Encap targets growth opportunities in colonic delivery
08-Sep-2009 - CMO Encap has expanded its colonic delivery offering and is combining the technology with liquid...
JLL says Lonza’s $460m Patheon bid is “hostile”
04-Sep-2009 - US investment group JLL has described Lonza’s rival offer for Patheon as “a hostile attempt...
Cel-Sci hopes “True Cold” gets warm reception in biologics sector
03-Sep-2009 - Biotechnology firm Cel-Sci claims the “True Cold” low-temperature fill and finish service at its new...
XSpray says particle plant is RightSize for CMO customers
01-Sep-2009 - Sweden’s XSpray Microparticles says its new particle plant proves its RightSize tech can be scaled-up...
Cobra wins Adenovirus contract in buoyant EU biotech sector
01-Sep-2009 - Cobra Biomanufacturing’s new Adenovirus manufacturing and process services contract is further evidence of the health...
goBalto adds sites in “high growth” Latin American market
01-Sep-2009 - Drug development partnering site goBalto’s addition of Latin American clinical sites to its database in...
Drug and cosmetics CMOs to benefit from Coca-Cola’s India win
01-Sep-2009 - Pharmaceutical and cosmetics contract manufacturing organisations (CMOs) in India can now claim tax credit on...
News in brief
BASF hikes carboxylic acid prices in Europe
31-Aug-2009 - German chemicals manufacturer BASF has raised the price of two of its range of carboxylic...
Durect and King sign long-term Remoxy excipient supply deal
31-Aug-2009 - Chemicals firm Durect will supply drugmaker King Pharmaceuticals with two excipients used in the manufacture...
Roche buys Lonza’s Singapore biologics plant
31-Aug-2009 - Basel-headquartered Roche has paid fellow Swiss firm Lonza $290m (€203m) for its Singapore biologics plant...
Will Lonza's $460m Patheon offer trigger bidding war?
24-Aug-2009 - Canadian contractor Patheon has welcomed the $460m (€321m) takeover offer from Switzerland's Lonza that could,...
Pfizer and Private Access team up for trial recruitment website
20-Aug-2009 - US drug giant Pfizer has joined the growing list of organisations seeking to boost trial...
News in brief
Medis’ drug packaging plant open for business
19-Aug-2009 - Czech CMO Medis International has completed construction of its new pharma packaging plant in Bolatice,...
Cambrex operating income up 61% in Q2
06-Aug-2009 - Cambrex has posted a positive set of Q2 results, recording an operating income of $9m...
Packaging up at AmerisourceBergen in Q3
04-Aug-2009 - AmerisourceBergen’s contract packaging business believes the outlook for the sector is improving after it posted...
JLL bid “irrelevant”, says Patheon after win in Canadian Courts
29-Jul-2009 - In the latest twist in an increasing bitter takeover battle, the Ontario Superior Court of...
Compass completes ISO Class 8 upgrade
27-Jul-2009 - US firm Compass Pharma Services is now offering ISO class 8 certified packaging services in...
Belgian authorities positive about NextPharma’s steriles unit
23-Jul-2009 - NextPharma Technologies’ development facility in Braine l’Alleud, Belgium has received positive early feedback following...
SAFC launches raw materials sourcing service for medical diagnostics
22-Jul-2009 - SAFC Supply Solutions has launched a new materials sourcing offering, designed to meet the...
Borealis’ high resistance LE6609-PH BFS re-lanuched
21-Jul-2009 - Austria’s Borealis has brought its Bormed LE6609-PH BFS grade plastic back to market in...
Alcan talks still on in wake of Bemis deal, says Amcor
20-Jul-2009 - Australian group Amcor has confirmed that talks about a takeover of Alcan’s pharmaceutical packaging...
MJ Biopharm GMP breach prompts number of recalls
07-Jul-2009 - Novartis and Jubilant Organosys are among several companies forced to recall generic drugs after...
Novasep buys to get big in bio
06-Jul-2009 - Novasep has bolstered its upstream processing capabilities by acquiring Henogen, a Belgium-based CMO that...
KBI rolls out PER.C6 service in US
25-Jun-2009 - US contract services firm KBI Biopharma has begun using the PER.C6 platform for cell...
OctoPlus’ trial materials plant open for business
25-Jun-2009 - Dutch biopharmaceuticals producer OctoPlus has begun manufacturing operations at its new facility in Leiden,...
