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GSK hopes boron drugs can tackle pathogen resistance

Rumours of Pfizer, Sanofi mega-merger emerge

Proteomics shows 3D cell cultures are better than 2D

A 'virtual immune system' for drug developers

US firm unveils new cell culture services

 
   
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Univar fills EU phosphate gap

FDA backs tablet imaging tech

Bavarian Nordic meets milestones

'We are not anti-Asia' says EU chemicals body

 
 

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Select & isolate mammalian clones by surface proteClonePix FL - explore cell surfaces discover stellar clones

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GSK hopes boron drugs can tackle pathogen resistance
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) thinks that drugs based on boron, rather than carbon, could side-step the issue of resistance in anti-bacterial and anti-viral therapy - and is willing to bet billions on it... Read


Rumours of Pfizer, Sanofi mega-merger emerge
Rumours that Pfizer is looking into buying a large stake in Sanofi-Aventis, which could be seen as a prelude to a full takeover bid, has prompted a flurry of shareholder activity... Read


Proteomics shows 3D cell cultures are better than 2D
German researchers have shown 3D cell structures better resemble tumour phenotypes than traditional cultures, suggesting they will make better models for testing new anticancer agents... Read


A 'virtual immune system' for drug developers
A group of scientists are using real-world experimental data to generate a virtual model of the human immune system, which could then be used in drug design... Read


US firm unveils new cell culture services
US drug discovery firm BioProcessors has unveiled a new range of cell culture services to assist in biopharmaceutical process development... Read


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Manufacturing Variations in Polysorbate Batches

Lot to lot variances in a series of Polysorbate preparations was easily and clearly differentiated and identified by utilizing charged aerosol detection (CAD), a new universal detectorfor HPLC... Click Here

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Univar fills EU phosphate gap
Dutch chemicals and excipients distributor Univar has hooked up with US manufacturer Innophos to provide the EU pharmaceutical market with its entire portfolio of excipients, helping to fill the gap left by the... Read


FDA backs tablet imaging tech
UK-based TeraView has had its tablet imaging technology backed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), following a study by the regulatory agency... Read


Bavarian Nordic meets milestones
Denmark-based Bavarian Nordic has received an advance payment of $50m (€35.4m) from the US Government for meeting milestones in one of its smallpox vaccine supply contracts... Read


'We are not anti-Asia' says EU chemicals body
There have been more calls this month to tighten regulations on pharmaceutical ingredient suppliers in the wake of the recent safety concerns emanating from low-cost regions such as China and India.  However,... Read

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FDA told its safety monitoring of clinical trials not good enough

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been called into question again after the release of a damning report, this time suggesting the agency is inadequate in its safety monitoring of clinical trials. Read



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Fathers of 'targeted genetics' scoop Nobel prize
The discoverer of embryonic stem cells (ES cells) and two other scientists have won a Nobel Prize for their work to develop a 'magic wand' to modify the mouse genome... Read


Pharmaceuticals is top R&D spender
As an increasingly desperate pharma industry strives to fill drug pipelines, the sector has, for the first time, topped a poll of which industries spend the most on research and development... Read


UK innovation to get billion pound boost
The UK government has set-aside £1bn (€1.45bn) to give early-stage companies better support after a review of the UK's science and innovation policies by Lord Sainsbury of Turville... Read


Novartis osteoporosis drug gets EU nod
Swiss pharma Novartis has got the thumbs up from the EU for its once-yearly treatment for postmenopausal osteoporosis... Read


Clinical staffing a 'tremendous problem'
The European clinical trials industry is experiencing a "tremendous problem" with staff recruitment - salaries are climbing as a result... Read

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