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SGS’ Glasgow biosafety facility doubles in size

By Maggie Lynch

SGS’ completed the ₤8.7m expansion of its large molecule testing facility in Glasgow and made room to increase its existing biosafety service and PCR platform capabilities.

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NEWS IN BRIEF

AstraZeneca contracts DPS Group

By Melissa Fassbender

AstraZeneca has contracted the engineering and construction management firm DPS Group to support projects at its site in Södertälje, Sweden.

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Charles River bolsters global biologics business

By Melissa Fassbender

Charles River has made several expansions across the globe, including a new, 73,000 square-foot facility in Wayne, PA, which doubles its laboratory footprint in the state.

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SCOPE 2018

A CRO monopoly? Sponsors frustrated with lack of options

By Melissa Fassbender

With fewer global mid-sized contract research organizations (CRO) through consolidation, some stakeholders are expressing concern that the industry could become a monopoly – “we may be getting there,” one expert said.

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Reports revisited: What we learned this year

By Melissa Fassbender

Outsourcing models examined, market shifts scrutinized, and trial tribulations analyzed – take a look back at some of the top reports published in 2017.

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Guest article

3 global trends driving transformations in healthcare product development

By Sudip S. Parikh, PhD, senior vice president & managing director, DIA Americas

The healthcare product development ecosystem is undergoing massive changes. Significant transformations are underway in how drugs and medical devices are researched, developed, manufactured, and approved.

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AAPS 2017

Align outsourcing strategies for success, say experts

By Melissa Fassbender

Pharmaceutical companies should share their outsourcing strategy across the company in order to ensure success, says panel discussing the benefits and challenges of working with contract organizations.