Archives for August 21, 2007

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North American CROs continue emerging market moves

By  Kirsty Barnes

Two North American contract research organisation (CROs) have this week announced acquisitive moves into emerging clinical trials markets, while a third firm has extended an Asian partnership, as the emerging market migration continues.

Adams pushes Rx

By  Katrina Megget

Adams Respiratory Therapeutics is positive about its plans to build its prescription products portfolio after announcing its financial results for the 2007 fourth quarter and year-end.

Pfizer expands into biologics

By  Katrina Megget

Pfizer announced today it is breaking ground on a $50m expansion of its biologics pilot plant in Chesterfield in a move that comes at time when the drug giant is cutting back in other business areas.

Smart Bluetooth-enabled pharma packaging

By  Anna Lewcock

A global packaging firm has hooked up with a company specialising in electronic disease management solutions to develop a new generation of electronically-enhanced pharmaceutical packaging.

GSK, MSD move on Singapore schemes

By  Anna Lewcock

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) have made further moves in their plans to boost their presence in Singapore, a region growing in popularity for biopharmaceutical research and manufacture.

Biogen Idec aiming for biologic Alzheimer's drug

By  Mike Nagle

A team of scientists at Biogen Idec have unveiled preclinical data for a potential protein therapeutic to treat Alzheimer's, a disease normally only attacked using small molecules due to delivery issues.