'SkunkWeeks' venture seeks to speed time to market
IDEA Pharma and Mass Innovation Labs have announced a new collaboration aimed at changing the way the pharma industry approaches innovation.
Archives for November 30, 2016
US FDA slams Dongying Tiandong for poor raw heparin supplier oversight
Dongying Tiandong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd does not do enough to ensure the crude heparin it uses is free potentially lethal contaminant OSCS according to the US FDA.
Vetter data processing center completes certification
Vetter's new data processing center at its headquarters in Ravensburg, Germany has met all criteria required to meet the European DIN EN 50600 standard.
ROCKET TRIAL DEATHS
Juno deaths: Toxicity is therapy specific, not risk to whole CAR-T field, say experts
The deaths in a trial of Juno Therapeutics’ JCAR015 are most likely product-specific says the CEO of French CAR-T developer TxCell, who rejected the idea that chemotherapy or the CD19 target played a part.
West completes Mulhuddart expansion citing insulin as driver
Delivery device with West Pharmaceutical Services has completed the expansion of its plant in Mulhuddart, County Dublin.
Enamine, Pcovery extend collaboration as 'urgent need' for antifungals grows
Enamine and Pcovery have extended their drug discovery collaboration that focuses on creating new drugs for treating invasive fungal infections.
Arrowhead halts development of RNAi-based therapies that use its Ex1 delivery tech
Arrowhead has abandoned development of therapies which use its Ex1 delivery vehicle, axing multiple clinical trials and sacking staff.
Report: medical affairs a 'constant presence' in Ph IV studies
As Phase IV studies are ‘undergoing a revolution,’ a recent report suggests that medical affairs teams are apt to head post-marketing study strategy.
CROs not ready for wearable tech? Report examines use in clinical trials
Wearable technology has been making inroads in the clinical trial industry, however several challenges and concerns surrounding lack of experience still stand in the way of increased adoption.