A Look Back on 2012

January 1, 2013

The New Year has been rung in, and with enough food, festivities, and celebration to last us until the next one, we have all returned to work with a busy and hopeful 2013 before us. But with all the bustle of making plans and moving forward, it can be easy to forget the steps and the progress that we have already made. So in the spirit of reflection, we take a look back at some of the biggest biotech stories of 2012.

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Honoring Innovation in San Diego

December 20, 2012

The votes are in! The winners of this year’s CONNECT’s Most Innovative New Product Awards were officially unveiled at the awards ceremony last Friday. This glamorous occasion gathers the great creative minds and talented hard workers who are changing the world, and honors some of the years’ greatest achievements. Hosted by the gregarious radio show host, Kai Risdall, and featuring speakers who inspired attendees with stories of entrepreneurship in San Diego, the Most Innovative New Product Awards had all of the excitement, hope, and energy that they promised.

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Celebrating Bioprocessing Success at the Bioprocess International Awards

November 19, 2012

BioProcess International recently announced the winners of the 2012 BioProcess International Awards: Honoring A Decade of BioProcess. Althea was very happy to be in attendance at the October 9 awards ceremony at the 2012 BioProcess International Conference and Exhibition, where the energy and the excitement were palpable as we gathered to celebrate some of the bioprocessing industry's greatest achievements.

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Top 10 Reasons to Use Prefilled Syringes

November 15, 2012

David Letterman’s top ten list has nothing on the top 10 reasons to switch from vials to syringes. The traditional paradigm involves filling into vials or ampoules, which is then filled by hand into a syringe to inject into a patient, but many drug manufacturers are filling drug product directly into syringes instead. So why are prefilled syringes becoming so popular, and why should you consider them if you are currently targeting your product to go into a vial? Well, here are our top 10 reasons to use a syringe:

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