Archives for July 16, 2008

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Globalisation of advanced R&D services 'on the rise'

By  Phil Taylor

Pharmaceutical companies in the developed world have already shifted substantial manufacturing and clinical trial work to emerging economies such as China and India, but a new study suggest they are increasingly counting on these countries for...

3M gets under the skin of drug delivery

By  Nick Taylor

3M Drug Delivery Systems believes it has made an advance in the administration of high potency therapeutics through the skin using its solid microstructured transdermal system (sMTS).

Veeda snaps up another cancer CRO

By  Phil Taylor

Acquisitive Indian contract research organisation Veeda has added another company to its portfolio, buying International Oncology Network (ION) of the US.

Eastman launches controlled-release excipient

By  Gareth Macdonald

A new excipient could help drugmakers improve the delivery profiles of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), according to US developer Eastman Chemical.