Novotech expands in Asia with new Malaysian base
Novotech says its new “management hub” in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia will serve as a base for expansion in the booming Asia-Pacific contract research sector.
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Work begins on Indian seasonal flu vacc plant
Novavax says its new Indian vaccine plant will be operational in four months with sufficient capacity to help meet local demand for seasonal influenza vaccines.
Pfizer, GSK and Bayer accept Ecuador’s plan to break patents
Late last week Ecuador’s government announced plans to sidestep patents on more than 2,000 drugs, enabling them to produced local or imported as “generics”
New drug marketing agency Vertiyo Health founded
US branding agency Vertiyo has set up a new health care marketing unit that, it says, gives drugmakers a cost effective product promotion alternative.
Sales down but profit doubles at MWV healthcare
Profits doubled at MWV’s healthcare division in the third quarter, despite slightly lower sales, as the packaging company’s efforts to focus on high return opportunities and maximise production efficiency paid dividends.
Alpha acquires CRO to target Mass bio
Environmental laboratory Alpha Analytical has expanded into the life sciences sector by acquiring CRO Boston Analytical and is now targeting the Massachusetts, US biotech sector, its president told Outsourcing-Pharma.
OctoPlus, Glycotope, Merck KGaA and SCM Pharma on BioPh 2009
How successful was the BioPh conference in Madrid? in-PharmaTechnologist asked key players attending the inaugural event.