Archives for December 11, 2008

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Light microscopy technique for improving contaminant analysis

By Gareth Macdonald

The timely identification of contaminants in pharmaceutical manufacture can be critical to avoiding costly delays. While it is relatively straightforward to establish the composition of a contaminating particle, determining its origin in the...

MHRA OK for Almac’s Durham distribution center.

By Gareth Macdonald

The MHRA has renewed its approval of Almac’s facility in North Carolina, bringing an end to a busy and successful four months of inspections at the clinical services group’s facilities.

Valeant’s efforts in dermatology market: DPS buy

By Gareth Macdonald

Valeant continues its spending spree with the $285m acquisition of California-based research dermatology specialist Dow Pharmaceutical Sciences (DPS), in a further bid to cement its market position.

Parexel sets its sights on stroke

By Phil Taylor

Parexel has made a bold foray into the troublesome arena of stroke drug development via an alliance with Safe Implementation of Treatments in Stroke (SITS) International, an international network of clinical sites geared up to recruit stroke patients.