Oracle bolsters pharma packaging
Oracle has bought US firm Tolas Healthcare Packaging in a bid to bolster its pharma packaging capabilities.
Archives for December 11, 2006
Siegfried signs over capacity to Celgene in €34.9m deal
Fine chemicals maker Siegfried Holdings has agreed to sign over part of the production capacity of its Zofingen production plant to US biotech Celgene Corp in a collaboration worth €34.9m.
Novel ionic liquid method promises low-cost levodopa production
Dutch researchers have developed a new way of making a Parkinson's disease drug using an inexpensive ionic liquid method that could yield cost savings of €11.3 million per annum.
Federal scientist pleads guilty
A leading Alzheimer's expert has pleaded guilty to a conflict of interest charge relating to money he received from a pharmaceutical company while conducting research for the US government.
Stroke symptoms reversed by stem cell therapy?
People who have been left disabled from a stroke could have their symptoms reversed if a new stem cell therapy proves effective.
US Senate approves FDA chief nomination
The US Senate has confirmed Andrew von Eschenbach as the official Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after months of delay due to complaints about the regulator's oversight.
R&D tax credits passed by US House
US drug development sector receives a $16bn (€12bn) boost as the lower House votes to renew the tax credit system.
Biophage to release novel biosensor
Biophage will soon release its PDS96 Biosensor, allowing fast and highly cost-efficient early stage pre-clinical screening of drug candidates.