Archives for February 17, 2005

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Boehringer Ingelheim Austria named top CMO

Boehringer Ingelheim Austria has been selected to win a Technology Leadership award by Frost & Sullivan for its activities in the contract manufacture of biotherapeutic proteins, and particularly plasmid DNA.

Canada's Chromos allies with CMO

Canada's Chromos Molecular Systems and AppTec Laboratory Services have teamed up to provide the biopharmaceutical industry with a broader range of cell line engineering and contract manufacturing services.

Sigma-Aldrich buys Degussa nucleic acid business

Degussa has agreed to sell its nucleic acid unit Proligo to Sigma-Aldrich for an undisclosed purchase price, on the grounds that it does not have the resources in-house to grow Proligo from its current sixth place ranking in the sector.

West Pharma buys packaging testing lab

West Pharmaceutical Services, fresh from the disposal of its drug delivery business, is to acquire Monarch Analytical Laboratories in exchange for cash, assumed liabilities and shares totalling $5.6 million (€4.3m).