Bioreliance has launched an updated version of its mutagenicity service after conducting studies that confirmed its Big Blue Mouse assay still meets OECD standards.
Biofocus says it is literally bringing its scientists closer together to aid its drug discovery services with a new 60,000 square foot facility in Cambridge, UK.
Duke University will play contract research organisation (CRO) for clinical trials of a Parkinson’s disease treatment being developed by International Stem Cell Corp (ISCO).
Cutbacks are prompting more sponsors to outsource library design and screening during drug discovery according to UK-based software and consulting firm Cresset.
Covance has upgraded blood tube processing and kit production capabilities at its US central labs unit and says the efficiency drive is helping sponsors make better decisions.
CROs have an important role to play in reducing the number of animals used in drug development and – potentially – much to gain by doing so, according to the European Commission.
Over the next three years Pfizer will work with the Sanford Burnham Medical Research Institute to discover therapeutic targets to prevent and treat complications related to obesity and diabetes.
Agilent Technologies and SomaLogic will partner to expand the dissemination of Soma’s proteomic assay to at least five academic and contract research centers by the end of the year as demand for the tool has skyrocketed among biopharma companies.
CRO Covance is looking to help its biopharmaceutical and medical device clients manage their contract terms and associated payments better as some companies are losing almost 5% of US revenue from insufficient processes and contract management systems.
inVentiv Health and Oncobiologics are employing a unique risk-sharing partnership to bring a number of the biggest blockbuster biologics to market as biosimilars.
US CRO Crown BioSciences has acquired Precos citing the UK contractor’s preclinical oncology services and presence in the European market as the key drivers.
Specialist tablet dissolution-focused preclinical CRO SPS Pharma Services has started operations at its new French HQ and plans to expand its offering.
Charles River Laboratories has partnered with eCRO Target Health and Theorem Clinical Research to support the transfer and validation of assays supporting the CROs’ preclinical programs.
Primate research is still vital to drug development say CROs after US NIH announces plan to reduce the number of chimps it uses in preclinical testing.
Academia and early-stage biotech companies are more frequently looking to fill holes in their expertise and preclinical capacities through the use of CROs, according to a commentary in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery.
Altasciences’ purchase of Vince and Associates Clinical Research highlights the industry's shift to conducting more specialized Phase I trials in patients rather than healthy volunteers, experts say.
Early clinical research organisation Celerion has added a containment room to its UK facility in response to client demand for live biologics and vaccine studies.
As sponsors recognize the value of adaptive clinical trial designs and regulators come on board, CROs are beginning to shift their priorities to be more flexible.
Hepregen has agreed to provide US CRO QPS Holdings with long-term liver cell models to aid its offerings in drug metabolism and pharmacokinetic (DMPK) services.
Scientists at the UK University have developed what they refer to as 'a simple lab-based skin test' which eliminates the risk of adverse reactions to new drugs, cosmetics, and household chemicals.
The Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO) has joined a small business coalition as part of its effort to halt the decline of capital into biomedical research.
Although preclinical work for CROs has fallen flat in recent quarters, Covance is looking to take advantage of the industry’s shift to early biologic developments and lead optimization.
CRO Harlan Laboratories has more than doubled the number of isolators at its Indianapolis and Livermore, Calif., research facilities to meet client demand for immunocompromised animal models.
Proposed UK “animal research” labelling laws may backfire if improvements in culture-based toxicology testing continue, according to in vitro CRO Cyprotex.
Research Pharmaceutical Services' (RPS) former chief information officer (CIO) claims he was unfairly dismissed after discovering the CRO was unlawfully storing potential employees' personal data.
Icon’s first quarter FY2013 revenue increased 26% year on year, besting analysts’ expectations and resulting in a nearly 7% increase in the company’s stock price.
Preclinical CRO Absorption Systems has partnered with Indian consulting firm Synerzys Lifecare to promote the benefits of BCS testing to the country's generic drugmakers.
Early phase clinical trial provider CPR Pharma Services has expanded its bioanalytical offerings with a ligand-binding assay service for its clients developing large molecules such as biologics, monoclonal antibodies and biosimilars.
An uptick in the outsourcing of preclinical trials is expected as pharmaceutical companies look to restructure and cut costs, but that increase won't necessarily begin in 2013, according to an analyst.
Canada-based CRO Nordion paid $22.5 million last week to settle a lawsuit by Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories claiming Nordion breached its lab services agreement.
Bidders for DNA-sequencing equipment maker Life Technologies may not have to pay too much more than its current market value of $64 per share, or about $11B, according to an analyst.
Fraudulent manipulation of preclinical trial data is rare and the regulations that cover this type of research do not need to be revised according to the UK MHRA.
The UK’s CCRA (Clinical Contract Research Association) says the number of Phase 1 clinical trials in the UK has “decreased substantially” since 2003 and is likely to be further diminished in the next few years.
Pennsylvania-based Calvert Laboratories and Particle Sciences are combining their expertise in preclinical drug development to provide clients with more streamlined options.
