GE unveils modular approach to facility validation
GE Healthcare hopes its new modular validation platform (MVP) will change the way drugmakers think about how they create new plants and bring existing manufacturing facilities up to code.
Archives for June 2, 2009
Merge Healthcare to acquire eTrials after Bio-Imaging bid collapses
IT solutions firm Merge Healthcare has won the race to buy eClinical specialist etrials, beating previous suitor Bio-Imaging Technologies whose takeover bid collapsed on Monday.
Symyx launches CDMO
At BIO 2009 Symyx was promoting its new CDMO offering, which it believes meets a “real need in the industry” and can save clients time and materials by leveraging its prior knowledge.
Meet Our New Owners
Don’t miss this video interview with Robert Marr, chief operating officer of William Reed Business Media which recently acquired Decision News Media publisher of CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com and CosmeticsDesign.com.
ICH publishes Q&A on Q8, Q9 and Q10
The ICH has published a question and answer (Q&A) document to clarify some of the common issues encountered by pharma companies implementing Q8, Q9 and Q10 guidelines.
Genomatica forwards sustainable BDO
Genomatica claims it can process 1,4-butanediol (BDO), a precursor in pharmaceutical production, with 99 per cent purity from renewable feedstocks, removing the need to rely on crude oil.
Cambridge Theranostics makes bioavailable lycopene pill
UK researchers have boosted the bioavailability of the tomato skin extract lycopene and produced a pill that they claim can reduce “bad” LDL cholesterol by more than 90 per cent.