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OctoPlus reduces workforce by 25% to boost efficiency

29-Sep-2009 - Dutch contract delivery services firm OctoPlus says it will cut 35 jobs as part of...

West opens its first manufacturing site in China

28-Sep-2009 - West has opened its first manufacturing facility in China to meet rising demand but the...

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EC OKs Novartis’ move for Ebewe SP's injectables biz

24-Sep-2009 - The European Commission has approved Novartis’ €925m ($1.2bn) acquisition of Ebewe Spezial-Pharma’s generic injectables business. ...

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Octoplus lands CF drug deal with Axentis

14-Sep-2009 - Octoplus has signed a new contract with develop and manufacture Axentis Pharma’s lead product, a...

Biologics boost for $2.7bn needle-free delivery market

14-Sep-2009 - Demand for new delivery options for biologic drugs will drive an expansion of the $2.7bn...

Targeted Genetics out of crisis after selling AAV kit to Genzyme

10-Sep-2009 - Struggling biotech Targeted Genetics (TG) has sold certain patents and AAV manufacturing technology to fellow...

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...

Novavax’ VLP delivery tech could accelerate H1N1 vacc production

08-Sep-2009 - Novavax’ VLP delivery system has been the subject of industry excitement this week after the...

Controlled-release can deliver for generics firms, says Espicom

03-Sep-2009 - Wyeth’s battles to protect the controlled-release (CR) version of its anti-depressant Effexor are a sign...

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Novartis buys HySolv technology from BTG

02-Sep-2009 - Swiss drug major Novartis will UK specialty pharma firm BTG up to $10m (€7m) for...

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...

Silence collaborating on AtuRNAi drug delivery tech

27-Aug-2009 - Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma has entered into a collaboration to develop Silence Therapeutics’ AtuRNAi delivery technology...

Microneedle patch could boost compliance

24-Aug-2009 - Researchers have presented new microneedle drug delivery patches, which, using technology developed in the electronics...

Dry powder vaccine nears Phase I

18-Aug-2009 - A dry powder measles vaccine formulation and inhalers that could be as affordable as needle...

LSO trials light activated cancer treatment

13-Aug-2009 - Light Sciences Oncology (LSO) has begun treating the first patient in a Phase I trial...

Aptamers used for targeted cancer treatment

11-Aug-2009 - Researchers have developed a drug delivery vehicle using liposomes and aptamers that targets specific cancer...

Positive Phase II for intranasal antiemetic

04-Aug-2009 - Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories (SNBL) has posted a positive first report on the Phase II...

Medingo’s insulin patch approved; shares rocket

30-Jul-2009 - Medingo’s insulin dispensing patch has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA),...

New liquid protein tech could improve drug delivery

28-Jul-2009 - Scientists at the University of Bristol in the UK and the Max Planck in Germany...

West buys Plastef’s delivery business

09-Jul-2009 - US contract manufacturer West Pharmaceutical Services has purchased French device firm Plastef Investissements’ drug...

3M rolls out plasma coating and face seal tech for pMDIs

10-Jun-2009 - 3M’s drug delivery unit believes its new plasma coating and face seal valve pMDI...

FDA revises ICH Q8 guidance

10-Jun-2009 - The FDA has revised its guidance on ICH Q8, adding an annex that clarifies the...

RXi presents RNA delivery data

08-Jun-2009 - At TIDES 2009 RXi Pharmaceuticals presented preclinical data on its RNA technologies, including research...

3M’s Taper DPI system makes lactose carrier redundant

04-Jun-2009 - 3M Drug Delivery Technologies has expanded its respiratory drug delivery system offering with its...