Research and Development

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US biotech investment doubles

August 11, 2010 Research and Development biotech, funding

Investment in the beleaguered US biotechnology sector shot up in the second quarter of this year, but analysts say it’s …

Quintiles relocates European headquarters

August 11, 2010 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Quintiles

Contract research organisation and pharma services company Quintiles is moving its European headquarters to Reading in the UK. Previously based …

Practical Approaches to Early Stage Life Sciences Technology Valuations – Part 1

August 11, 2010 Research and Development Kinapse, life sciences, pharma

Valuations are essential components of effective transactions in the life sciences industry

Sanofi signs personalised medicine alliance

August 11, 2010 Research and Development Sanofi-Aventis, Scripps Genomic Medicine, genomics

Sanofi-Aventis has signed a personalised medicine research alliance with US not-for-profit company Scripps Genomic Medicine. The company is part of …

Medical Affairs at the centre of life sciences innovation

August 11, 2010 Research and Development Kinapse, Medical Affairs

In today’s challenging business environment, many innovative life sciences companies are raising questions about the return on investment of internal …
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Sir John Savill to head up MRC

August 11, 2010 Research and Development MRC, appointment, research and development

The Medical Research Council has appointed Sir John Savill as chief executive and deputy chair with effect from 1 October. …

Elan halts separation plans

August 10, 2010 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Elan

Irish drugmaker Elan has postponed plans to separate its business into two publicly-listed companies due to adverse market conditions. Elan …

ACM Global expands UK and US teams

August 10, 2010 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development ACM Global, appointment, manufacturing and production, research and development

Clinical services company ACM Global has made several new appointments at its UK and US facilities. Its Global Central Laboratory …

CMP Therapeutics appoints Dr Neill Moray Mackenzie

August 9, 2010 Research and Development CMP Therapeutics, appointment, research and development

Dr Neill Moray Mackenzie has joined Hertfordshire, UK-based biopharmaceutical company CMP Therapeutics as chief executive. He has a long record …

Daiichi’s lung cancer drug progresses to phase III

August 5, 2010 Research and Development Daiichi, arq 197, arqule, lung cancer, phase III

Daiichi Sankyo and biotech firm Arqule are to move their lung cancer treatment ARQ 197 into phase III trials. The …
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Quintiles appoints Kevin Gordon finance chief

August 5, 2010 Research and Development Quintiles, appointment, research and development

Pharmaceutical services company Quintiles has named Kevin Gordon chief financial officer. He will have day-to-day responsibility for the company’s financial …

Shire moves in on Movetis

August 5, 2010 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Movetis, Shire

Shire has made a €428 million offer for Belgium-based Movetis in a bid to grow its business in Europe and …

Charles River calls a halt to WuXi merger plans

August 4, 2010 Research and Development Charles River Laboratories, WuXi

Charles River Laboratories has terminated its $1.6 billion agreement to acquire Chinese contract research organisation WuXi PharmaTech after an investor …

Cegedim appoints Anne-Marie Masquelier

August 4, 2010 Research and Development Cegedim, appointment, research and development

Anne-Marie Masquelier has joined healthcare research company Cegedim Strategic Data as global medical research director. She will be responsible for …
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