Merck 'bio-inks' deal to use Organovo's 3D printed liver for preclinical studies
Merck & Co. has struck a deal with Organovo to use a 3D printed human liver system for toxicology testing as a supplement to in vitro and preclinical animal testing.
Archives for April 22, 2015
MHRA licence to allow CDMO Juniper to manufacture 'Specials'
Juniper has received a licence to make unlicensed medicinal products – or ‘Specials’ – but will only produce batches with relatively high volumes to keep clients’ costs down.
Synthesised Brussels sprouts chemical could be key to cancer combo drug
A small molecule combination therapy has shown promise in defeating breast cancers resistant to the usual treatments.
Dispatches from PCT US
All about that base: Risk-based monitoring takes center stage
As sponsors and CROs continue the inevitable shift away from 100% SDV (source data verification) in line with US FDA and TransCelerate guidance, new risk-based monitoring (RBM) strategies are cropping up in various ways across the industry.
Agilent unveils Q-TOF system for routine analyses
Agilent Technologies has launched a quadrupole-time of flight (Q-TOF) mass spectrometry system for applications including food safety and pharmaceuticals.
Tech transfer will drive pharma investment in Africa, says industry group
Technology transfer is the first step to bringing pharma investments to Africa, says the African Regulatory Network (ARN).
Special from BPI Europe 2015
Eliminating fear culture can save operational costs and jobs, says Pfizer
Pfizer reduced costs 40% without cutting jobs at a facility in Sweden using an alternative approach to organisational and cultural behaviour, and hopes to do the same at its newly acquired Austrian plant.