Catalent unveils ulta-sensitive melamine test for drugs
05-Nov-2009 - US contract services firm Catalent has launched a new test service capable of detecting trace...
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Shire extends Medidata trial management contract
05-Nov-2009 - Medidata Solutions has won a multi-year extension to its benchmarking and analysis contract with drugmaker...
AFMPS OK for NextPharma's sterile product development centre
04-Nov-2009 - NextPharma’s sterile product development centre (SPDC) is set to become operational after clearance by Belgian...
West laying off 100 staff
04-Nov-2009 - West Pharmaceutical Services is laying off 100 staff as part of restructuring efforts after its...
Penn completes phase one of Tredegar plant expansion
03-Nov-2009 - Welsh contract services firm Penn Pharmaceuticals has reorganised its transport and delivery infrastructure in the...
Lonza cuts 2009 guidance 14% and plans workforce cuts
02-Nov-2009 - Lonza cuts 2009 earning guidance and may reduce its workforce under “Project Bond” cost cutting...
OctoPlus, Glycotope, Merck KGaA and SCM Pharma on BioPh 2009
29-Oct-2009 - How successful was the BioPh conference in Madrid? in-PharmaTechnologist asked key players attending the inaugural...
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Unilife tagets pharma with Unifill brand
28-Oct-2009 - US headquartered Unilife is targeting pharmaceutical companies with its new Unifill RTF safety syringe and...
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BioStorage adds repository space at European site
26-Oct-2009 - Sample management group BioStorage Technologies plans to expand its operations in Frankfurt, Germany with addition...
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Micromeritics opens new European HQ
26-Oct-2009 - Micromeritics says its new European headquarters in Germany is better positioned to serve its expanding...
Novavax increasing H1N1 vaccine production
26-Oct-2009 - Novavax has entered into a deal with Xcellerex to boost production of its H1N1 vaccine,...
IMS Health looking at buyout bids
22-Oct-2009 - IMS Health has confirmed it is “exploring strategic alternatives” after speculation this week suggested that...
GEA launches contract spray-drying service
22-Oct-2009 - GEA Niro has begun offering contract spray-drying services for drug candidates and clinical trial supplies...
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Wanbury’s CRAMS biz to double year on year
22-Oct-2009 - Indian pharmaceutical firm Wanbury predicts that its CRAMS business will leap in value year-on-year.
APC’s new R&D unit to focus on complex peptides
21-Oct-2009 - The American Peptide Company (APC) plans to set up an R&D unit at its facility...
Lonza withdraws Patheon bid, but still keen on CMOs
20-Oct-2009 - Swiss healthcare services giant Lonza has withdrawn its offer for Canadian CMO Patheon, citing value...
H Lundbeck eschews outsourcing and buys Elaiapharm
20-Oct-2009 - CNS focused drugmaker H Lundbeck says its acquisition of French CMO Elaiapharm represents a cheaper...
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Schott plans 24/7 RTF syringe production at US plant
19-Oct-2009 - The US arm of packaging giant Schott has added ready-to-fill (RTF) glass syringe manufacturing capacity...
CPhI 2009 - Road to recovery?
15-Oct-2009 - As CPhI 2009 draws to a close we take a look back on the show,...
ACRO wants trials for most biosimilars
15-Oct-2009 - ACRO says while a 12-year exclusivity period for innovative drugs is important for R&D, US...
Stralfors says pack service plan can help drugmakers hit deadlines
15-Oct-2009 - Packaging group Stralfors says its recent collaboration with Novo Nordisk proves that its service plan...
Dispatches from CPhI
Gene therapy to drive viral and biologics market, says SAFC
14-Oct-2009 - SAFC Pharma has added extra viral and biologics capacity at its California plant in a...
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Patheon showcases manufacturing performance at CPhI
14-Oct-2009 - Canadian CMO Patheon says its Manufacturing Performance Guarantee initiative provides customers with the assurance of...
NextPharma adds clinical trial services at San Diego facility
12-Oct-2009 - NextPharma Technologies has added clinical trial services to its US offering to meet what product...
CPhI 2009 show preview
08-Oct-2009 - We look ahead to CPhI 2009 which takes place in Madrid, Spain next week and...
