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b-TOCFN_1-9_Masters 12/30/13 1:51 PM Page 6 6 January 2014 Tablets & Capsules research news "Laboratory on paper" detects counterfeits NOTRE DAME, IN—Researchers at the University of Notre Dame have developed a field-screening test for counterfeit drug products on a compact card made of chromatography paper. The user simply swipes the pharmaceutical sample across the card, soaks the card in water to activate the test reactions, and sends a digital photograph of the result by e-mail to a lab for interpretation. The test card contains a library of chemical color reactions, each isolated in a reaction lane by hydrophobic barriers printed onto the paper. The 12 lanes contain all the reagents needed to conduct tests for an array of chemicals and functional groups. It can identify fingerprints for 44 distinct pharmaceuticals and detect substandard products based on their chemical composition. markets Global excipient market to grow by $2.5 billion in 5 years WELLESLEY, MA—The value of the global pharmaceutical excipient market is forecast to grow to $8.8 billion by 2018, up from $6.3 billion in 2013, according to a report from BCC Research. Key factors limiting the market include the ongoing economic recession, QbD costs, globalization, supply chain problems, impending legislation, and concerns over drug safety. Positive trends include creative responses to the need for new excipients and greater cooperation among major players. The report is available at www.bccresearch.com for $5,450. Global pharma packaging forecast: $73 billion by 2018 ALBANY, NY—The global pharmaceutical packaging market, valued at $50.07 billion in 2011, is expected to rise at a compound annual growth rate of 5.6 percent to reach $73.04 billion by 2018, according to a report from Transparency Market Research.