Archives for September 28, 2005

← 2005

Dutch CMO hikes production capacity

Contract biopharmaceutical manufacturer SynCo Bio Partners has started construction of two new manufacturing suites at its facility in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, in a move that builds on the firm's ability to make microbial vaccines.

Animal activists target children's nurseries

By  Wai Lang Chu

Animal activists' latest target in its campaign of terrorism has centred on a chain of children's nurseries that has links with the chemicals testing company, Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS).

S R Pharma financial results reflect siRNA plans

By  Wai Lang Chu

S R Pharma have released its interim results for the first half of 2005, which show the continued consolidation of Research and Development costs as resources were diverted to acquire contract development services provider, Atugen.

Analysts predict improved microarray market performance

By  Wai Lang Chu

According to a recent report, the emerging market for protein microarrays will experience strong growth buoyed on by the emergence of the technology's ability to detect protein expression more quickly and easily than traditional approaches such as 2D...

Phoqus plans to raise £10-£12m via AIM listing

By Phil Taylor

UK drug delivery company Phoqus has said it plans to list on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) via an institutional placing that should raise proceeds of £10-£12 million.

India's Matrix Labs continues down acquisition trial

By Phil Taylor

India's Matrix Laboratories has made two acquisitions that will enhance its presence in the European and Asian markets for pharmaceutical intermediates and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).

Portable labs detect water toxins faster

By  Wai Lang Chu

Two novel technologies, designed to check water supplies for toxins, is set to provide a new on-site monitoring approach, enhancing current utility monitoring systems that require water samples to be sent to laboratories for analysis.