Archives for November 8, 2006

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Ambit Biosciences announces collaboration first with Cephalon

By  Wai Lang Chu

Ambit Biosciences has entered into a discovery and development collaboration with pharmaceutical company Cephalon, signifying the first time a pharma company has decided to characterise their entire library of potential drugs based on how they...

NovaDel's spray approved for angina

By  Emilie Reymond

Pharma company NovaDel has announced that the US regulators have given the thumbs up to its oral spray for relieving and preventing angina due to coronary artery disease.

Help at hand for drug makers with compliance concerns

By  Emilie Reymond

Drug manufacturers having troubles complying with the FDA?s current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) regulations, may now have the help they need thanks to a new white paper available on the subject.

Tecan release new 96-well format application platform

By  Staff Reporter

Tecan release their latest platform that provides reliability and flexibility for a range of 96-well format applications, including washing of ELISAs, cellular assays and protein arrays, and vacuum filtration-to-waste, such as for PCR clean up.

Managing clinical risk in Eastern Europe

By  Kirsty Barnes

Running clinical trials in Eastern Europe has its pros and cons - two industry veterans from Parexel discuss how best to manage the risks.

Pharma abandons blockbuster for niche drugs, claims report

By  Staff Reporter

According to a new report, drug makers are shifting to 'niche-buster' drugs in an attempt to drive future sales growth. The niche-buster drug has become a viable alternative to the blockbuster drug model that has served the industry so well.