PepCRO peptide design service is industry first, says NEP
US firm New England Peptide (NEP) says its new PepCRO contract peptide design and characterisation service is a first for the drug industry.
Archives for September 20, 2009
Quintiles: Africa is the next drug development frontier
Quintiles has targeted Africa as the next non-traditional area to develop new medicines and the opening of its office in Ghana, which is now fully operational, is a major step in this process, Gillian Corken, head of Quintiles in Africa, told...
Flexible packing boost following mLLDPE resin launch
The North American launch of a new range of mLLDPE resins will result in greater lightweighting, cost savings and sustainability for flexible packaging in the region, said manufacturers LyondellBasell.
Funding increases failing to boost FDA drug approvals; research
Funding increases have failed to boost pharma drug development productivity and, with budgets tightening, the industry must revise its operations to improve output, according to a research paper.
Praxair installs NCOOL at facility in China
Shanghai The First Biochemical & Pharmaceutical Company has installed Praxair China’s NCOOL cryogenic heat exchanger, becoming the first company to sign this sort of liquid nitrogen supply contract.
Apotex recalls some drugs; supply cuts staff
Apotex’s manufacturing difficulties have begun to impact on its operations, with the company recalling some products, New Zealand authorities issuing a temporary import ban and lay offs at a supplier.
SCM’s new commercial supply service wins long-term contracts
UK CMO SCM Pharma says its new commercial supply service, due to be officially launched at next month’s ICSE conference in Madrid, has already won two long-term manufacturing contracts.
Appointments at Sanofi-Aventis, MorphoSys and Ironwood Pharmaceuticals – People on the move
in-PharmaTechnologist presents its latest round up of movements in the pharma space, including appointments at Sanofi-Aventis, MorphoSys and Ironwood Pharmaceuticals.