Pfizer signs up for Pfenex technology
The world's largest drug company, Pfizer, is to make use of a gene expression system developed at Dowpharma for the production of one of its therapeutic proteins.
Archives for March 8, 2005
Thermo upgrades platform software
Pharmaceutical companies will be able to reduce their polymorph and crystal analysis workload in their drug discovery laboratories after Thermo Electron upgraded its array automation software for Raman spectrometers.
Human microdosing proves its value in drug R&D
Xceleron has announced the long-awaited results of the CREAM trial into human microdosing in drug development, which demonstrates that microdosing provides a valuable insight into the human pharmacokinetics (PK) of new drug candidates.
SkyePharma rebounds after GSK drug seizure
UK company SkyePharma has shrugged off the news that production of a GlaxoSmithKline drug based on its drug delivery technology, the antidepressant Paxil CR (paroxetine), had been halted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Novartis breaks ground on Singapore facility
Swiss drugmaker Novartis has started construction of a $180 million tabletting facility in Singapore, providing further evidence of the emergence of the island state as a pharmaceutical hub.
Flexicon laminate protects asthma drugs
US company Flexicon has launched Flexi 6611, an ultra high-barrier foil-based structure for pharmaceutical and medical device applications.