CRL revs boosted by Argenta and Biofocus; buys ChanTest
Weaker demand in Europe and Japan saw revenue from Charles River Laboratories' animal models business decline in Q3, but Argenta and BioFocus boosted discovery sales.
Archives for October 30, 2014
Novo Nordisk to hire 90 at newly acquired plant in New Hampshire
Novo Nordisk on Wednesday announced plans to hire up to 90 people at its newly-acquired manufacturing facility in West Lebanon, New Hampshire.
CDMO Paragon Bioservices raises $13m in financing
Contract research and manufacturing organization Paragon Bioservices has raised $13m in a Series A Preferred Stock financing, led by NewSpring Capital and Camden Partners, to continue to grow the company.
Life on Mars? Ground control to remotely deliver drugs in space
Animal astronauts on the International Space Station will test an implant which allows doctors back on earth to deliver drugs by remote control.
Apps pathetic: Drug industry mobile techs underperforming
Hardly anybody downloads Big Pharma apps according to a new report that suggests drugmakers seeking greater mHealth engagement should ditch the product-focused model and seek expert help.
India cuts stability data reqs for API firms seeking docs to ship to EU
India has relaxed stability data requirements for API manufacturers seeking “written confirmation of quality” certificates needed to ship to the EU.
Survey finds CROs far from going paperless with TMFs
Although the barriers for going paperless are relatively low for CROs, the service providers have yet to fully adopt electronic TMFs (trial master files), a new survey says.
Parexel stock falls about 15% as strategic partnerships slow down
Struggling strategic partnerships and lower conversion rates from its backlog have caused Parexel stock to bottom out slightly, though executives remain optimistic on the second half of this year.