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Zonegran study could pave way for paediatric licence

September 2, 2011 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Eisai, Zonegran, epilepsy, research and development news

Eisai’s epilepsy drug Zonegran has been found more effective than placebo in children with the neurological condition who have seizures. …
News
Pfizer Sandwich Kent

Ex-Pfizer employees set up new business at Sandwich

September 1, 2011 Research and Development Pfizer, Sandwich, The Research Network, research and development news

Seven former Pfizer employees have set up a new business in Sandwich that will provide outsourcing services for the pharma …
News

Stem cell trial for stroke is safe

September 1, 2011 Research and Development ReNeuron, Stem cells, stroke

A pioneering stem cell treatment for patients who have suffered a stroke has been ruled safe, and can continue to …
News

Merck acquires cell imaging instrument maker Amnis

September 1, 2011 Research and Development Merck KGaA, Millipore

EMD Millipore, the Massachussetts-based life sciences arm of Merck KGaA, has bought US cell imaging instrument maker Amnis Corporation for …
News

Boehringer expands afatinib breast cancer trials

August 31, 2011 Research and Development Boehringer, afatinib

Boehringer Ingelheim has begun two new phase II trials of its investigational cancer drug afatinib. The studies will cover afatinib’s …
News

New electronic submission validation criteria

August 29, 2011 Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing

On Thursday 1st September a new version of the validation criteria for electronic submissions for human medicines will come into …
News
Press release

Clinical research news in brief

August 24, 2011 Research and Development contract research news, research and development news

Private equity firm the Carlyle Group is rumoured to be looking at buying PPD, plus there are updates from CTA/Clininvent, …
News
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Quintiles appoints Troy Norris to head up consulting group

August 24, 2011 Research and Development appointment, research and development

Troy Norris has joined Quintiles as vice president and managing director for the product development and commercialisation practice at its …
Appointment

UK research receives £800m funding boost

August 23, 2011 Research and Development NIHR, UK research, UK science, research and development news

Research into dementia, cancer, diabetes and heart disease are among the activities to benefit from a new £800 government funding …
News
GlaxoSmithKline

GSK invests in UK biotech start-up

August 22, 2011 Research and Development Autifony, GSK, biotech, hearing loss, research and development news

GlaxoSmithKline has taken a £1.3 million stake in a new UK biotech spin-out that will develop pharmacological treatments for hearing …
News

Joint API inspection pilot proves successful

August 17, 2011 Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Wainwright Associates

Over recent years compliance with GMP in the manufacture of active substances (APIs) has been the subject of increasing regulatory …
News
Press release

Sanofi Pasteur MSD appoints new UK medical director

August 17, 2011 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing appointment, research and development, sales and marketing

Sanofi Pasteur MSD has appointed Dr Aidrian Kilcoyne as medical director in the UK. He joins the company from Roche …
Appointment

Contract research news in brief

August 17, 2011 Research and Development research and development news

Our round-up of news from the contract research sector includes the rejection of a cancer drug by the FDA because …
News

How the best labs manage talent

August 16, 2011 Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development careers, recruitment, talent retention

Of the $1.2 trillion spent globally each year on R&D across corporations and academia, 40 per cent – much the …
Feature

Onyx Scientific bought by India’s Ipca Labs

August 16, 2011 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Ipca, Onyx, contract research news, pharma manufacturing news, research and development news

India’s Ipca Laboratories has bought UK chemistry services firm Onyx Scientific for around £4.6 million ($7.5m). The Mumbai-based company, a …
News
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