Archives for July 17, 2006

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Lab instrumentation firm takeover makes PharmEng wiser

By  Gregory Roumeliotis

Looking to expand its laboratory testing and consulting services, PharmEng has acquired Rootlink Tecknic, a laboratory instrumentation automated solution sales and service company based in Toronto.

Bio-Rad and IDT in deal to develop RNAi tools

By  Wai Lang Chu

Bio-Rad Labs and Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), have announced a collaboration to develop RNA interference (RNAi) tools sets for life science researchers.

Lonza sighs in relief after Alexion buys manufacturing facility

By  Gregory Roumeliotis

Biotechnology firm Alexion has acquired a Dow biomanufacturing facility in Rhode Island as it gears up for the commercialisation of its blood disorder drug Soliris, yet the move does not signal the end of the company's contract manufacturing...

European CROs fit for the Asian fight

By  Kirsty Barnes

Despite looming threats from cheap Asian competitors, European contract research organisations (CROs) still have a fighting chance in the global R&D outsourcing market, according to a report by research analysts Frost & Sullivan.

Wrong tablets in azathioprine bottle trigger recall

By  Gregory Roumeliotis

In an incident Roxane Laboratories warns could have life-threatening consequences, a manufacturing lot of azathioprine tablets has been recalled in the US and Puerto Rico following the discovery of methotrexate tablets in one of its bottles.