Early end to cephalosporin contract helps Patheon in Q1 fiscal 2011
A customer decision to halt development of an antibiotic and end a manufacturing contract early helped Patheon to an improved set results for the first quarter of fiscal 2011.
Archives for March 15, 2011
Fette sets up Goa tablet testing unit
German machine tool maker Fette Compacting has set up a tablet compression and flowability testing centre in Goa, India.
GEA gets FDA OK for H202 steralisation tech for freeze dryers
GEA Lyophil has won US FDA approval for a new gas-based steralistion technology for pharmaceutical freeze drying.
SOCMA and EFCG want foreign API sites to pay for US FDA inspections
SOCMA and the EFCG want the US FDA to make inspection of overseas API manufacturing sites mandatory, with the facilities paying for the costs themselves.
Swedish researchers uncover link between sunlight and drug kinetics
Researchers have uncovered a link between exposure to sunlight and the body's ability to break down medicines that could have big implications for formulators.
Pfizer may sell non-core units according to analyst
US drug giant Pfizer may sell its generics, consumer health and Capsugel units in an effort to slim down and refocus on its core pharmaceutical business according to a number of reports.
Bill Gates invests in computational drug discovery firm
Nimbus Discovery has signed up Microsoft CEO Bill Gates and Richard Friesner, co-founder of chemical simulation software developer Schrodinger, as investors.
Business & marketing tactics can boost recruitment
Applying a business model based on marketing theory to clinical trials can give a consistent framework for planning and managing patient recruitment, say academics.