US patent for Jamaican anti-cancer weed
Jamaican researchers have been granted a US patent for the discovery of anti-cancer activity in guinea hen weed (petiveria alliacea).
Archives for August 21, 2017
FDA-list celebrities: Why Mandy Moore is the latest Big Pharma recruit
Merck & Co has launched a promotional campaign featuring US singer and actress Mandy Moore, which marketing expert John Mack says targets America’s celebrity-obsessed market.
Envigo eyes public market capital in Avista merger
Envigo is merging with Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp. and is expected to be listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange by the end of the year.
Allscripts, Elligo partner to bring CRO-managed trials to clinicians
The combined offering leverages Elligo’s infrastructure and services to enable Allscripts physicians to participate as study investigators in contract research organization-managed (CRO) clinical trials.
QPharma: expansion follows steady growth, new hires and client programs
The commercial compliance solutions company is expanding its footprint with a new office and anticipates further growth in the US and internationally to keep pace with client demand, says CEO.
AstraZeneca ups its mRNA stake through €25m Ethris deal
AstraZeneca has entered a five-year collaboration to develop therapies for respiratory diseases based on Ethris’ messenger RNA (mRNA) technology.
Hikma upping injectables capacity by as much as 500% by end of 2017
Hikma has ramped up capacity at manufacturing facilities in the US and Portugal manufacturing to meet the growing demand for its lyophilised and oncology products.