Novartis' flu vaccine in the clear over 19 deaths, says Italian regulators
Novartis’ seasonal flu vaccine Fluad has been deemed safe by the Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA) after testing the two batches connected to over a dozen deaths.
Archives for December 2, 2014
Advanced aspirin aspirations ailing? Sanofi and Pozen terminate deal
Sanofi and Pozen have dissolved a $35m (Eur28m) ‘advanced aspirin’ partnership less than a month before the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decides whether to approve the new drug.
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Ice pigs might fly for drug industry says newly acquired tech firm
The company behind a new pipe cleaning technology known as ‘ice pigging’ has been bought by the UK arm of Spanish water treatment firm Agbar.
Track and trace regulation will drive outsourcing, says investment firm
The implementation of track and trace will drive the outsourcing of drug packaging and UDG Healthcare is well-placed to benefit, according to a UK broking firm.
CMO use to grow despite Big Biopharma's in-house spend, say experts
Third-party manufacturers anxious about Big Biopharma investments and downbeat industry reports can relax as experts concur “it’s a time of growth for biopharmaceutical outsourcing.”