FDA biosimilar guidance permits alternative drug delivery devices
The FDA has said biosimilars can use different drug delivery devices than their reference products in its long-awaited guidance.
Archives for February 13, 2012
CoE launches smartphone tech to check drug authenticity
The Council of Europe (CoE) has launched an online service which will allow patients to check the authenticity of their medication using just a smartphone.
Pfizer signs up Biologics Inc as cancer drug distributor
US-based oncology services firm Biologics Inc will distribute a kidney cancer drugs being under a new contract with Pfizer.
Catalent earnings jump as oral tech demand drives Q2 growth
Earnings at Catalent jumped in the second quarter as rising demand for its oral technologies offset weakness in sterile injectables.
Bend Research on the hunt for more SDD alliances
Bend Research is on the lookout for more collaborative development alliances with Big Pharma through its spray-dried dispersion (SDD) technology.
Layoffs possible as BASi looks to cut costs after weak Q1 results
BASi is looking at staffing levels to “sharply” cut costs after posting first quarter results a shareholder called “pitiful”.
Prismic hunting for anti-psychotic alliances
Prismic Pharmaceuticals is hunting for alliances to help it bring a more efficient anti-psychotic to the market after acquiring assets from drug manufacturer Scarista.