Minimal flooding at Sigma sites but deliveries disrupted
Sigma has experienced minimal damage from Australian floods but road closures have impacted on deliveries to customers.
Archives for January 17, 2011
Rentschler to produce IFN-beta 1a API for Faron
Rentschler Biotechnologie has inked a deal to become the sole manufacturer of recombinant human interferon beta-1a (IFN-beta 1a) API for Faron Pharmaceutical.
B-MS recalls 64m Puerto Rico-made Avalide tablets
Bristol-Myers Squibb has recalled 64m tablets of its Avalide blood pressure drug in the US and Puerto Rico over fears it has the potential for reduced efficacy.
Solvias opens new corporate location and analysis lab
Solvias says its new combined corporate office and analytical lab in Kaiseraugst, Switzerland will improve the speed and efficiency of its contract analysis services.
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ISP discusses solvent selection and solids in spray drying
Solvent selection and solid loading are critical to optimising the spray drying process and unlocking its solubility-enhancing properties for drug production according to a new report by ISP Pharmaceuticals.
Icon buys Oxford Outcomes to boost Ph IV biz
Dublin, Ireland-based contract research organisation (CRO) Icon has bought Oxford Outcomes, expanding its late Phase research business.
FDA issues electronic trial data guidance to support accuracy
The FDA has issued guidance on electronic data in clinical trials to help eliminate duplication, reduce transcription errors and promote real-time entry.
Schott joins Naigai to break into Japanese pharma packaging market
German technology group Schott and Japan’s Naigai Glass Industry Company have teamed up to enter the country’s pharmaceutical packaging market.
China must ramp up clinical trial development & training
China must step up efforts to promote development of clinical trials and improve its research training programmes, according to a Lancet paper.