Industry News
Sanofi Pasteur Selects Freeslate to Improve Efficiency of Formulation Development
Sanofi Pasteur has purchased Freeslate?s Biologics Formulation System for accelerating research in vaccine and protein formulation development.
Siegfried Proceeds with Expansion in China and Switzerland
Siegfried is proceeding with its expansion in China and Switzerland.
Shire and Santaris Extend Alliance to Develop LNA-drugs
Santaris Pharma and Shire have extended their partnership in the rare genetic disease space.
Vical Restructures and Reduces Staff
Vical's restructuring will leave the company with approximately 74 employees.
GE Healthcare Life Sciences Hosts Graduate Students from Japan
Top four graduate students to be hosted at GE Healthcare Life Science's Uppsala site.
Skyepharma Names CFO and Executive Director
Andrew Derodra will join Skyepharma in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Takeda Launches New Subsidiary in Peru
Takeda Peru will be headquartered in Lima and will be responsible for sales and marketing of Takeda's products in Peru.
Off-site Stability Storage Facility Expands Capacity
Parameter Stability Storage adds validated space in anticipation of pending contracts.
SeraCare Life Sciences Acquires KPL
The acquisition expands SeraCare's portfolio of products designed to help diagnostic researchers develop in vitro diagnostic assays.
Boehringer Ingelheim Chemicals Closing Virginia API Manufacturing Facility
The closure will impact 240 employees through a multistage process starting in December 2013.
Alpha Packaging Expands HDPE Manufacturing Platform on the East Coast
Alpha Packaging's new line will consist of more than a dozen injection blow molded and extrusion blow molded bottles.
Russia's Pharmstandard OJSC Plans Aquistition of Singapore's Bever Pharmaceutical
Pharmstandard OJSC seeks to bolster its over-the-counter business through acquiring Bever Pharmaceutical.
Amgen and Servier Complete Product Collaboration Transaction
Amgen, Servier collaborate ivabraline and other cardiovascular products.
Marken Expands Kit-Building Operations In Singapore
Marken's expansion is fully operational to support clinical-trial material supply.
Jubilant HollisterStier Sterile Expansion Project Continues
Jubilant HollisterStier added an ampul filling line utilizing a rigid barrier system.
KCP Launches Recycle Program
The initiative enables cleanroom and laboratory operators to recycle used protective garments.
Lonza Licenses Gene Expression Technology to Sorrento
The companies sign a nonexclusive research license agreement, giving Sorrento's access to Lonza's GS Xceed Gene Expression System.
ScinoPharm, Sundia MediTech Partner for Pharma Outsourcing in China
ScinoPharm Changshu Pharmaceuticals and Sundia MediTech form an alliance for contract research and manufacturing services in mainland China.
Gallus Biopharmaceuticals Enters Clinical Supply Agreement with Genzyme for Niemann Pick Type B Disease
Gallus Biopharmaceuticals has signed a development and manufacturing supply agreement with Genzyme.
VIVUS Forms Commercial Supply Agreement with Sanofi
Sanofi Chimie will supply the API avanafil for VIVUS.
Oncobiologics and InVentive Health Clinical Form Biosimilars Pact
The companies initially focused on five biosimilar products.
LSNE Successfully Completes MHRA Inspection
Lyophilization Services of New England (LSNE) received a Certificate of GMP Compliance for its New Hampshire facility.
Adamis Pharmaceuticals Licenses 3M's Dry Powder Inhaler Technology
Adamis Pharmaceuticals agrees to license and potentially acquire 3M's Taper Dry Powder Inhaler technology.
Donaldson Expands Lab at Minnesota Headquarters
Donaldson Company, Inc. announced a $10 million expansion of its testing laboratories at its Bloomington, Minn., corporate headquarters.
Advanced Clinical Announces Cheryle Evans as Vice President
Advanced Clinical announced the appointment of Cheryle Evans as vice president, Clinical Operations.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Opens Dry Powder Media Facility in Singapore
Singapore facility delivers manufacturing redundancy and increases supply assurance for global biologic drug discovery and production.
Metrics Names Wes Edwards Chief Financial Officer
Edwards will oversee company's financial, logistical and human-resources operations.
Emerging Pharma Leaders Tapped by Pharmaceutical Executive Magazine
Selected trendsetters reflect changes in the pharmaceutical industry.
Covance Laboratory Services Gets Top Ranking in Satisfaction Survey
Survey confirms strong link between choice of preferred central laboratory and investigator satisfaction with study sponsors.
Bristol-Myers Squibb and Samsung BioLogics Announce Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Relationship
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and Samsung BioLogics announced the companies have entered into a 10-year agreement.