Archives for October 27, 2008

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Patheon opens new drug development suite

By Gareth Macdonald

Patheon hopes that a new pharmaceutical development services (PDS) suite at its facility in Whitby, Ontario will complete its “Quick to Clinic” offering and provide a rapid-response means of making solid dosage forms for trials.

Elan drops EDT sale plans on market uncertainty

By Gareth Macdonald

Irish drugmaker Elan has shelved plans to sell its contracting arm EDT in favour of improving the division’s profitability, despite receiving what it describes as “considerable interest” in the unit.

Further outsourcing at AstraZeneca

By Nick Taylor

Cognizant will provide maintenance services to AstraZeneca’s research, clinical development, sales and marketing, over a five-year period.