Phil Borman,* is a manager in Strategic Technologies, Chemical Development, at GlaxoSmithKline, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 2NY UK, tel. 44 1438 763713, fax 44 1438 764414, phil.j.borman@gsk.com
Marion Chatfield is a manager in Statistical Sciences at GlaxoSmithKline (Hertfordshire). Phil Nethercote is a director in New Product Support, Global Manufacturing Supply at GlaxoSmithKline (Ayrshire, UK). Duncan Thompson is a senior process analyst in Strategic Technologies, Chemical Development at GlaxoSmithKline (Hertfordshire). Keith Truman is vice-president of the Scientific Information Centre of Excellence, Pharmaceutical Development, at GlaxoSmithKline (Hertfordshire).

*To whom all correspondence should be addressed.

Submitted: June 21, 2007. Accepted: Aug. 2, 2007.

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