Archives for February 8, 2007

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Lonza ups the stakes in US and Czech Republic

By  Kirsty Barnes

This week Lonza took over the reigns of two new US business units from Cambrex after completing the largest acquisition in its company history and also announced a capability expansion at its Czech Republic site.

Mediatech adds biotech filling systems to its portfolio

By  Susan Gotensparre

US-based sterile experts Mediatech has entered into a business agreement with US-based packaging and filling supplier Rapak to market and sell aseptic filling equipment to satisfy a gap in the market.

Indian firm, Ranbaxy, eyes up biosimilars

By  Susan Gotensparre

Indian generics company Ranbaxy Laboratories has signed a development and marketing agreement with generic injectables company Zenotech Laboratories to produce its first biosimilar, a granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF; filgrastim), leading...

PerkinElmer launches lab relocation service

By  Emilie Reymond

PerkinElmer will now offer a new lab equipment relocation service to support customers who need to move and require special care for their testing and manufacturing equipment.

Bespak inks deal for migraine treatment

By  Anna Lewcock

UK medical device firm Bespak has signed an agreement with new player Zogenix for development of a fast-acting migraine treatment.

Carbon nanoneedles for drug delivery

By  Anna Lewcock

A multinational team of researchers based in the UK has found a way to make carbon nanotubes easily cross biological barriers, opening up the potential for a new form of drug delivery.

Protection for vaccine manufacturers

By  Anna Lewcock

Pharmaceutical companies manufacturing vaccines to protect against avian flu outbreaks will be protected from product liability claims according to new regulations announced by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Novartis forms BPO pact with Genpact

By  Emilie Reymond

Swiss giant drugmaker Novartis has signed a contract deal with services provider Genpact to outsource some of its business processes to India.