Pharma outsourcing: people on the move
Outsourcing-Pharma.com presents its periodic round-up of executive appointments in the contract services sector.
Archives for November 13, 2008
Phase Forward says demand remains strong in Q3
eClinical specialist Phase Forward saw a slowdown in growth in the third quarter of 2008, but still managed to hike revenues 23 per cent to $43m.
Pfizer taps WuXi for preclinical services
Chinese contract research organisation WuXi PharmaTech has won a three-year contract with Pfizer to provide in vitro testing services.
UPS enters Puerto Rico
UPS is planning on building a new facility in Puerto Rico to help establish a reliable cold-chain delivery service, suggesting a brighter future for the island’s industry.
Irvine fill-and-finish firm to debut in January
US company Irvine Pharmaceutical Services is gearing up to launch a new subsidiary company to provide fill-and-finish services for biopharmaceutical companies.
Reshaping R&D replaces cost cutting as top priority
Cost cutting has sustained pharma profits in the faltering global economy, however top executives are starting to realise that reducing R&D capacity may not have been the smartest move in an era of weak pipelines and impending patent expiry, according to...
BioLife files DMF for preservation media in US
US company BioLife Solutions has filed for approval of a Drug Master File in the HypoThermosol, a preservation media for biological materials.
Merck Serono expands biotech site
Merck Serono has begun work on the expansion of its Swiss biotech facility, with the additional capacity being used to meet rising demand for Erbitux (cetuximab).
Asia to drive glycerin market out to 2015
Demand for glycerin as an ingredient in pharmaceuticals, personal care and other products is expected to show brisk growth out 2015, when demand around the world is expected to reach 3.39 billion pounds, according to market research firm Global Industry...