Archives for October 5, 2006

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GTC and LFB collaborate on transgenically produced products

By  Wai Lang Chu

GTC Biotherapeutics and LFB Biotechnologies have entered into a collaboration, which focuses on recombinant plasma proteins and monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) to eventually develop a robust pipeline for treating conditions such as haemophilia.

FDA says drug safety reforms "are on the way"

By  Emilie Reymond

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has admitted that more needs to be done to ensure the safe and effective use of prescription drugs, after a report urged the regulator to revamp its drug safety system.

'Lactose library' launched on the internet

By  Kirsty Barnes

Everything you ever wanted to know about lactose in pharmaceutical applications can now be found on a new website dedicated to the milky molecule.

Inyx buys Pharmapac to enrich its offerings

By  Staff Reporter

In a deal worth up to $19.9m (€15.6m), US drug delivery company Inyx has acquired contract pharmaceutical packaging firm Pharmapac, seeking to enhance its secondary-packaging capabilities for a wide range of dosage forms.

New drug provides effective defence against bird flu

By  Wai Lang Chu

A new study has discovered what seems to be a novel compound that offers protection against influenza viruses, including the bird flu virus. The compound could represent a new class of antiviral drugs to prevent and treat this killer threat.

UK pharma faces recruitment issues, report warns

By  Emilie Reymond

UK pharmaceutical companies are not doing enough to attract fresh talent to the industry and face serious future recruitment issues if they don't get their act together now, warns a new report.