News & Analysis on Clinical Trial Services & Contract Research And Development
VIRxSYS has announced the completion of the phase I study of its novel HIV gene therapy, which has been touted as the first of a next-generation anti-HIV treatment involving gene therapy. The positive results mean a phase II study will be initiated.
Patients suffering from conditions as diverse as asthma and diabetes could benefit from research at Cardiff University to improve the effectiveness of drugs taken through spray inhalers.
RTS Life Science has unveiled two new sample storage products that incorporate an integral cherry picking feature that can handle plates, tubes and vials. The two product additions follow on from RTS's small store, SmaRTStore and are aimed at the...
Emerson Process Management has stepped up its efforts to sell its engineering, process control and digital automation technologies into the life sciences sector with the launch of a new programme, called OpX, at the Interphex exhibition in New York,...
Eyetech Pharmaceuticals' latest study has demonstrated the significance of VEGF164 in pathological neovascularisation, providing further evidence of the therapeutic benefits of a VEGF inhibitor that specifically targets an underlying cause of eye...
UK-based contract researcher Synprotec has been acquired by India's Dishman Pharmaceuticals & Chemicals in a move that marks a continuing expansion of the latter firm into foreign markets, reports Phil Taylor.
Qiagen has announced the acquisition of RNAture's nucleic acid isolation products from Hitachi Chemical Research Centre. The latest acquisition sees Qiagen purchase an extensive range of products that addresses high-throughput mRNA purification for...
In-PharmaTechnologist.com presents a round up of personnel news in the pharmaceutical sector, including the speculation surrounding the successor to Solvay's CEO.
Canada's Alcan is opening a new production centre dedicated to pharmaceutical packaging at its Alzira plant, located near Valencia in Spain. The centre will specialise in printing flexible packaging materials, reports Phil Taylor.