Archives for September 23, 2009

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Ampac bulks up API capacity with 3 LLC units

By Staff Reporter

Ampac Fine Chemicals (AFC) has added three new commercial-scale Hastelloy liquid-liquid centrifuges to its API making business in a move that, it says, will increase batch size and lower manufacturing costs.

GATC expands genome sequencing services

By Staff reporter

GATC Biotech has expanded its human genome sequencing services and, having performed a pilot study, is “amazed” by the potential the techniques have for cancer research and diagnostics.

Kika updates to create “most comprehensive” EDC

By Nick Taylor

Improved access to data and the ability for users to share comments are among the features added to latest version of Veracity, an electronic data capture (EDC) system from Kika Clinical Solutions.

Philips collaborates to tackle cancer

By Nick Taylor

Philips has entered into a joint research programme to evaluate ThermoDox with MR-HIFU, a combination therapy that could provide a precise, non-invasive way to treat difficult cancers.

Parexel looks at US FDA review timelines post FDAAA

By Gareth Macdonald

US approval for Sanofi-Aventis’ H1N1 vaccine last week is an “example of extremely rapid action by [the] FDA” that should be used more widely, according to Parexel Consulting’s VP of global strategy services Alberto Grignolo.