Archives for August 3, 2009

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Positive Phase II for intranasal antiemetic

By Nick Taylor

Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories (SNBL) has posted a positive first report on the Phase II trial of its intranasal antiemetic, which it claims is a more convenient treatment for cancer patients.

Packaging up at AmerisourceBergen in Q3

By Nick Taylor

AmerisourceBergen’s contract packaging business believes the outlook for the sector is improving after it posted an 11 per cent rise in operating income in Q3.

URL acquires PharmaPro assets

URL Pharma has acquired a 19,000 sq ft facility equipped for development and manufacture of modified release products from PharmPro.

LSR’s operating income falls

By Nick Taylor

Life Sciences Research’s (LSR) operating income fell by 60 per cent to $4m (€2.8m) in Q2 but believes that the contract research market will improve later this year or in 2010.

Lilly to train Russian FDA

By Nick Taylor

Eli Lilly is among the organisations partnering to provide training for the Rozdravnadzor, Russia’s equivalent of the FDA, which is seeking to improve its knowledge of manufacturing standards.