Archives for October 11, 2009

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MDS to sell Central Labs to Chiltern owner

By Nick Taylor

MDS Pharma Services’ Central Labs division is to be acquired by Czura Thornton, a private investment group that owns Chiltern, for approximately $8m (€5.4m) as part of the CRO’s repositioning.

USP targets counterfeits in Cambodia

By Nick Taylor

The USAID and USP have launched a campaign to tackle counterfeits in Cambodia and Greater Mekong Subregion, using a film to educate the population of the dangers of fakes and need to use legitimate pharmacies.

Postmarketing outsourcing worth over $1bn; Quintiles SVP

By Nick Taylor

Quintiles and Cerner are combining their “unique sets of experience and expertise” to improve the efficiency of late phase research, the market for which exceeds $1bn (€677m), according to a SVP at the CRO.