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Efficient Drug
Manufacturing
The Science Foundation Ireland funded Synthesis and
Solid State Pharmaceutical Centre (SSPC) is working
on a potential game-changer for the pharmaceutical
industry that could see drugs manufactured by more
efficient processes. To do this, the centre is focusing on
overcoming the problems of continuous crystallisation.
The approach could potentially save pharmaceutical
companies billions of Euro in manufacturing costs.
With nine of the top ten global pharmaceutical firms
located in Ireland, all of which are partnered with SSPC,
the potential competitive advantage offered by this
technology is substantial.
www.sspc.ie
Technology to
revolutionise medicine
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Nine out of the top-ten medical device companies
have a presence in Ireland and we are one of the
largest exporters of medtech products in Europe.
Based in the west of Ireland, the home of med-tech,
is CÚRAM, the Science Foundation Ireland centre for
research in medical devices. Their aim is to develop
‘smart’ medical devices with a focus on chronic
illnesses such as heart disease, musculoskeletal and
neurodegenerative diseases, respiratory illnesses
and diabetes.
www.curamdevices.ie