Archives for September 29, 2014

Chiltern eyes Asian expansion with acquisition of Pacific Clinical Research

In a sign of further industry consolidation, CRO Chiltern has acquired Pacific Clinical Research, a pan-Asian CRO based in Singapore. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.

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Consort Medical cites growing Bespak as driver for £230m Aesica acquisition

Consort Medical will buy UK contractor Aesica for £230m from Silverfleet Capital in a deal announced today.

GSK begins manufacturing 10,000 Ebola vaccine doses for WHO

As more than half a dozen companies are now vying to help treat and vaccinate Ebola victims in West Africa, where nearly 3,000 people have died from the illness, GlaxoSmithKline is taking the lead in getting product manufactured.

Impax settles lawsuit related to manufacturing issues for $8m

Hampered by manufacturing issues, Impax Laboratories has decided to settle a lawsuit over allegations related to the issues in order “to eliminate the uncertainty, distraction, burden and expense of further litigation,” the company said in a SEC filing.