Archives for September 19, 2004

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Flamel hit as insulin partner ducks out

News that B-MS has dropped out of an agreement to develop Basulin, an improved formulation of insulin which was the subject of a $165 million deal - including $20 million upfront - between the two companies last year.

Cellomics confident in Spot Detector ability

Cellomics has launched a new image analysis software module that allows scientists performing drug discovery and basic science research to analyse a broad variety of cell-based assays in as little as five minutes.

Rhodia cuts back at UK facility

Rhodia Pharma Solutions is reducing the workforce at its Dudley site in the UK by up to 85 jobs in a continuing shake-up of the company's custom manufacturing and intermediates business.

Medarex to get as much as $510 million in Pfizer deal

Medarex has announced a global collaboration agreement with Pfizer that will provide for the discovery and development of up to 50 antibody products over ten years including the creation of fully human antibody products in a variety of indications...

Drug firms must redouble efforts for world's poor

The world's leading pharmaceutical companies are not doing enough to help improve the health of countries in the third world. They will also be completely unprepared to face the increasing demand for drugs for diseases other than Aids.

Therapy for Alzheimer's in sight?

A study, which uses immunoglobulins to treat multiple sclerosis, may also be able to help patients with Alzheimer's. The discovery seems to point towards an approach, which treats Alzheimer's with anti-bodies, which are specifically effective against...

Ziopharm license new arsenic drugs

Cancer therapy specialists, Ziopharm, has announced it has entered into a licensing agreement for a new class of organic arsenicals with the intention of developing them for a wide range of cancers

Bitter blocker backed by FDA

A bitter-blocking ingredient developed by Linguagen has been backed for use in foods, beverages and oral pharmaceutical dosage forms by the country's regulatory authorities.