Strong sales at Teva's API division
Teva's sales of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for the first quarter of 2008 rose by 51 per cent on the previous years figure, taking to total to $510m.
Teva's sales of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for the first quarter of 2008 rose by 51 per cent on the previous years figure, taking to total to $510m.
China's preclinical services providers are beginning to carve a niche for themselves on the global stage, buoyed by the growth of the domestic market.
Continued weakness in the market for products used in the manufacture of biologic drugs was the main reason why Millipore experienced a 'challenging' quarter, according to CEO Martin Madaus.
Parexel, Kendle, Quintiles, Encorium Group, Icon and Aesica have all had people on the move in the world of pharmaceutical outsourcing.
Pfizer's plans for a new €190m manufacturing plant in Shanbally, Ireland suggest that the firm is intent on fulfilling its pledge to become a "top five biologics producer in the next eight years."
UK-based Cambridge Consultants has developed a portable instrument which it says could "revolutionise" the way airborne drug delivery devices are tested.