Calls to increase EU chemical competitiveness
A Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) was launched last week in a move to bolster the chemistry and biotechnology industry's contribution to European growth and competitiveness.
Archives for December 2, 2005
Needle-free analgesia device close to approval
A novel drug delivery system that allows hospital patients to self-administer pain relief medication without an intravenous line could be available in the US within six months, pending final Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval.
Carrington granted drug delivery technology patent
Carrington Laboratories has been granted a European patent for its drug and vaccine delivery technology, representing the first European Patent issued for the company's GelSite Polymer, designed for peptide and protein-based drugs.
New discovery in the lab halts anthrax
Laboratory researchers believe that a recent discovery will prove highly effective in stopping the progress of anthrax infection, further developing reliable treatments to diagnose this killer microorganism.
Omron eager to grab bigger slice of RFID pie
Omron Corp aims to invest $20 million in the next two years in an attempt to capture a larger slice of the RFID market, which is expected to swell from $1.95 billion (€1.65 million) in 2005 to an estimated $26.9 billion in 2015, driven by cost...
Collaboration to drive down drug prices
Escalating drug costs could be driven down by up to $20 billion a year and dwindling drug pipelines improved if a newly-formed US research group is successful.