Merck Serono: Fresh Pipeline Leads Growth but More Jobs Cuts to Come
Merck Serono says “fast progress” in its restructure programme helped double its net savings guidance for 2012 though headcount dropped by almost 2,000 with more cuts to come.
Archives for March 7, 2013
CDSCO Moves to Speed UP Ethics and SAE Review Processes After Criticism
The CDSCO has started prescreening applications to register clinical trial ethics committees in a move designed to streamline the approval process.
Partnership Could Forge Path for Oncology Drug Delivery, Development
A new partnership between a niche cancer drug discovery company and biotech powerhouse Celgene could pave the way for the future of cancer drug discovery and delivery.
WuXi Expands Antibody Discovery Partnership with Transgenic Animal Developer
WuXi PharmaTech has expanded its partnership with Open Monoclonal Technology (OMT) to use its transgenic rats and mice in China and other Asian countries.
Canadian CMO Hit with FDA Warning Letter for cGMP Violations
A Canadian subsidiary of India’s largest CMO (contract manufacturing organization) was cited by the US FDA for failing to investigate rejected batches of product or implement further preventive actions.
Kyowa Hakko Kirin to Build Injectables Plant
Kyowa Hakko Kirin says commercial production of biopharmaceuticals will begin rolling out of its new plant in 2017.
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EMA Expects OK for 2.6% Fees Hike in 2013
Pharmaceutical firms targeting the European market should expect drug review fees to increase by 2.6 per cent from April according to the European Medicines Agency (EMA).