Paperless manufacturing for Genzyme
Genzyme has opted to deploy Werum's PAS-X management executions system (MES) software in its Waterford, Ireland, plant.
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Waters filters out the matrix
Waters has combined its award winning Synapt MS with a MALDI ionisation source to broaden the number of applications the instrument can be used in - including MALDI imaging.
Bespak to cut jobs as Exubera prospect falls short
Bespak, one of the two contract manufacturers of Pfizer's inhaled insulin Exubera, has announced it will cut a "significant" number of jobs as sales of the once-touted blockbuster are falling short of expectations.
Prototype biosensor screens drugs without killing cells
The worlds of biochemistry and electronics have collided after scientists successfully developed a biosensor that can measure a drug's effectiveness without killing the cells it is trying to analyse.
Teva licenses drug that could shut down allergic reactions
Teva Pharmaceuticals has licensed a drug that could offer new hope for both treating and preventing allergic reactions, according to its award-winning developers.
Cook Pharmica, Cytovance, BioStorage Technologies, PRA International, Draxis Pharma, and MDS Pharma Services - People on the move
Cook Pharmica, Cytovance, BioStorage Technologies, PRA International, Draxis Pharma, and MDS Pharma Services have all had people on the move in the world of pharmaceutical outsourcing.
Indian CRO eyes US or EU buyout
India's Reliance Life Sciences (RLS) is planning an acquisition in Europe or in the US joining the slow infiltration of Indian firms cementing themselves in Western markets.
Aptuit Laurus to feed off preclinical growth in India
Aptuit Laurus, the newly formed joint venture between Aptuit and Laurus Labs in India, will focus on an expected rise in the demand for preclinical and Phase I research and development services as part of its growth plan in India.
'Cryogel' bioreactor pumps out antibodies continuously
Researchers have developed a new 'supermacroporous cryogel' bioreactor for the long term continuous production of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) that outperforms T-flask batch cultivators.