The Beast from the East takes on Ireland: Takeda and Jazz temporarily shut sites
A clash between Storm Emma and Arctic temperatures over Ireland has forced the closure of two Takeda sites in Dublin, and Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ Athlone facility.
Archives for March 1, 2018
US FDA pushes for track and trace data standards in latest guidance
The US FDA has released recommended data standards for drug supply chain trading partners, in a move to standardise track and trace.
Marken: New service lessens patient disruption, aims to reduce trial dropout
Marken has launched a new service that will allow nurses to drop off clinical trial samples at any UPS store locations in the US.
SCOPE 2018
A CRO monopoly? Sponsors frustrated with lack of options
With fewer global mid-sized contract research organizations (CRO) through consolidation, some stakeholders are expressing concern that the industry could become a monopoly – “we may be getting there,” one expert said.
WuXi STA to make oligonucleotides for Regulus
Regulus Therapeutics has entered into an oligonucleotide synthesis collaboration with STA Pharmaceuticals for research and mid-scale non-GMP/cGMP manufacturing.