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30-May-2003
Industry group calls for pharma regulation shake-up
30-May-2003 - The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations has called for the European Commission to set up a more favourable legal framework to help the...
SkyePharma expects revenue surge in 2003
30-May-2003 - UK company SkyePharma, which generates revenues through the development of novel formulations of established drugs, is expecting to achieve turnover of £100 million (€139m) in...
Schwarz to slash staff in Ireland
30-May-2003 - Local press reports in Ireland have suggested that Germany's Schwarz Pharma is planning to scale back its operations in Shannon and cut its workforce. The...
Acceptys licenses cell line for Ab production
30-May-2003 - US biopharmaceutical firm Acceptys has licensed an immortal humanised cell line from Columbia University, which will allow it to discover and produce fully human monoclonal...
Advanced Biosciences is new kid on the block
30-May-2003 - Speciality chemical company Rohm and Haas has created a new business unit,
28-May-2003
Merck gets state aid for East German plant
28-May-2003 - The European Commission has given the go-ahead for Germany to grant a proposed €78 million in aid to help Merck KGaA build a new biopharmaceuticals...
S-P seeks compliance hike with GXPharma
28-May-2003 - Schering-Plough has extended its relationship with enterprise content management specialist Documentum by taking out a non-exclusive license to GXPharma, a product jointly developed by Documentum...
Solvias sees sales leap in 2002
28-May-2003 - Switzerland's Solvias AG, a specialist in scientific and technical services and products based on synthesis and analysis, has reported a healthy 20 per cent hike...
Lilly invests heavily in UK
28-May-2003 - US pharmaceutical major Eli Lilly has earmarked a hefty £220 million (€304 million) investment over the next four years in its UK facilities, representing the...
Pfizer breaks away from pack in pharma league table
28-May-2003 - US pharmaceutical major Pfizer reinforced its position as the world's largest drug company in 2002 after putting in sales of $29.45 billion (€25.12 bn) in...
Nanoarray patent awarded to BioForce
28-May-2003 - BioForce Nanosciences of the USA has been granted a US patent covering nanoscale arrays useful in identifying target materials or for characterising molecular interaction events....
26-May-2003
Saxony aims to be new Euro bio hub
26-May-2003 - The German state of Saxony has implemented a $230 million, five-year investment program in a bid to nurture the development of 'biosaxony,' centring on the...
Baxter looks to fungi for protein production
26-May-2003 - Baxter Healthcare and GlycoFi have entered into a two-year research collaboration under which Baxter will evaluate the potential of using the latter firm's fungal expression...
New flu vaccine process from Solvay
26-May-2003 - Belgian pharmaceutical and chemicals firm Solvay expects to launch a new version of its Influvac brand flu vaccine, based on a novel cell-based production process,...
Amarin and HEXAL in formulation deal
26-May-2003 - Sweden's Amarin Development has been commissioned by GEA Farmaceutisk Fabrik, a Danish subsidiary of German pharmaceutical company HEXAL, to develop a formulation of one of...
Aventis to track biologicals using SciQuest system
26-May-2003 - Aventis has licensed in a new system from US firm SciQuest aimed at enhancing the management of biological sample inventories at its process development facilities...
23-May-2003
GMP for Atrix
23-May-2003 - Drug delivery company Atrix Laboratories confirmed this week that the German regulatory authority, Bundesinstitut fur Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte (BfArM), had recently completed a successful inspection...
BASF boosts ingredient manufacturing business
23-May-2003 - BASF AG's Fine Chemicals division is expanding production of pharmaceutical active ingredients with the construction of a new plant at its site in Minden, Germany....
New facilities to feed active ingredient
23-May-2003 - New bulk drug manufacturing facilities, worth a total of around €123 million (£90 million), were officially opened this week at AstraZeneca's Avlon Works near Bristol...
Research base linked to Intellectual property issues
23-May-2003 - EU Commissioner for Research Philippe Busquin underlined the importance of improving training and information exchange among scientists on intellectual property (IP) issues at the PATLIB ...
21-May-2003
FDA panel mulls cGMP issues
21-May-2003 - As this edition of In-pharmatechnologist.com goes online, the US Food and Drug Administration is convening the inaugural meeting of its Advisory Committee for Pharmaceutical Science's...
Value of European outsourcing today
21-May-2003 - "Tremendous advances in science and technology, along with the shrinking period for patent exclusivity, are creating unprecedented opportunities for the drug development industry," said chairman...
Biotech Nantes provides forum for global 'biotechnopoles'
21-May-2003 - An international conference serving global centres of excellence for biotechnology, so-called 'bio-technopoles,' life science parks and 'bio-incubators' will take place ahead of the 7th European...
New tools for BASF Plant science
21-May-2003 - BASF Plant Science, the plant biotechnology subsidiary of chemical giant BASF, has entered into an agreement with Cellectis, specialists in genome engineering and a recent...
In patent harmony, Lonza and Nutrition 21
21-May-2003 - Swiss life science company Lonza, that earlier this week announced imminent cutbacks and job losses, has settled a patent infringement action with Nutrition 21, a...
Industry discusses temperature tracking
21-May-2003 - The ''windy city' is the setting for the first ever seminar "Smart Active Labels for Temperature Tracking: Shaping the Future of Food/Pharmaceutical Distribution," organised by...
20-May-2003
DSM/Roche deal under further review
20-May-2003 - The European Commission is currently investigating theplanned acquisition of the Roche Vitamins and Fine Chemicals division by Dutch company DSM due to competition concerns in...
19-May-2003
Biohealth, understanding the market
19-May-2003 - An information day to discuss European partnering and funding opportunities for small businesses in the biohealth sector will take place on 11 June in Loos,...
Lonza reacts to market conditions
19-May-2003 - Swiss intermediates and fine chemical company Lonza said today it is to cut around 500 jobs mainly in Europe and the US as part of...
SupplySide provides opportunity for debate
19-May-2003 - More than 3,000 executives from dietary supplement, food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic companies attended SupplySide East earlier this month, said organisers Virgo Publishing. The event, from...
Thermo unveils new products at ACHEMA
19-May-2003 - Thermo Electron Corp has presented a new range of instruments at the ACHEMA meeting in Frankfurt, Germany, including what it says is the world's first...
16-May-2003
New keg provides fibre alternative for pharma packaging
16-May-2003 - CurTec of the Netherlands is set to launch onto the market the first model in a new range of total opening kegs for pharmaceutical packaging....
CAT calls in Chromos for antibody production
16-May-2003 - Cambridge Antibody Technology of the UK has signed up for a non-exclusive licence to a technology, developed by Canada's Chromos Molecular Systems, for the commercial...
Celsis to help Boots with QC monitoring
16-May-2003 - Celsis International of the UK, a specialist in diagnostic systems to detect and measure microbial contamination for the pharmaceutical, personal care and food industries, has...
New formulation faces the sun
16-May-2003 - International Specialty Products (ISP) continues its quest to expand the company's presence in the growing personal care market segment with the news this week that...
Akzo hints at break-up with €500m divestment plan
16-May-2003 - Netherlands-based drugs, coatings and chemical maker Akzo Nobel has announced a €500 million divestment program and suggested that it is unlikely to remain a player...
14-May-2003
TAP takes the strain in cell-based screening
14-May-2003 - The Automation Partnership, a UK-based specialist in life science automation systems, has launched a new low volume cell dispenser for SelecT, the firm's automated cell...
Chiron set to swoop on PowderJect?
14-May-2003 - UK-based vaccine maker PowderJect is now said to be in the latter stages of takeover negotiations, with the interested party widely tipped to be the...
DSM strengthens supplies to pharma industry
14-May-2003 - Dutch life sciences company DSM has broken ground on a new site in Montreal, Canada, set to become a large-scale biopharmaceuticals plant. Essentially, the new...
Extending plant powders
14-May-2003 - In the US this week, supplier of botanical extracts for the pharmaceutical industry Pharmachem Laboratories announced that it has acquired 'the largest botanical extraction facility...
Recalled ingredients company faces high costs
14-May-2003 - Three major players will try to recover costs from Pan Pharmaceuticals after Australia's largest ever medical products recall, reports IndustrySearch.com. According to the article, the...
13-May-2003
Forum fuels knowledge in EU
13-May-2003 - An EU funded project is building the critical mass of knowledge required to ensure that Europe meets the Lisbon objective of becoming the world's most...
12-May-2003
GELITA, a common name for group
12-May-2003 - Following a spat of acquisitions, leading gelatine supplier the GELITA group has opted to harmonise the group by renaming all of its operating units to...
Rise of transdermal drug delivery technologies
12-May-2003 - The launch of newer technology products with a wide range of applications and the facility to deliver proteins, peptides, and large molecules is expected to...
Aventis signs vaccine manufacture deal with Vivalis
12-May-2003 - Strasbourg, France-based Aventis has signed a research, option and license agreement with Vivalis of the USA for the manufacture of vaccine candidates using avian stem...
Degussa, 2003 outlook on track
12-May-2003 - Despite a testing global economic climate, sales remained steady and earnings before interest and taxes rose for German speciality chemicals company Degussa in the first...
Flat sales at Chr-Hansen
12-May-2003 - Danish excipient manufacturer Chr. Hansen reported a drop in sales for the group of 8 per cent to DKK 2,191 million for the first six...
09-May-2003
Removing red tape to free-up R&D growth
09-May-2003 - The European Commission has proposed new regulations allowing Member States to grant aid for research and development (R&D) to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs),...
Biopharma merger in UK
09-May-2003 - Spotlight on the home of the celebrated pork pie in England, with the annoucement this week that Melton Mowbray-based Bridgehead Technologies and Pharmalicensing - two...
D&E to offer outsourcing
09-May-2003 - US manufacturer of vitamins, minerals, herbs and supplements D&E Pharmaceuticals, has launched a contract manufacturing services initiative, principally aimed at small to medium sized nutraceutical...
Boost for research into sugar-based pharmaceutical intermediates
09-May-2003 - US zuChem, a development-stage company that focuses on commercialising manufacturing processes for glycochemicals, has raised a considerable chunk of capital. Funds earmarked for development of...
Excipient tools cut tabletting costs
09-May-2003 - BioInnovators, a USA-based consultancy serving the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, has developed a new set of tools designed to help pharmaceutical and dietary supplement companies...
07-May-2003
Japan-Germano collaboration on microarrays
07-May-2003 - A new collaboration sees Hitachi Software Engineering (HSW) acquiring the rights from German MWG-Biotech to produce DNA microarrays for sale solely in Japan. Based on...
Cost cutting at Axis-Shield
07-May-2003 - In a bid to improve efficiency and reduce costs UK in vitro diagnostics company Axis-Shield is to shift the manufacture of certain products from its...
BioProgress takes AIM at UK listing
07-May-2003 - BioProgress, a UK company specialising in the manufacture of non-gelatin capsules, looks set to become only the second UK biopharmaceutical company to brave the equity...
Next generation biotech software
07-May-2003 - ChemAxon, Hungarian company that provides software solutions for biotechnology, has released its latest version of the Java database engine enabling chemical communication across networks. JChem...
Novozymes adjusts annual net profit upwards
07-May-2003 - Operating profit for Danish enzyme company Novozymes improved marginally in the first quarter of 2003, despite the impact of unfavourable exchange rates. On the back...
05-May-2003
Validation for pharma industry
05-May-2003 - A new validation package for pharmaceutical applications has hit the market. Provided by Markem corporation, the new package is intended to assist companies, in performing...
Amersham meets modest targets in Q1
05-May-2003 - UK life sciences group Amersham has reported first-quarter 2003 sales of £381 million (€544m), flat on the same period of 2002 but up 6 per...
Hope for FP6
05-May-2003 - Architects of the new instruments for the Sixth Framework Programme will be heartened by news that a German report on the country's networks of competence...
MSC.Software extends range
05-May-2003 - US provider of virtual product development (VPD) technologies MSC.Software has come up with a range of new software and services packages targeted at the biomedical...
Scientists investigate oldest form of life on earth
05-May-2003 - Research into genomes of the natural world took a step forward this week with the announcement from Diversa corporation that it is to jointly collaborate...
02-May-2003
Progress in bionics
02-May-2003 - Bionics - the technical application of design, processing and development principles of biological systems - will be the focus of an upcoming event in Brussels...
Novo Nordisk expands insulin production
02-May-2003 - Danish Novo Nordisk plans to break ground on a €10 million expansion of its insulin manufacturing facility in Clayton, US. The company has awarded the...
Outsourcing to top €5bn mark by 2007
02-May-2003 - Outsourcing drug discovery functions is a rapidly growing trend that has led to a nearly $2 billion (€1.7bn) industry worldwide, according to a new study...
Modest growth for Balchem
02-May-2003 - Balchem reported a small rise in net sales, up 3 per cent overall during the first quarter of 2003, but said it was pleased with...
01-May-2003
Towards 3 per cent GDP
01-May-2003 - In a bid to increase European competitity in the global research arena the European Commission announced new measures destined to encourage public and private players...
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