Archives for December 1, 2004

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Organon investigates non-hormonal menopausal therapy

Dutch drug company, Organon, has initiated further studies to develop a specific class of non-hormonal drugs to treat the hot flushes associated with menopause. The new drug, currently in development, is set to be amongst the first of its kind on the...

Galapagos adds chief scientific officer

Belgium genomics company Galapagos has put in place another element in its strategy to develop in-house drug products functions with the appointment of a new chief scientific officer.

H&R Wasag triples pharmachem sales

German chemical company H&R Wasag was hit once again by the tough market environment in the third quarter of the year, but offset some of the impact by buying up businesses insulated from rises in raw material prices.

Sumitomo, Dainippon marriage adds to Japanese M&A

Japanese drugmakers Dainippon Pharmaceutical and Sumitomo Pharmaceuticals are to merge in an attempt to increase their standing in international markets and fend off competition at home.

Competitiveness Council mulls REACH proposal

A joint proposal by the UK and Hungarian governments that would allow chemical companies to share the cost of testing to comply with the new REACH legislation has received the support of the European Union's Competitiveness Council.

GlaxoSmithKline selects InforSense for cheminformatics

Pharmaceutical giants GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has entered into collaboration with InforSense with the aim of establishing a new generation of flexible, informatics platforms that are able to deal with the growing quantities of data in drug discovery...

Inyx study validates new aerosol technology

Inhaled drug delivery company Inyx has reported positive results from a two-year stability study of a non-ozone-depleting, hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) propelled salbutamol metered dose inhaler (MDI) for treating asthma and other respiratory conditions.