Archives for December 7, 2005

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Accelovance advance in China

By Kirsty Barnes

Accelovance has broadened its presence in China and expanded its capacity for conducting Phase I-IV clinical trials for Western pharmaceutical and biotech firms seeking to enter the Chinese market, by opening a new office in Shanghai.

Pall Corporation 1Q reveals 16pc sales rise

By  Wai Lang Chu

Filtration system Pall Corporation reported its first quarter earnings which revealed earnings rose by 16 per cent, propelled by growth in its industrial and biopharmaceuticals segments.

Invitrogen broadens its biotech branches

By Kirsty Barnes

Invitrogen has created three new business divisions in a move to strengthen its position in the growing biotechnology industry and drive growth through improving links between its product development cycle and customer base.

New algorithm enables quicker crystal lab studies

By  Wai Lang Chu

A new algorithm, which automatically selects molecule images for crystallisation in Silico studies, is set to advance laboratory studies by increasing the speed and power of methods for determining biological structures at high resolution, based on...

Western CMOs should strategise to survive

By Kirsty Barnes

As low-cost contract manufacturing organisations (CMO) in Asia are becoming more attractive to drug companies, Western CMOs are having to develop new business strategies in order to compete.

WTO gives third world generic drug boost

By Kirsty Barnes

After a two-year tug-of-war, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has solidified a landmark agreement to allow poor nations to import generic versions of patented drugs to treat serious diseases or epidemics.

World pharma packaging to grow 5.3pc annually

By  Wai Lang Chu

According to a new report, the demand for worldwide drug packaging is expected to reach new heights, predicting growth of 5.3 per cent annually to $24.3 billion (€20 7 billion) in 2009, driven by aging demographic patterns increasing disease incidences.