Icon teams up with Oracle to launch patient database software
Icon has teamed up with Oracle Life Sciences Data Hub (Oracle LSH) to create an online cloud-based clinical trial management system.
Archives for October 3, 2011
CRO sector saw workload, revenues and jobs grow over last decade
The contract research sector has grown markedly over the last decade, with more drugs being examined in more trials by more researchers according to a new Association of Clinical Research Organisations (ACRO) survey.
PPD accepts $3.9bn offer
PPD has agreed to be acquired by two private equity firms for $3.9bn (€3.0bn) in cash.
Bespak's nasal delivery device wins firm second development deal
Bespak has won its second nasal delivery device development deal in as many months for a major global manufacturer of generic medicines.
Pearl IRB to launch new consulting and regulatory compliance divisions
Clinical trial monitoring firm Pearl IRB will launch compliance and consulting services in response to customer demand.
Influenza pandemic prompts EMA vaccine quality rethink
The EMA is developing new vaccine quality guidelines in response to shortcomings seen during the influenza pandemic.
Inspection data to be opened up in FDA transparency plan
The US FDA may add product and violation-specific searches to its publicly available database of inspections as part of a transparency push.
Tabex maker Sopharma opens new Serbian plant
Smoking cessation drugmaker Sopharma has opened its new manufacturing plant in the Serbian capital Belgrade.