Swiss pharmaceutical ingredient maker Helsinn says its new cytotoxic API production plant will be operational for laboratory-scale projects early next year.
GEA Pharma Systems, the German drug processing equipment manufacturer, has signed a representation agreement with Swedish hi-tech firm Christian Berner Tech Trade.
Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched a predictive assay that, it claims, can assess a drug candidate’s potential to cause liver damage earlier than traditional methods.
AstraZeneca has announced it is discontinuing production of the pMDI version of its asthma drug Pulmicort due to technical issues with the drug's delivery device.
Ricerca Biosciences, a US-based preclinical contract research organisation (CRO) has announced it will enter a 'strategic partnership' with UK-based drug development consultants, Fulcrum Pharma.
Outsourcing-Pharma presents its latest round up of movements in the pharma outsourcing sector, including appointments at Quintiles, Synteract and MPI Research.
CSM GlobalPharma has announced plans to invest $65m in a manufacturing facility in Kigali, Rwanda in collaboration with the Rwandan Development Board (RDB).
Ingenuity Systems, the California, US-based life sciences software developer has announced a research collaboration with US contract research organisation (CRO), Covance.
Charles River Laboratories (CRL) said it will distribute several Pfizer-developed R&D models, in a deal that continues the US CRO’s efforts to expand its lab animals business.
Efforts to detect fakes with handheld spectrometers appear to be having a positive impact on drug quality in Nigeria according to research by US think-tank the American Enterprise Institute (AEI).
US CRO Celerion is to expand in-house compounding for microtracer studies after gaining certification for cleanroom and pharmacists at its Ph I unit in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Agilent Technolgies, the Santa Clara, US-based scientific instrument manufacturer, has acquired instrument manufacturer and contract research organisation (CRO), Biocius Life Sciences, for an undisclosed amount.
Pinney Associates, a Maryland, US-based science and health policy consultants, has announced news of a collaboration with research specialists, Lifetree Clinical Research.
Eli Lilly is transitioning discovery bioanalytical capabilities to Advion BioServices’ new laboratory, due to open in May, and staff may also transfer.
South Korea's Samsung Group has announced plans to form a 'strategic partnership' with US contract research organisation (CRO), Quintiles, as it gears up to enter the biopharma market.
Outsourcing-Pharma presents its latest round up of movements in the pharma outsourcing sector, including appointments at INC Research, Kendle, Selcia and ERT.
Warnex will provide central laboratory services for Genzyme Canada as part of the US biotech’s lysosomal storage disease (LSD) testing programme in Canada.
Contract research organisation (CRO) Maccine will set up a preclinical imaging laboratory in partnership with the Singapore Bioimaging Consortium (SBIC) under a deal announced late last week.
in-Pharmatechnologist.com presents a round up of the latest pharmaceutical packaging technologies with news from Stora Enso, Gerresheimer, MWV and Sabic.
Japanese drugmaker, Kyowa Hakko Kirin, has further expanded its presence in foreign markets after agreeing a deal to buy Scottish drug firm, ProStrakan.
in-PharmaTechnologist presents its latest round up of movements in the pharma sector, including appointments at Hemispherx Biopharma, Novartis and InVivo.