Research and Development

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ReNeuron to begin landmark stem cell trial for stroke

February 19, 2010 Research and Development ReNeuron, stem cell

ReNeuron has been given the go-ahead to begin clinical trials of the first ever stem cell therapy for patients disabled …

Clinipace appoints Bud Owen and Daryl Porter

February 19, 2010 Research and Development Clinipace, appointment, research and development

CRO and eClinical technology specialist Clinipace Worldwide has appointed Bud Owen as its chief financial officer, while Daryl Porter has …

Dr Jay Feingold joins Daiichi Sankyo

February 19, 2010 Research and Development Daiichi Sankyo, appointment, research and development

Daiichi Sankyo’s US arm has appointed Dr Jay Feingold vice president of medical affairs. In this role his will manage …

Merck’s HIV treatment fails in phase III

February 18, 2010 Research and Development HIV, Merck

Merck’s HIV treatment vicriviroc has disappointed in phase III trials, and may be dropped by the company. The results failed …
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Drug development: where’s the added investment value?

February 18, 2010 Research and Development CRO, Les Rose, R&D, biotech, funding

Venture capital is a curious business. The global financial crisis which we are slowly emerging from has exposed some rather …

Wyeth’s Dr Graham Cook joins British Pharmacopoeia Commission

February 18, 2010 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, appointment, research and development, sales and marketing

Dr Graham Cook, a senior director in the Global Quality and Compliance division of Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, has joined the British …

Chiltern Opens New Office In Argentina

February 17, 2010 Research and Development

Oscar Podesta, Chiltern Executive Director, Latin America, leads this endeavor. “Our office, strategically located in suburban Pilar, is a natural …

PolyTherics raises £3m to fund PEG expansion

February 17, 2010 Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development PolyTherics, biotech, pegylation

UK drug delivery specialist PolyTherics has raised an additional £3 million in funding as it extends the focus of its …

AstraZeneca signs deal with Rigel on RA treatment

February 17, 2010 Research and Development AZ, Rigel, rheumatoid arthritis

AstraZeneca is looking to enter the lucrative rheumatoid arthritis market by in-licensing a phase II treatment.The global market for rheumatoid …

Dr Steven Leventer to head up neuroscience research for PharmaNet

February 17, 2010 Research and Development PharmaNet, appointment, research and development

PharmaNet Development Group has named Dr Steven Leventer to the position of vice president, clinical research – neuroscience. Leventer joins …
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Immatics vaccine trials to be conducted with Cancer Research UK

February 16, 2010 Research and Development immatics, vaccines

Cancer Research Technology, the development and commercial arm of Cancer Research UK, has reached an agreement to collaborate with German-based …

MDS completes contract research exit

February 15, 2010 Research and Development CRO, mds

MDS has completed the sell-off of its contract research and development business – MDS Pharma Services – with the signing …

Amarin appoints Jan van Heek

February 15, 2010 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Amarin, appointment, research and development, sales and marketing

Jan van Heek has joined Amarin’s board of directors of as a non-executive director and will also take on the role …

Contract research news in brief

February 15, 2010 Research and Development Almac Pharma Services, CRO, CoreLab Partners, DreamCIS, PPD, Parexel, Proteome Sciences, SIRO Clinpharm, Thermo Fisher Scientifitic

Our round-up of developments in the contract research sector includes alliances for Parexel/Proteome Sciences and SIRO Clinpharm/DreamCIS, as well as …

Management Forum Announces Pharmacy 2010 – Exhibition Website

February 11, 2010 Research and Development

Management Forum is pleased to announce the launch of their PHARMACY 2010 Exhibition website.  This exciting new website contains full …
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