WHO: Data from use of unapproved Ebola drugs should be shared
Efficacy and safety data from use of unapproved Ebola virus treatments should be shared according to an expert panel convened by the World Health Organisation (WHO) this week.
Archives for August 11, 2014
Roche's oral octreotide pull-out no risk for Capsugel, says Chiasma
Chiasma says a scale-up manufacturing agreement with Capsugel will be unaffected despite Roche pulling out of a commercialisation contract for its oral peptide drug octreotide acetate.
GSK settles with US EPA over waste storage at US R&D site
GSK has stopped using an ethanol storage tank at a US R&D facility and agreed to pay a fine to settle US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) allegations that it broke waste management laws.
Prometheon goes crowdfunding to develop patch delivery tech
Pricks are a problem for the drug industry according to Prometheon Pharma, which has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help it develop a needle-free alternative delivery tech.
Venn acquires part of French CRO for about €500k
In its third acquisition in the past 10 months, European CRO (contract research organization) Venn Life Sciences has acquired Cardinal Systems, a France-based CRO specialising in data management and randomisation systems.
Biopharma companies race to develop Ebola vaccine
As the death toll from the world’s most expansive Ebola outbreak nears 1,000, multiple companies are stepping up efforts to bring antibodies and other vaccines to human trials, though none seem likely to be ready until 2015 at the earliest.