Senator calls for Mass. clinical trial transparency
Senator Richard Moore has criticised transparency laws in Massachusetts, US, which he claims allow pharmaceutical companies to hide payments made to physicians conducting clinical trials.
Archives for January 19, 2009
50% of Canadian biotechs face collapse in ‘09
BIOTECanada has warned the Canadian government that unless it supports biotechs 50 per cent could run out of money this year, resulting in thousands of people being made redundant.
Jubilant inks in silico deal with BioLeap
Indian contract research firm Jubilant Biosys has teamed up with US company BioLeap to offer drug early-stage discovery services which incorporate computational drug design.
What to look out for at Pharmapack '09
in-PharmaTechnologist is joined by Aurore Domange, Pharmapack Manager, who details the highlights of this year’s show, which starts in Paris, France, this week.
Pharma outsourcing: people on the move
Outsourcing-Pharma.com presents its periodic round-up of executive appointments in the contract services sector.
Sanofi to sell liquid drugs plant to Unither
Sanofi-Aventis is to sell its liquid drug manufacturing plant in Colomiers, southwest France, to industry specialist Unither for an as yet undisclosed sum.
Battelle upgrades R&D with $200m investment
Non-profit R&D organisation Battelle is investing $200m in its facilities in Ohio, which will see the company’s contract research capabilities upgraded.
Novartis gets $487m for US cell culture flu vac plant
Novartis will receive a further $487m (€366m) from the US HHS for its cell-culture flu vaccine plant in Holly Springs, North Carolina.