News & Analysis on Clinical Trial Services & Contract Research And Development
Contract research organisation (CRO) Charles River Laboratories has announced it will establish a presence in China by signing a joint venture deal with Shanghai BioExplorer, a Chinese preclinical services provider.
French chemicals company Rhodia has decided to shut down a local production site for its Rhodia Organics business, citing competitive pressures in the market for pharmaceutical and agrochemical intermediates.
Major chemical manufacturer Dow has struck a deal with long-term partner Colorcon forming an alliance to offer a unified package for the development and production of drug ingredients and products.
Novartis and Bayer Schering Pharma have come to an agreement regarding the production of multiple sclerosis (MS) drug Betaseron (interferon beta-1b), with Novartis planning to bring out its own version in 2009 and Bayer paying around $200m (€150.5m)...
The demand for international assistance in recruitment processes from pharmaceutical companies is set to boom in the next 12 months, according to an industry player.