluctuating raw material prices mean market knowledge is a must for companies competing in the intermediates and ingredients space according to Granules India.
The American Business Council (ABC) has warned US drugsmakers working in Pakistan to brace themselves for supply chain disruptions as the Government imposes heavy delays on the process used to allocate raw materials to manufacturers.
SAFC is seeking to improve its large-scale supply of pharma raw materials through a partnership with Cherokee Pharmaceuticals, which will use its expertise to ensure the products meet cGMP standards.
Tom Beil, SAFC’s VP of Quality and Regulatory affairs, whose talk on fine chemicals supply was a highlight of last month's DCAT week, spoke with in-PharmaTechnologist about the benefits and risks of working with global suppliers.
The pharmaceutical industry’s vigilance in ensuring the safety of raw materials was criticised at this year’s AAPS, with significant, challenging alterations needed to improve the system.
The sale of Clariant's Pharmaceutical Fine Chemicals (PFC) to
equity firm Towerbrook for around SFr110m (€70m) has been completed
and the unit, now called Archimica, is determined to dominate the
pharma raw materials market.
Specialty chemicals group H&R Wasag witnessed tremendous growth
in the first quarter of 2006, as stable crude oil prices allowed it
to increase prices and volumes in the pharmaceutical raw materials
it sells.
Chemicals and nutrition group DSM has reported strong profits for
the first quarter in 2006, including in its pharma business, as
higher prices and lower costs have helped it overcome the increase
in raw material costs.
German specialty chemicals group, H&R Wasag, increased its
sales and earnings in the third quarter of this year, helped by its
in-house refinery operations that allow it to counter the steady
rise in costs arising from crude oil...
In its second set of financial results, Superfos has reported
earnings in the first six months of 2005 that have been affected by
high prices of raw material. The Danish packaging firm appear to
have resolved its delivery problems...
German specialty chemicals group, H&R Wasag, increased its
sales and earnings in the first half of the year, helped by its
in-house refinery operations that allow it to anticipate and react
early to changing oil prices.
German chemicals giant BASF reported strong earnings increases
across the board yesterday, helped by pricing increases. The
companies activities in pharmaceuticals, part of its chemicals and
fine chemicals units, also did well, report...
German chemical company H&R Wasag was hit once again by the
tough market environment in the third quarter of the year, but
offset some of the impact by buying up businesses insulated from
rises in raw material prices.
Flint Ink North America has announced a price increase for
packaging ink products ranging from 5 to 7 per cent depending on
ink type. The increase, effective 1 December 2004, comes in
response to the rising costs of transportation,...
Finnish packaging giant Huhtamaki has reported flat sales figures
in the third quarter of 2004 due to adverse currency translations
and high raw material costs.
Freeman Technology is gearing up to launch the first in a new range
of accessories for its FT4 powder rheometer that are designed to
bring it into the age of industrial automation.
Soaring energy costs are driving up the price of packaging
materials. Anthony Fletcher looks at the state of the market
for polyethylene, polypropylene and polystyrene.
Chemical giant BASF has increased the price of its styrene polymers
Polystyrene (PS), Terluran (ABS) and Luran (SAN) by €250 per metric
ton in Europe as of 1 September, blaming a continuing erosion in
margins caused by further increases...
In spite of pressures from rising oil prices in the last few
months, German specialty chemicals group H&R Wasag is
maintaining its growth forecasts for the year on the back of price
increases.
Chemical giant BASF has increased the prices for its plastic
material Styrolux by €200 per metric ton in Europe as of 1 August,
blaming the rising cost of raw materials.
The German chemicals giant BASF has announced a successful second
quarter, though the company's nutrition and agricultural products
division turned in a poor performance with minimal sales growth and
reduced earnings from the...
Lanxess, the fine chemicals unit that is due to be spun out of
Germany's Bayer next year, will be headed by Axel Westerhaus,
currently in charge of the group's polyethers business in the US.
