Plant-based insulin moves forward
Canadian biotech company SemBioSys has signed a manufacturing deal with Cangene to process and purify its novel plant-derived insulin.
Archives for November 23, 2006
Rising inhaler device use fuelling automated QC testing
The growing inhaler device market is driving demand for automated quality control (QC) testing equipment for these products, according to Astech Projects.
Novo Nordisk to sue over inhaled insulin patent knock-back
Novo Nordisk is planning to sue the head of the US Patent and Trademark Office after its inhaled insulin product has had its patent application knocked back for the second time.
Battle for brain cancer drug delivery continues
Scientists have discovered a new nanoparticule-based drug delivery system to treat brain cancer that it claims could revolutionise currently used chemotherapeutic treatments for this devastating type of cancer.