Small molecules drive Lonza contract unit in 1H
24-Jul-2008 - Lonza of Switzerland is reaping the benefit of a shift away from bulk chemicals and...
Gerresheimer reports 13% sales growth in Q2
16-Jul-2008 - German packaging giant Gerresheimer says that higher sales in both its plastics and tubular glass...
Contract manufacturing news in brief
10-Jul-2008 - in-PharmaTechnologist.com's periodic round-up of developments in the world of contact manufacturing includes a plant approval...
Start-ups shot down as credit crunches
09-Jul-2008 - The credit crunch is putting the squeeze on start-ups and established companies alike, with numerous...
Althea and Protein'eXpert pool resources
08-Jul-2008 - US firm Althea Technologies and Protein'eXpert have teamed up to provide a broad array of...
Senesco inks deals for Factor 5A
07-Jul-2008 - Senesco Technologies has signed a contract manufacturing deal for plasmids and a licensing agreement for...
ProGen launches PharmaSynth manufacturing unit
03-Jul-2008 - Biotechnology firm ProGen Pharmaceuticals has spun-out its manufacturing operations as the new wholly-owned subsidiary PharmaSynth.
Patheon to offer cytotoxic services through BSP deal
03-Jul-2008 - Contract research and production specialist Patheon is to promote BSP Pharmaceuticals' cytotoxic development and manufacturing...
AMDL to buy Chinese distributor
02-Jul-2008 - Jade Pharmaceutical, a subsidiary of Californian drug firm AMDL, is to acquire privately-held China-based distribution...
Pharmaceutical manufacturing: people on the move
01-Jul-2008 - in-PharmaTechnologist.com presents its periodic round-up of personnel changes in the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector.
Lonza scores stem cell deal; builds facility
01-Jul-2008 - Lonza has scored a contract manufacturing agreement from Osiris Therapeutics for its investigational adult stem...
Investors not charmed by Cobra's results
01-Jul-2008 - Cobra Biomanufacturing has had a disappointing first six months of 2008, reporting an operating loss...
Imtech signs contracts worth 40m EUROs with Belgian drug sector
01-Jul-2008 - European technical services and industrial engineering specialist Imtech says it has received orders worth around...
Counterfeiting conference to hear of burden in developing world
26-Jun-2008 - Visiongain's third annual conference on Pharmaceutical Anti-counterfeiting Strategies kicks off next week, covering many aspects...
Contract manufacturing round up
25-Jun-2008 - in-PharmaTehcnologist.com presents a round-up of recent developments in contract manufacturing, including deals for Scil Proteins...
Pharmaceutical manufacturing: people on the move
23-Jun-2008 - in-PharmaTechnologist.com presents its periodic round-up of personnel changes in the pharmaceutical sector.
Patheon shifts HQ as reshaping continues
19-Jun-2008 - Patheon, fresh from announcing a new corporate brand and logo, has continued its makeover by...
CBI plants presence in Japan
19-Jun-2008 - Commonwealth Biotechnologies (CBI) has planted its first roots in Japan, as the world's number two...
Avecia bundles formulation studies with biologics services
17-Jun-2008 - UK biotechnology group Avecia Biologics has set up a new formulation studies team to support...
Patheon explains importance of new Japanese subsidiary
17-Jun-2008 - Patheon has set up a subsidiary in Japan to tap into the emerging market for...
Weekly comment
US Senator seeks probe into pharma outsourcing
16-Jun-2008 - A US senator has asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a probe into...
Introgen sets sights on CMO sector
12-Jun-2008 - Introgen Therapeutics says advances in its biologics manufacturing and storage technologies have allowed it to...
Daiichi to acquire majority stake in Ranbaxy
11-Jun-2008 - Japanese pharmaceutical firm Daiichi Sankyo is set to acquire a majority stake in Ranbaxy Laboratories,...
API inspection firm wins highest independence rating
11-Jun-2008 - Auditing firm blue inspection body (BIB) has achieved a type 'A' independence rating under German...
CROs must play greater development role
09-Jun-2008 - In the future, drug firms will expect Asian contract research organizations (CRO) to offer improved...
