Global contract research organisation (CRO) Quintiles hopes its anatomical pathology offering will attract the growing number of drugmakers developing cancer drugs for China.
The capabilities of the MDS Pharma Services' sites Ricerca is set to acquire "perfectly dovetail" with its existing capacity, according to a company vice president.
Communication is a vital aspect of the relationship between CMOs, CROs and their clients, with a single point of contact who quickly informs sponsors of problems a necessity, according to a panel at Informex 2010.
Indian drugmaker Elder Pharmaceuticals says its new manufacturing plant in Dehradun, Uttarakhand State will boost sales 15 per cent and provide capacity for expansion in overseas market.
Clinical trials are often biased against the recruitment of older people says the European Union's PREDICT group, which has launched a charter designed to protect such patients' right to take part.
Rusnano, the group set up to promote Russia’s nanotechnology infrastructure, says nanodrug development partnership will improve patient access and cut cancer death rates across the country.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued guidance on the use of Bayesian analysis in clinical trials of medical devices and says the technique can cut costs and boost efficiency.
Parexel has formed an alliance with Proteome Sciences to enhance its biomarker capabilities, allowing it to help clients make earlier assessments of new compounds in development.
US CDMO Avrio Biopharmaceuticals’ new aseptic fill-and-finish facility in Irvine, California has been approved for the manufacture of biologics by state drug regulators.
Using intelligent compliance packaging in clinical trials can result in “huge cost savings” and this will ensure demand even during a period of cost-cutting, according to a sales manager at Stora Enso.
Gerresheimer expects pharmaceutical packaging sales to grow but says performance of “cyclical” cosmetics and life science businesses is more difficult to predict.
Consolidation in pharma, coupled to the trend for strategic partnerships, will lead to CRO mergers, with large companies getting bigger and small firms focusing on niche opportunities, according to a report.
The WHO has stopped sending free drugs to private hospitals and non-governmental organisations in Haiti after receiving reports that some institutions in the earthquake stricken country had begun to charge patients.
SIRO Clinpharm has formed an alliance with South Korea-based CRO DreamCIS to expand its clinical trial offering in Asia Pacific and provide clients with more options for patient recruitment.
US contract research organisation (CRO) PPD reported a “higher than anticipated” number of cancellations in Q4, bringing to a close 12 months that saw operating income fall 46 per cent to $192m.
Falling preclinical demand may have dominated Charles River Laboratories’ (CRL) performance in 2009, but stagnant sales from its research models business also failed to impress.
The US FDA says its new screening system will expedite the importation of genuine drugs and help inspectors focus their efforts on “high risk” products.
Almost half of antimalarials in Senegal are substandard, according to a USP study which will be used by local regulators to focus efforts on high-risk products, brands and geographies.
Integrated solutions are the future of trial data management according to Phase Forward as growth of the electronic data capture (EDC) market begins to slow.
The EFCG has welcomed the addition of excipient GMP requirements to the draft amendments of the EU falsified medicines directive but warned that deeper analysis is needed to establish which products warrant further regulation.
Improving healthcare infrastructure across the region and a large treatment-naïve patient population makes the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) an increasingly attractive destination for drug trials says ClinTec CEO Rabinder Buttar.
In a busy week of Big Phama results Pfizer reports sales boost from Wyeth, Roche says Genentech hit profits and GSK unveils surge in Relenza sales and plans to expand R&D restructuring.
Belgium-based Galapagos NV has acquired Argenta Discovery for €16.5m ($23.1m), creating a drug discovery service company with 390 employees and estimated revenues of €70m.
ClearTrial says information is power in trial talks and claims its CTO software helped biotech firm save 20 per cent of bid cost through more informed negotiations with its CRO.
Arizona moved a step closer to excluding federally regulated research facilities from animal cruelty laws yesterday after the Senate National Resources, Infrastructure and Public Debt Committee voted in favour of such a move.
Contract services major Quintiles will sell Movetis’ chronic constipation treatment Resolor (prucalopride) in Europe under a contract announced last week.
PRA International has entered into a partnership with Oncopartners and IBPC to accelerate the planning, start-up and patient recruitment of oncology trials in Latin America.
Full-year income at the Lonza was hit by falling demand for life science ingredients and custom manufacturing services and only modest gains for its bioscience unit.
The global market for RFID products and services in the pharma industry will be worth $884m (€631m) in 2015, according to a report, but apprehensions about initial costs and return-on-investment need to be overcome.
Environmental certification of production facilities should be introduced to GMP legislation and sustainability risk assessments linked to marketing authorisations, according to a MPA report.
MDS believes its early stage business is likely to sell for less than previously expected because of the continued deterioration of market conditions and its declining customer base.
The SPMC of Sri Lanka is seeking a $10m (€7.1m) loan to buy high-speed tablet and capsule filling machines and ensure it can meet the island’s demand for safe medicines.
OmniComm has connected its TrialMaster EDC system to Microsoft (MS) HealthVault, allowing health records and data to be transferred to a patient’s file during clinical trials.
US CRO PPD has sold its biomarker discovery sciences unit to Caprion Proteomics, bucking the trend that has seen many of its sector rivals invest in this part of the contract research market.
Indian CRO Ankur Drugs and Pharma is a step closer to stating production of Romaco’s Siebler StripTabs now the German firm developed a fully integrated manufacturing line.
Emergency relief groups in Haiti can expect to receive continued support from the drug industry, according to the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers (IFPMA).
Indian drugmaker Lupin can start seeking US approval for new drugs made at its API plant in Mandideep, Bhopal after resolving the cGMP deficiencies that earned the facility a US FDA warning last year.
DSM Speciality Intermediates (DSI) is to close by the end of 2010, with activities at its production site ceasing in July, in response to pricing pressures caused by the rise of rivals in India and China.
Pharmaceutical packaging machinery manufacturer Sepha has reported a 33 per cent increase in sales for 2009, underpinned by strong growth in Asia and South America.
MDS Pharma Services has adopted SAS Drug Development to allow for closer collaboration with sponsors and provide a centralised, integrated system for data management and analysis.
