Archives for July 3, 2007

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New diarrhoea drug adds to IBD arsenal

By  Anna Lewcock

Italian firm Cosmo Pharmaceuticals has announced positive preliminary results from trials testing out a new formulation of an antibioticfor traveller's diarrhoea that makes use of the company's innovative MMX technology.

P&G spends big in attempt to lead bone health

By  Mike Nagle

Procter & Gamble (P&G) Pharmaceuticals has penned a deal worth up to $511m (€375m) for a class of potential osteoporosis drugs already well established as asthma therapies.

NPS takes steps in new outsourcing plan

By  Emilie Reymond

NPS Pharmaceuticals has sold two facilities and appointed a new COO as part of a recently revealed restructuring strategy to rely more on outsourcing.

Australia to increase monoclonal antibody production

By  Katrina Megget

Australia is soon to boast the largest monoclonal antibody production facility in the Southern Hemisphere, which will go some way in alleviating the increasing demand for the biologic agents.

Combo contraceptive spray delivers the goods

By  Anna Lewcock

Aussie drug delivery firm Acrux has reported positive results from trials of its novel transdermal spray, tested for the first time with a combination contraceptive formulation.