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Former Takeda employee charged with insider trading
A former employee of Takeda Pharmaceutical has been charged with insider trading by US regulatory authorities after making more than $63,000 in illegal profits, based on inside...
FDA rejects Amgen’s request to expand use of prostate cancer drug
An advisory panel for the US Food and Drug Administration has rejected the use of Amgen’s drug Xgeva to prevent prostate cancer from spreading to the...
Greece confirms state pharmaceutical spend
Greece will spend no less than €2.8bn on pharmaceuticals in 2012 in spite of pleas from authorities to cap its spending at €2.1bn due to the chronic economical crisis gripping the...
Brain cells made in US lab open doors for Parkinson’s research
US scientists have paved the way for major research into Parkinson’s disease after successfully making human brain cells in the lab that are an exact replica of a genetically-caused form of...
GlaxoSmithKline to expand Melbourne site
UK-based pharmaceutical major GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has announced plans to invest A$60m to expand its manufacturing and drug development activities at its Boronia facility near Melbourne,...
UCB announces robotic drug discovery scientist success
UCB has announced the successful completion of its first fully automated lead discovery experiment, achieved in collaboration with Cyclofluidic and its technology...
UK Health Ministers “in denial” over drug shortages, says AAH
A UK health minister has been criticised for his remarks regarding the "inevitable" drug shortages in the...
Merck Serono licenses Threshold cancer drug
Merck Serono, a unit of German pharmaceutical manufacturer Merck, has signed a licensing agreement with US-based biotechnology firm Threshold Pharmaceuticals for the development...
Taiwan vaccine manufacturer to be listed on stock exchange
Adimmune Corp, a vaccine manufacturer based in Taiwan, could be list on the stock market in March at the earliest, the company announced...
Merck receives FDA approval for Janumet
US-based pharmaceutical company Merck has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for Janumet XR, its new type 2 diabetes...
Press Releases
Nolato Cerbo Invites You to Pharmapack 2012
Nolato Cerbo will be exhibiting at this year's Pharmapack, which will be held at Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris, 15-16 February...
Realise Cost Savings with the New DisiTest 50 Disintegration Tester
The new DisiTest 50 disintegration tester from Dr Schleuniger Pharmatron incorporates innovative induction heating technology and combines it with the benefits of automation to realise cost...
Combino Pharm - A Trusted Provider of Contract Development Services
Combino Pharm's R&D facilities are based in Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, with an R&D Center of 1,600m², including a complete lab exclusively dedicated to formulation and process design and...
Matcon Pacific to Hold Lean Powder Processing Conferences in June
Matcon Pacific will hold a Lean Powder Processing Conference in both Melbourne and Sydney during June...
DEC MicroJet 10: Ideal for Pre-Clinical Trials and NCE Product Development
The launch of the DEC MicroJet 10, the world's smallest fully functioning jet mill, now completes our research and development range of jet...
SCHOTT Appoints Vice President of Global Syringe Business
SCHOTT has appointed Christophe Muguet as vice president of its global syringe business. He leads this area's business activities as part of SCHOTT Pharmaceutical Packaging from the offices in...
Hodess Construction Releases New Cleanroom Project White Paper
Hodess Construction is a leader in cleanroom design and construction. As a cleanroom specialist, Hodess can provide everything you need for your cleanroom...
Membrana Launches Online Membrane Contactor Store
Membrana-Charlotte, a division of Celgard, has announced the launch of its new online store for membrane...
Priorclave Offers Autoclaves for Designated CAT3 Laboratories
The Compact C40 vacuum autoclave is the first priorclave to become available with stand-off legs, providing easy access beneath the steam steriliser for cleaning and disinfection of laboratory...
Aptalis Pharma Announces FDA Approval of NDA for Oral Powder Formulation of Viread®, Co-Developed with Gilead Sciences
Aptalis Pharma has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug application (NDA) for Gilead Sciences' Viread® (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) oral powder...
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