Archives for February 18, 2008

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FDA starts inspecting stalled Watson facility

By  Pete Mansell

An end may be in sight to the long-running problems with the Florida manufacturing facility acquired by US brand and generic company Watson Pharmaceuticals with Andrx Corporation in November 2006.

Novo Nordisk, Merck eyeing India

By  Kirsty Barnes

Novo Nordisk and Merck & Co have both indicated they have their eye on expanding their drug discovery and manufacturing presence in India and forging new research partnerships among companies in the country.

EMEA filing for first vaccine using Soluvia microinjection system

By  Pete Mansell

The first European approval application for a vaccine delivered via a new intradermal (ID) microinjection system developed by BD (Becton, Dickinson & Company) has been filed by Sanofi-Pasteur, the vaccines division of the Sanofi-Aventis group.

ClinPhone declines Parexel's advances

By  Kirsty Barnes

Leading eClinical provider ClinPhone has declined a preliminary offer by Parexel to purchase the firm for an undisclosed sum.