News

Pharmaceutical Outsourcing covers news of importance to the contract services segment of the pharmaceutical industry. Collected from the most trusted on-line resources, these news stories are chosen and published here based on their relevance to the pharmaceutical industry.

Topics of interest typically include: mergers and acquisitions, service additions, new capabilities, personnel changes, news from the FDA and other international regulatory and standard-setting agencies, and new outsourcing contracts and deals.

If you are looking to stay up-to-date with the news in your industry, this resource is vital for your industry knowledge.

  • Ockham Completes Acquisition of Nexus Oncology

    Thursday, February 16, 2012
    Ockham, a leading, global full-service contract research organization (CRO) with a focus in oncology, today announces it has completed the acquisition of Nexus Oncology. The transaction also provides Ockham with an institutional investment partner. read more
  • Evotec and IR Pharma Establish Drug Discovery Alliance

    Thursday, February 16, 2012
    Evotec AG and IR Pharma today announced that they have entered into an exclusive strategic alliance to provide integrated drug discovery solutions to Pharmaceutical and Biotech companies in the field of Respiratory Diseases. read more
  • Cobra Biologics’ Expansion Continues

    Monday, February 13, 2012
    Cobra Biologics, the international clinical and commercial manufacturer of biologics and pharmaceuticals, announces the appointment of three non-executive directors to Cobra Biologics’ board, and two business development managers tasked with driving ... read more
  • One Year On…Almac Doubles Analytical Capacity in US Headquarters

    Thursday, February 09, 2012
    Almac is pleased to announce the doubling of analytical capacity at its 240,000 sq. ft. North American Headquarters. The facility, built on a 40 acre site in Souderton, PA, north of Philadelphia, and occupied since 2010, delivers full-service, ... read more
  • INC Research Releases New White Paper

    Wednesday, February 08, 2012
    INC Research , LLC, a therapeutically focused clinical research organization (CRO) with a trusted process for delivering reliable results, today announced it has released a new white paper titled, "The Innovation Imperative: How CROs Are Driving The... read more
  • BASi opens Discovery Center

    Tuesday, February 07, 2012
    BASi has opened its new Discovery Center, located at its corporate headquarters in the Purdue Research Park of West Lafayette. The purpose-built facility is designed to provide pharmaceutical and biotech companies with the information they need to ... read more
  • Sentinel Capital Partners Acquires WellSpring Pharmaceutical Corporation

    Tuesday, November 08, 2011
    Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in promising lower middle market companies, today announced its acquisition of WellSpring Pharmaceutical Corporation, a North American manufacturer and marketer of specialty prescription ... read more
  • Quintiles Completes Acquisition of Advion BioServices

    Monday, November 07, 2011
    Quintiles’ ability to provide customers with actionable early-stage data to make better development decisions faster has taken a significant step forward with the closing of the previously announced agreement to acquire Advion BioServices, a premier ... read more
  • Lyophilization Technology, Inc. Completes the Clinical Trial Material Manufacturing Campaign

    Tuesday, November 01, 2011
    This advanced form of a highly purified novel vaccine, developed by a leading vaccine company in Japan promises to provide highly effective protection from a severely debilitating infection while exhibiting a superior patient safety profile. read more
  • Quintiles Agrees to Acquire Premier GLP Bioanalytics Laboratory

    Wednesday, October 26, 2011
    To provide a more comprehensive and efficient global solution for its laboratory customers, Quintiles today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Advion BioServices, a premier U.S.-based bioanalytical laboratory providing Good ... read more
  • Toxikon Forms Partnership with Ocean Ridge Biosciences

    Wednesday, October 26, 2011
    Preclinical CRO will globally market services and capabilities together with genomics services provider for development novel drugs and medical devices BEDFORD, MASS., and PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA. - Toxikon,a preclinical contract research ... read more
  • Informed Consent for Optimal Usage of Samples Collected for Future Use in Global Clinical Trials

    Saturday, May 01, 2010
    Biosamples collected for future research provide a valuable source of material for the pharmaceutical industry to investigate new hypotheses related to drug efficacy and safety in a timely and efficient manner. However, collection of samples for ... read more
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