technology
Nature’s bounty: An insect inspired mini robot may offer a new way of delivering drugs
A miniature robot inspired by insects and jellyfish has been developed by scientists that can traverse complex environments to potentially deliver drugs to targeted regions or find use in minimally-invasive surgical procedures. more
Lab diary entry no.8: Solving today’s lab annoyances with tomorrow’s technologies
In the final instalment of the Lab Diary, R&D software provider, IDBS looks at today’s lab annoyances may be solved with tomorrow’s technologies. more
Investment in innovation for GP services
SBRI Healthcare has announced the latest awards in the NHS England funded initiative to develop innovative products that address unmet health needs. more
Teva and IBM expand global partnership to support drug development and chronic disease management
Global pharmaceutical company, Teva, alongside technology leader IBM, have announced an expansion of their global e-health alliance. more
Advances in technology boost quest for life-saving drugs
A group of internationally recognised scientists, including researchers from the University of Edinburgh, have claimed that advances in technologies are set to transform efforts to find life-saving medicines for diseases. more
West Pharma introduces NovaPure plunger for higher volume injections
West Pharmaceutical Services has announced the availability of the 1-3mL NovaPure plunger, a component for pre-filled delivery systems more
ScryptoTrace app helps fight counterfeiting
Swiss security company U-Nica has developed a recognition app, ScryptoTrace, which enables a continuous authentication of pharmaceutical products more
AseptiSafe valve exhibited around the world
ChargePoint Technology take AseptiSafe vaccine production valve around the world more
Fine Foods puts IMA’s Perfima 500 through the mill
Fine Foods and Pharmaceuticals is using IMA’s Perfima 500, a range of perforated coating pans more
Romaco Kilian exhibits tablet press upgrades at Powtech
Romaco Kilian will present a retrofit package that enables older-generation tablet presses to be upgraded electronically, at the upcoming Powtech exhibition in Nuremberg on 19-21 April more
piGENTLE automates pneumatic tablet conveying
Piab’s new piFLOW device uses piGENTLE technology to control the speed of automated, pneumatic conveying of delicate tablets more
Michael J Fox Foundation aids Parkinson’s clinical trial
Cynapsus Therapeutics and The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) are working together to incorporate wearable device technology and "big data" approaches to a Parkinson’s clinical trial more
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Talent show: the best tech expertise "will help pharma"
According to Farida Gibbs, Gibbs S3, hybrid workforce solutions specialist, tech expertise is key for pharma firms to maintain global momentum more
Pharma 4.0: quality management in the digital age
Robert Gaertner, director strategy, Veeva QualityDocs Europe, looks at the way that digitisation has changed life sciences and what the future holds, including technology development and upcoming regulatory requirements more
Bosch talks packaging technology
Lu Rahman speaks to Marcus Behrens, Bosch Packaging Technology, to find out what the company has recently been working on more
