Paragon building new manufacturing facility, to hire 200+ over next 3 years
Paragon Bioservices plans to open a new 150,000 square-foot facility to help fulfill a growing demand for the company’s gene therapy manufacturing services, says CEO.
Archives for January 23, 2018
SQN: Mobile tech will propel patient engagement, participation, and oversight ‘not previously possible’
SQN Clinical has launched SQN Health, a mobile electronic Patient Reported Outcomes (ePRO) and Clinical Outcome Assessment (eCOA) application, which provides real-time and ongoing patient and data oversight.
US FDA will take time to recover from shutdown but drug firm delays will be minimal says advocacy group
The US Government shutdown only lasted one working day but the US FDA could take weeks to make up the lost time according to the Alliance for a Stronger FDA.
KBI acquires Elion to establish ‘the most powerful analytical capabilities’ in biopharma CDMO industry, says CEO
KBI Biopharma has acquired Elion Labs as it continues to expand its biophysical and analytical characterization capabilities.
news in brief
Apotex recalls metformin batch in Australia
Apotex has recalled a batch its diabetes drug APO-Metformin XR in Australia after a pill was plastic from a cable or zip tie was found embedded in a pill.
Researchers target African arrow poison for male birth control
Scientists say a modified plant extract traditionally used as an arrow poison in eastern Africa could inhibit sperm cells’ ability to swim, and lead to the development of a male contraceptive pill.
Benchmark for tracking industry efforts to fight antimicrobial resistance launched at WEF in Davos
The Access to Medicines Foundation has launched a ‘benchmark’ that maps drug industry efforts to stem the spread of drug resistance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.