Feb. 25–28, Informex 2003. New Orleans. Information is at http://www.informex.org.

March 2–5, Catalysis in Modern Organic Synthesis. Cambridge, Mass. Contact ACS ProSpectives.

March 3–5,ChiraSource2003 Europe. Barcelona. Contact Catalyst Group, (215) 628-4447; e-mail: tf@catalystgroup.com.

March 4–5, BioPharma2003 Symposium. Barcelona, Spain. Contact Catalyst Group.

March 6–7, BioCat2003: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Industrial Biocatalysis. Barcelona, Spain. Contact Catalyst Group.

March 12–14, Chemical Development & Scale-up in the Fine Chemical Industry. St. Augustine, Fla. Contact Scientific Update, 44 14 3587 3062; e-mail: sciup@scientificupdate. co.uk.

March 16–19, 7th International Conference on Organic Process R&D. New Orleans. Contact Scientific Update.

March 19, Swiss Flash Outsourcing Symposium. New York City. Contact Sandra Moro, e-mail: smo@helsinn.com.

March 19–21, Essential Aromatic Heterocyclic Chemistry. New Orleans. Contact Scientific Update.

March 31–April 2, International Pharmaceutical Industry Congress. New York City. Contact Reed Exhibitions, (203) 840-5810; fax (203) 840-9381.

April 1–4, Making & Using Fluoroorganic Molecules. Stratford upon Avon, England. Contact Scientific Update.

April 3–4, Successful Drug Development for the Biotech Industry. San Diego. Information is at http://www.siegfried-usa.com.

April 15–17, CPhI Japan 2003. Tokyo. Information is at http://www.cphi.com.

April 27–30, 6th International Symposium on Process Development Chemistry & Technology. Amelia Island, Fla. Contact Barbara Saunders, (617) 628-5246.

April 28–29, 4th International Conference on Polymorphism & Crystallization. Chester, England. Contact Scientific Update.

May 5–6, CatCon2003. Houston. Contact Catalyst Group.

May 8–9, MetCon2003. Houston. Contact Catalyst Group.

May 12–14, Chiral Europe 2003. London. Contact Scientific Update.

June 3, ChemSpec Europe Conference 2003. Manchester, England. Contact Scientific Update.

June 4–5, ChemSpec Europe 2003. Manchester, England. Information is at http://www.dmgworldmedia.com.

June 9–11, 6th International Symposium on Laboratory Automation & New Technologies in Process R&D. London. Contact Scientific Update.

June 17–19, CPhI China 2003. Shanghai. Information at http://www.cphi.com.

Aug. 10–15, Drug Discovery Technology World Congress. Boston. Information at http://www.lifesciencesinfo.com.

Sept. 3–4, 3rd PPG-Sipsy Symposium on New Frontiers in Asymmetric Synthesis. Angers, France. Information is at http://www.ppg-sipsy.com.

Sept. 7–10, 8th International Conference on Organic Process R&D Europe. Barcelona. Contact Scientific Update.

Sept. 21–24, Combinatorial Chemistry: New Methods, New Discoveries. Leesburg, Va. Contact ACS ProSpectives.

MORE TO COME

In C&EN's Feb. 24 issue, Senior Editor A. Maureen Rouhi will discuss crystallization and polymorphism issues in pharmaceutical production.

CUSTOM CHEMICALS
Custom producers of pharmaceutical active ingredients and advanced intermediates continue to adjust to challenging economic conditions

CUSTOM SYNTHESIS FOR DRUG DISCOVERY
Companies providing exclusive synthesis for early drug development are upbeat about 2003

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