07-Jan-2010 - Daiichi-Sankyo subsidiary Luitpold Pharmaceuticals has acquired PharmaForce, giving it a 40,000 sq ft cGMP compliant sterile manufacturing facility and a 20,000 sq ft API production plant.
06-Jan-2010 - US preclinical CRO MPI Research has formed an alliance with Oregon-based needle-free delivery specialist Bioject Medical Technologies.
06-Jan-2010 - The US PTO has granted CyDex new patent for the production of ultra high-purity modified cyclodextrin.
17-Dec-2009 - Artificial red blood cells (RBC) that mimic “biologically optimised” characteristics could better nanotech drug delivery, say US scientists.
16-Dec-2009 - US drugmakers developers Isis and Alnylam say the US PTO has allowed 75 new claims relating to the development of RNAi drugs.
15-Dec-2009 - Sanofi Aventis has revamped operations at its sterile injectables plant in Le Trait, France, adding three new production units that double syringe making capacity and diversify its vaccine manufacturing capability.
14-Dec-2009 - Intercell’s needle-free patch delivery technology has the potential to change the way vaccines are delivered, according to Jean Stephenne, president of GSK Biologicals.
10-Dec-2009 - Sanofi-Aventis will manufacture and supply recombinant human insulin crystals to Generex Biotechnology for use in Oral-lyn commercial production and clinical trials.
09-Dec-2009 - Hermes Biosciences has been acquired by Merrimack Pharmaceuticals in a deal which aims to combine the companies’ drug discovery and delivery platforms to develop cancer treatments.
08-Dec-2009 - FDA approval for a 24-hour liquid sustained-release formulation could significantly improve tailored dosing, according to US developer Tris Pharma.
01-Dec-2009 - Terapio has secured $5m (€3.3m) in funding to develop RLIP76, which is being used to counteract radiation and deliver large molecules across cell membranes, such as genetic material across the BBB.
30-Nov-2009 - Unilife Medical Solutions has filed US patents for Unifill Select, which it claims is the first ready-to-fill (RTF) syringe specifically designed for vaccine delivery.
17-Nov-2009 - Spanish ingredient supplier Cafosa has launched a new directly compressible pharmaceutical excipient for medicated chewing gums that, it claims, can boost patient compliance.
17-Nov-2009 - GSK has signed a $540m (€362m) licensing agreement with Nabi Biopharmaceuticals for the Phase III candidate nicotine vaccine, NicVAX.
10-Nov-2009 - Pfizer will close six R&D facilities in the US and the UK, reducing its global capacity by over a third following completion of its acquisition of Wyeth.
04-Nov-2009 - West Pharmaceutical Services is laying off 100 staff as part of restructuring efforts after its third quarter results fell short of expectations, despite operating profit increasing by 45 per cent.
04-Nov-2009 - Genzyme is evaluating to-BBB’s G-Technology as part of a research collaboration aimed at developing treatments capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier (BBB).
29-Oct-2009 - Novavax says its new Indian vaccine plant will be operational in four months with sufficient capacity to help meet local demand for seasonal influenza vaccines.
28-Oct-2009 - US headquartered Unilife is targeting pharmaceutical companies with its new Unifill RTF safety syringe and product range and has begun seeking international trademarks.
27-Oct-2009 - Drug delivery device sales for Q3 were one of the few low points for 3M’s healthcare business, falling 5 per cent year on year.
20-Oct-2009 - Patients want nasal delivery devices that are portable, hygienic and can be used discretely, according to a director at Valois who delivered a talk on the company’s side-actuated product at CPhI 2009.
19-Oct-2009 - The US arm of packaging giant Schott has added ready-to-fill (RTF) glass syringe manufacturing capacity at its facility in Lebanon, Pennsylvania in a $14m (€9.4m) expansion designed to meet growing demand.
19-Oct-2009 - Critical Pharmaceuticals has received a £1.5m ($2.4m) award to develop its hGH nasal spray, the market for which could be sizeable as company’s attempt to differentiate in response to generic competition.
15-Oct-2009 - As CPhI 2009 draws to a close we take a look back on the show, which, despite some negatives, appears to have been an overall success.
08-Oct-2009 - We look ahead to CPhI 2009 which takes place in Madrid, Spain next week and will showcase the world’s leading ingredients, contract services, machinery and biotech companies.