Sinobipharma claims manufacturing first with capsule perindopril
22-Apr-2009 - Sinobiopharma is seeking a Chinese patent covering the manufacture of capsule forms of the...
Zealand licenses Vyteris’ transdermal patch
16-Apr-2009 - The drive to license needle-free delivery methods continues with Zealand Pharma signing a deal...
Researchers shed light on MRSA treatment
07-Apr-2009 - MRSA could be treated through a combination of an antimicrobial drug, a peptide and...
Altea inks deal to use Byetta with PassPort patch
02-Apr-2009 - The search for more convenient diabetes treatments continues, with Altea Therapeutics reaching a $46m...
Deal bags Flugen a vaccine delivery micro-device
31-Mar-2009 - Flugen has secured the exclusive rights to Ratio’s novel vaccine delivery technology, which is...
Hospira’s “Project Fuel” will cut 1,400 jobs
25-Mar-2009 - US drug delivery specialist Hospira will reduce its workforce by around 10 per cent,...
MDRNA signs deal with second Swiss major
24-Mar-2009 - US RNA interference (RNAi) specialist MDRNA has signed a non-exclusive licensing deal granting Swiss drug...
SkyePharma mulls 30% cuts at Lyon Geomatrix plant
09-Mar-2009 - UK drugmaker SkyePharma may reduce the workforce at its production plant in Lyon, France...
Tekmira improves siRNA delivery tech
25-Feb-2009 - The therapeutic index of Tekmira’s SNALP technology, which has been designed to deliver siRNA,...
Collaboration gives PII transdermal drug delivery tech
19-Feb-2009 - PII has expanded the range of drug delivery solutions it can offer clients through...
MannKind’s loss mounts ahead of US Afresa submission
18-Feb-2009 - MannKind, one of the inhaled-insulin market’s only remaining players, has posted higher than expected...
Hacked wireless delivery devices could release fatal dose
09-Feb-2009 - Researchers have raised concerns that wirelessly activated drug delivery devices could be hacked to...
EU funds imaging targeted drug delivery R&D
03-Feb-2009 - The EU has backed a €15.9m ($20.4m) research collaboration that will seek to develop...
Deal struck for vector drug delivery to treat ALS
26-Jan-2009 - ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI) and Asklepios BioPharmaceutical have entered into a collaboration...
Merrion to develop oral GLP-1 drug for Novo
21-Jan-2009 - Ireland’s Merrion Pharmaceuticals’ GIPET oral delivery technology platform has won the firm its second...
VC boost for oral drug delivery tech
14-Jan-2009 - Chiasma has raised $11m to further the development of its oral formulation technology despite...
Wyeth partners with Santaris on RNA development
13-Jan-2009 - Wyeth Pharmaceuticals is continuing efforts to improve its capabilities in the formulation and delivery...
Abbott PRINT’s map to siRNA delivery
08-Jan-2009 - Abbott Laboratories has licensed Liquidia Technologies’ PRINT nanoparticle technology for the delivery of siRNA-based...
Night time release pill gains EU approval
07-Jan-2009 - Nitec has received approval in Europe for its rheumatoid arthritis treatment Lodotra making it...
Endo enters new markets with $370m deal
06-Jan-2009 - This year’s M&A activity is underway with Endo’s agreement to acquire Indevus for an...
FDA beams approval of cancer therapy
22-Dec-2008 - Ion Beam Applications (IBA) has said it has received US Food and Drug Administration...
$20m heat activated delivery tech deal
22-Dec-2008 - Yakult Honsha has gained the exclusive Japanese licensing rights for Celsion’s ThermoDox drug delivery...
MonoSol targets MENA through Hikma deal
18-Dec-2008 - MonoSol Rx and Hikma are teaming up to sell thin film pharmaceutical products in...
Analysis of 2008’s shifting employment patterns
18-Dec-2008 - To accompany the map detailing job losses, which can be viewed here , we have...
Philips’ acquisitions boost nebulizer business
17-Dec-2008 - Philips Home Healthcare Solutions has had a busy week, acquiring an Italian aerosol therapy...
