News & Analysis on Clinical Trial Services & Contract Research And Development
Sanofi Aventis has revamped operations at its sterile injectables plant in Le Trait, France, adding three new production units that double syringe making capacity and diversify its vaccine manufacturing capability.
US drug discovery group Deltagen has acquired Benten BioServices, a contract services organisation that offers a suite of regulatory-compliant manufacturing and testing services to support biopharmaceutical development and commercialisation.
GSK halted production in Rajahmundry, India and Eisai postponed the opening of a facility in nearby Vizag on Saturday after days of unrest over plans to create a new state, Telangana, within Andhra Pradesh.
Amcor’s takeover of Alcan has been cleared by the European Commission after the Australian company agreed to sell off two pharmaceutical and food packaging plants in Spain.
US formulation services provider Bend Research says a new safety file for the bioavailability enhancing drug excipient, HPMCAS, can now be referenced by its clients in FDA filings.