SA police shut down three counterfeit drug making faciltiies in INTERPOL swoop
South African Police shut down three counterfeit drug making plants last weekend in an INTERPOL-co-ordinated operation that seized 150 tonnes of fake medicines.
Archives for September 20, 2015
Lonza launches extra pluripotent cell lines
Lonza has expended its stem cell portfolio to offer hMSCs for translational and cell therapy research.
Integration and consolidation: Pfizer spending $1bn+ as it considers 2016 split
Pfizer is realigning its manufacturing capabilities as part of a billion dollar plan that could see the company split next year.
Swedish engineering firm selected to design $76m Russian plasma plant
KeyPlants has been selected for the design and engineering of a 600,000L plasma processing facility operated by Russia’s MasterPlasma.
Police Facebook campaign calls on high-paid Pharma CEOs to tackle opioid abuse
A Massachusetts-based police department has published contact and salary details of Big Pharma CEOs in an effort to force industry to help manage opiate addiction.
Bioclinica bolsters pharmacovigilance services through Synowledge buy
Bioclinica has acquired pharmacovigilance and regulatory tech firm Synowledge.
Dollars not drug donations: Aid agencies seek cash not meds for refugees in EU
Aid agencies providing relief to refugees across Europe say drug firms should give financial support or make products more affordable rather than donate pharmaceuticals.