FDA investigating alleged data falsification by contract lab
An FDA fraud programme is investigating a contract testing laboratory that allegedly falsified data used in multiple drug applications.
Archives for January 31, 2011
Lab Research continues strategic review with extended credit
Canadian CRO Lab Research says it has secured funds sufficient to help it complete the strategic review it began last year.
S&D Group calls for ban on “export of death”
The European Parliament’s Socialist and Democrats (S&D) group wants to ban the export of drugs used to execute death row inmates.
Covance operating income down & forecast below estimates
Covance posted a drop in operating income in the fourth quarter and forecast first quarter earnings considerably below analyst estimates.
Arena to cut staff to focus on Lorcaserin approval efforts
Arena Pharmaceutical will cut its workforce by 25 per cent as it refocuses to try and win US approval for its weight management drug Lorcaserin.
Solid-state training to advance China beyond API infancy
Crystal Pharmatech is to provide solid-state characterisation training in China to advance local API and drug development beyond its “infancy phase”.
Tianyin completes new Jiangchuan macrolide facility
Tianyin Pharmaceutical has completed the construction of its Jiangchuan macrolide facility (JCM) near Chengdu, China.
NextPharma adding prefilled syringe manufacturing at Belgian plant
UK-Based CMO NextPharma is adding prefilled syringe capabilities at its facility in Braine-L’Alleud in Belgium to meet growing drug industry demand.