Coley to outsource future drug discovery
After having to abandon a promising experimental hepatitis C vaccine and shedding over a fifth of its workforce, Coley Pharmaceutical has announced it will look to outsource future drug discovery.
Archives for January 30, 2007
Companies combine to create high-speed robot
Two companies have teamed-up to create what they claim is one of the world's fastest robotic packagers.
Verona Pharma picks UK firm for outsourcing
UK biotech company Verona Pharma has contracted fellow UK firm Onyx to manufacture supplies of its new hay fever drug candidate for forthcoming preclinical and clinical studies.
Lentigen enters disposables market to cut production time
Viral vector manufacturer Lentigen has entered into a collaboration with Wave Biotech to gain access to disposable process and equipment expertise, which ties in with a shift in the bioprocess manufacturing sector towards using disposable systems.
PRA enters large-scale alliance with US Oncology
PRA International has entered into an alliance with US Oncology Research, designed to accelerate the clinical development of new cancer treatments in the US.
Covance in good health
Covance has again reported a healthy business performance with a 6.4 per cent increase in sales of $343m (€266m) for the fourth quarter of 2006.
Adderall drives pharma division at Johnson Matthey
Johnson Matthey has announced a reassuring business update ahead of its 31 March year-end, suggesting that Adderall is the driving force behind a recovery in its pharmaceutical materials business.
Xcellerex receives $20m boost for disposable manufacturing tech
US-based firm Xcellerex yesterday announced it has completed the second half of a $20m (€15.4m) financing deal, raising $11m to speed up commercialisation of its innovative disposable manufacturing technology for vaccines and biotherapeutics.
Merck-Serono launches electronic growth hormone injection device
Merck-Serono today announced the launch of easypod, the first electronic growth hormone injection device.