News & Analysis on Clinical Trial Services & Contract Research And Development
The Singaporean government has launched two new certification courses for clinical researchers in a bid to “deepen the pool of skilled manpower” available to the country’s rapidly expanding contract research sector.
West Pharmaceutical Services and Japan’s Daikyo Seiko team on container technology they claim will help drugmakers ensure consistency during scale-up operations
Drug discovery services firm Quotient Bioresearch says its new radiochemistry facility in Cardiff, Wales is fully operational.
Norwegian bio-chemicals producer Borregaard is closing down its production facility in Italy due to “challenging market conditions.”
Piramal Healthcare has signalled its intent to enter the biotechnology sector with its acquisition of BioSyntech in a deal worth $3.8m and includes full access to BioSyntech’s proprietary biotherapeutic thermogel technology.
Results from PAT humidity monitoring research will improve API granulation process, product yields and reduce variability during drug manufacture, says NextPharma.
Sosei has revealed its intention to acquire Activus Pharma in a deal which allows the Japan-based firm to get their hands on Activus' nanoparticle drug formulation tools, a technology that’s in its infancy but holds great potential.