News & Analysis on Clinical Trial Services & Contract Research And Development
Almac has launched an online tool that allows trial sponsors to view, trace and amend trial material labels from anywhere in the world which, it claims, will improve and accelerate the approval process.
Sanofi-Aventis says French manufacturing operations will focus on vaccine and biotech drugs, unveiling €150m ($202m) plan to shift emphasis away from synthetic chemistry-based production.
US firm Isis Pharmaceuticals could earn $1.5bn from its new antisense RNA drug development partnership with UK pharmaceutical major GSK.
Hyde Engineering + Consulting has opened an office in Dublin, Ireland, enhancing its ability to provide Europe-based biopharm with compliance, qualification and automation services.
France-based CRO Cellvax has moved to a new laboratory to provide clients with large animal services and new technical platforms, such as scintigraphy, histological analysis and biomarkers.
Datatrak recorded a $1.9m (€1.4m) operating loss in 2009, and revenue declined by 31 per cent, but believes measures it has taken have laid the foundation for the coming year.