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Contract research news in brief

October 6, 2009 Research and Development CRO

Pharmafocus' periodic round-up of developments in the contract research sector includes contracts awarded to Inclinix, Foranep and Phase Forward and …
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AZ signs biomarker research deal

October 5, 2009 Research and Development AZ, Cancer

A deal between AstraZeneca and Cancer Research UK is set to expand biomarker research into how new drugs behave in …
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UK children recruited for H1N1 vaccine trials

October 2, 2009 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing h1n1, paediatric, vaccines

The UK has commenced a two-week swine flu vaccine trial, a month ahead of its planned programme to vaccinate 11 …
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Quintiles opens Scottish central lab

September 28, 2009 Research and Development Quintiles, Scotland

Quintiles has opened new facilities near Edinburgh, Scotland, that more than double its ability to provide central laboratory services to …
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Contract research news in brief

September 22, 2009 Research and Development CRO

Pharmafocus' periodic round-up of developments in the contract research sector includes an acquisition and alliance for BioClinica, accreditations for ICON …
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Pfizer and Icagen extend pain drug deal

September 22, 2009 Research and Development Icagen, Pfizer

Pfizer has extended its existing deal with biotech Icagen, aimed at developing new treatments for pain and related disorders. Over …
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AZ strikes drug development deal with Nektar Therapeutics

September 22, 2009 Research and Development AZ, Nektar

 AstraZeneca has licenced two anti-constipation drug development programmes from Nektar Therapeutics in a deal that could be worth more than …
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Safety First

September 22, 2009 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing EU, US, reg, safety

A series of high-profile drug withdrawals in recent years has brought safety concerns to the fore, prompting more rigorous monitoring …
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Renovo cuts jobs after takeover talks fail

September 18, 2009 Research and Development Renovo

UK biotech Renovo is planning to reduce its headcount by over a third after a takeover approach from an unnamed …
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Merck’s osteoporosis candidate shows some promise in trials

September 16, 2009 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Merck

Merck & Co's investigational cathepsin K inhibitor odanacatib has shown some promise in a trial to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal …
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Conservatives leading on ‘industrial policy’ say CBI

September 16, 2009 Research and Development ABPI, hc, reform

 A change of government would benefit UK pharma, according to the Confederation of British Industry, which says the industry might …
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Roche divests protein expression portfolio

September 10, 2009 Research and Development Roche, genomics

 Roche has sold its cell-free protein expression kits business for an undisclosed sum.Berlin-based company RiNA will take control of the …
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Expanding clinical trials in India: answering the need for training

September 8, 2009 Research and Development India, clinical trials

 India is widely seen as the most exciting country in the clinical research world. Its potential to deliver large numbers …
Feature

Unions call for Sanofi R&D workers to strike

September 8, 2009 Research and Development, Sales and Marketing France, Sanofi-Aventis

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Herceptin scientist wins Janssen award for biomedical research

September 8, 2009 Research and Development Herceptin, Janssen

Johnson & Johnson has honoured the career achievements of Axel Ullrich by awarding him with the 2009 Dr Paul Janssen …
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