Pharmaceutical Outsourcing covers news of importance to the contract services segment of the pharmaceutical industry.
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Akorn, Inc. and Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc. today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Akorn will acquire Hi-Tech for $640 million in cash.
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Laureate Biopharma is pleased to announce its successful collaboration with Dyax Corp. for process development and cGMP production of a new treatment candidate for hereditary angioedema (HAE). The drug candidate, known as DX-2930, is a fully human ...
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An Ottawa Valley-based pharmaceutical company is planning to expand its operations after receiving money from the provincial government as part of a funding program designated for eastern Ontario.
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In his new role, Salus will identify and expand new business opportunities with current and potential clients and manage the company’s field sales force.
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Cytovance Biologics, Inc., a leading full-service contract manufacturer of mammalian and microbial biologics, has recently been named as one of Oklahoma City’s fastest growing private companies.
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Thursday, August 15, 2013
Jubilant HollisterStier announced today that the Montreal-based manufacturing facility has completed the first phase of an expansion of their sterile manufacturing capacity, with the addition of a new ampoule filling line utilizing a rigid barrier ...
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Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC (PPD) today announced it has appointed David Johnston, Ph.D., as executive vice president of global laboratory services. Dr. Johnston directs PPD’s industry-leading, comprehensive laboratory services, including...
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Thursday, August 08, 2013
Pharma Tech Industries (PTI), the largest pharmaceutical contract manufacturer and packager of powder products in the world, has announced plans to expand its production facility in Union, Missouri. The multi-million-dollar investment will add ...
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Thursday, August 08, 2013
Vindon, an international company specializing in controlled storage technology for the pharma and biopharma industries, has opened a new facility in Los Angeles, Southern California.
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With the global market for asthma and COPD drugs set to reach $47bn in 2017, inhalation drug delivery systems are gathering momentum as pharmaceutical companies develop faster acting and more effective orally inhaled products. It is crucial for ...
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BioWa, Inc. and Lonza today announced that they have entered into research agreements with Pfizer Inc. allowing the use of the POTELLIGENT® CHOK1SV Cell Line in the research and development of multiple proprietary antibodies in Pfizer’s pipeline.
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As previously disclosed, Albany Molecular Research, Inc. received a warning letter, dated August 17, 2010, from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in connection with the FDA’s inspection of the Company’s pharmaceutical manufacturing ...
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OsoBio has named Lindsey Pruitt manager of new business development for its East Coast market.
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Alkermes plc today will present an overview of its proprietary pipeline portfolio at its Research and Development (R&D) Day meeting for analysts and investors. For the first time, the company will discuss three new drug candidates including: a ...
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Work to be showcased at the 2013 Controlled Release Society annual meeting shows that Hyasis®, the Bacillus-derived Hyaluronic acid from Novozymes Biopharma, helps formulation scientists meet emerging challenges in drug development with controlled ...
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