GSK spinoffs join forces as single CRO providing immunology lab services
Neomed-Labs/Pacific Biomarkers last week announced its acquisition of PairImmune in a bid to expand its immunology offerings.
Archives for June 10, 2019
Beckman Coulter acquires Cytobank to provide standardized cytometric analysis
SaaS company Cytobank was acquired by Beckman Coulter Life Sciences to provide standardized cytometry data analytics to its clients.
PCI Pharma adds another San Diego facility as storage needs grow
PCI Pharma Services adds a third facility in San Diego as it continues to grow its west coast clinical operations.
STA Pharma completes clinical supply of PhoenixMD’s breast cancer treatment
Clinical trial supply for the first targeted treatment of triple-negative breast cancer completed through PhoenixMD and STA Pharmaceutical agreement.
Covance to invest $5.7m in new equipment, hire 203 at Indianapolis site
Covance seeks an Economic Revitalization Area designation at its Indianapolis, IN-based site, at which the company looks to expand its sample storage capacity and add space “dedicated to innovation" as part of an $11.8m construction project.
Athenex suspends Chinese API production after safety concerns
Athenex announces the voluntarily suspension of production activities, following several incidents at chemical factories across China,
Antibiotics biotech hits the wall in difficult times for market
Achaogen sells majority of assets for a grand total of $16m ahead of bankruptcy, in another indication of the difficulties of relying on antibiotics for revenue.
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Otsuka enters the API business after Astellas asset acquisition
Otsuka acquires Astellas’ Cefixime business, which means it will supply the API to overseas licensees and thereby enter the API business.