Archives for July 22, 2008

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$300m shot in the arm for Merck’s vaccines plant

By Gareth Macdonald

US drug giant Merck & Co hopes that an additional $300m (€190m) investment in its vaccine manufacturing plant in Durham, North Carolina will cement its position at the forefront of the global vaccines market

Tobacco - cancers cause or cure?

By Dr Matt Wilkinson

In an ironic twist, researchers have shown that the tobacco plant, the cause of millions of cases of cancer, can be harnessed to produce personalised cancer vaccines.

Midas & Capsulution cooperate on technology

By Nick Taylor

Midas Pharma and Capsulution NanoScience have entered into a long-term cooperation agreement, with contract manufacturing capacity and other services being provided in exchange for access to drug delivery technology.