Archives for April 8, 2015

Takeda looks to BioXcel to help repurpose old assets for new rare disease indications

Takeda’s development center in the US has agreed to partner with BioXcel, a cloud-based big data solution provider, to repurpose old medicines to help treat rare diseases. 

My oh Mylan! $29bn Perrigo deal would create 'unrivalled' manufacturing network

Mylan has bid $29bn (€27bn) to buy Perrigo in what the firm says will create a company with “unrivalled” manufacturing and supply chain capabilities across OTCs, generics and APIs.

Predicting oral bioavailability is better with AI says PharmaInformatic

Artificial intelligence can aid lead optimisation according to the German firm behind a new structure-based drug oral bioavailability prediction technology. 

Collaboration is key to combatting counterfeiting

Fighting fake drugs about patient safety not competitive advantage says Rx-360

Fighting drug fakers relies on collaboration according to supply chain security group RX-360, which says drugmakers put rivalries on hold in the war against counterfeiters.