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Althea obtains European GMP certificate from HPRA for commercial aseptic filling and testing

Ajinomoto Althea, Inc., a leading provider of biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing services announced today that it has officially received its European GMP certificate from the Health Products Regulatory Authority for commercial aseptic filling and testing.

16 Jun 2015

West Pharmaceutical Services hosts groundbreaking ceremony for new manufacturing facility in Ireland

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., a global leader in innovative packaging components and drug delivery systems, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony in Waterford, Ireland today to mark the start of construction for the company's new pharmaceutical component manufacturing facility. Attended by Cllr James Tobin, Mayor of Waterford City and County; Cllr Lola O'Sullivan, Mayor of Waterford Metropolitan District; and other local officials, the event celebrated West's continued investment in Ireland and commitment to the local Waterford community.

16 Jun 2015

Supporting Innovation in Life Sciences

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Ger Brophy about the importance of supporting technological innovation in the life sciences.

15 Jun 2015

Novasep announces launch of BioSC Lab for protein purification

Novasep, a leading supplier of manufacturing solutions to the life science industries, today announces the launch of BioSC Lab, the next-generation low pressure chromatography equipment for the biopharmaceutical industry.

15 Jun 2015

Ludwig Cancer Research announces opening of new branch in Lausanne, Switzerland

Ludwig Cancer Research announced today that it is opening a new Branch in Lausanne, Switzerland. The Branch will be focused primarily on applied cancer immunology and the design of novel molecular and cell-based immunotherapies. It will also develop technologies enabling the efficient, safe application of those therapies to as many patients as possible.

12 Jun 2015

Synthetic Genomics, Gen9 sign strategic licensing agreement for Febit intellectual property estate

Synthetic Genomics, Inc., a synthetic biology company advancing and innovating genomic science and technologies for transformative products and solutions, and Gen9 Inc., a pioneer in synthetic biology and leader in the development of scalable technologies for synthesizing and assembling DNA, today announced a strategic licensing agreement to leverage their respective strengths in synthetic biology technology development and commercialization.

11 Jun 2015

SQUIRE phase III study shows necitumumab improves median overall survival in squamous NSCLC patients

This week, Lancet Oncology reports results of a 1,093-person phase III clinical trial of the drug necitumumab (IMC-11F8) combined with chemotherapies gemcitabine and cisplatin against stage IV squamous non-small cell lung cancer. With addition of necitumumab, median overall survival was 11.5 months compared with median survival of 9.9 months with the two chemotherapies alone.

11 Jun 2015

Can-Fite BioPharma receives Notice of Allowance for patent covering manufacturing method of CF101 drug

Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd., a biotechnology company with a pipeline of proprietary small molecule drugs being developed to treat inflammatory diseases, cancer and sexual dysfunction, today announced the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office has issued a Notice of Allowance to the Company for an important manufacturing method patent for its drug candidate CF101.

10 Jun 2015

Researchers develop new technique to fabricate injectable electronic scaffolds

It's a notion that might be pulled from the pages of science-fiction novel - electronic devices that can be injected directly into the brain, or other body parts, and treat everything from neurodegenerative disorders to paralysis.

10 Jun 2015

Scientists study crystallisation process to find new ways to produce pharmaceuticals

Scientists from across the UK and Europe are working together to build a better understanding of the chemical processes behind the creation of crystals with the aim of developing new ways to produce pharmaceuticals.

10 Jun 2015

Type 2 diabetes: Patients reporting better quality of communication by their physician show improved self-care

New research shows that the quality of patient-physician communication, at the moment when additional oral type 2 diabetes (T2D) medication is prescribed (‘add-on’), is linked to future patient self-care and well-being.1 Data from the IntroDia™ Survey have quantitatively demonstrated this link in the largest international survey of its kind, using responses from 4,235 people with T2D across 26 countries.

7 Jun 2015

Bio-Techne to acquire 100% ownership of Cliniqa

Bio-Techne Corporation announced today that it has agreed to acquire 100% ownership of Cliniqa Corporation. Cliniqa specializes in the manufacturing and commercialization of quality controls and calibrators as well as bulk reagents used in the clinical diagnostic market.

From CLINIQA - Diagnostics Division 5 Jun 2015

‘Unsurpassed protein SEC’: OMNISEC delivers accurate information with minimal sample

In a new webinar ‘Unsurpassed protein SEC using the latest innovation in advanced detection, OMNISEC’, experts from Malvern Instruments demonstrate how the OMNISEC size exclusion chromatography (SEC) system supports efficient screening early in the drug development pipeline by enabling precise characterization with minimal sample volumes.

5 Jun 2015

AmpliPhi’s bacteriophage manufacturing facility receives cGMP certification

AmpliPhi’s commissioned its production facility in early 2014 after conducting a comprehensive evaluation of global manufacturing options...

4 Jun 2015

Tabletop design offers greater stability, especially for small laboratory tables

The low-profile, high-density CleanBench tops offer superior damping, stiffness, and flatness in an easy-to-clean stainless steel shell and are available with or without tapped holes...

4 Jun 2015

First phase of Amway's new $81 million nutrition manufacturing facility opens in Ada, Michigan

Amway today announced the opening of the first phase of its new $81 million USD nutrition manufacturing facility in Ada, Michigan, USA, near its world headquarters. The 317,000-square-foot facility will house select manufacturing operations for the company's Nutrilite brand of vitamins, minerals and dietary supplements, sold exclusively by Amway Business Owners.

4 Jun 2015

Cyberonics announces results for fourth quarter and fiscal year 2015

Cyberonics, Inc. today announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended April 24, 2015.

4 Jun 2015

Egalet announces top-line results from Egalet-002 study in moderate drinkers

Egalet Corporation, a fully integrated specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing and marketing innovative pain treatments, today announced top-line results from a randomized, four-way crossover alcohol-interaction study in healthy male and female moderate drinkers with Egalet-002, an abuse-deterrent, extended-release, oral oxycodone-based product in development for the management of pain severe enough to require daily, around-the-clock opioid treatment and for which alternative treatments are inadequate.

4 Jun 2015

BioLife reports increased use of CryoStor and HypoThermosol biopreservation media products in clinical studies

BioLife Solutions, Inc., a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of proprietary clinical grade cell and tissue hypothermic storage and cryopreservation freeze media and a related cloud hosted biologistics cold chain management app for smart shippers, today reported several new customer disclosures on the use of the Company's CryoStor and HypoThermosol biopreservation media products in pre-clinical validation projects and clinical trials at the recent International Society for Cellular Therapy (ISCT) conference.

3 Jun 2015

Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals signs definitive agreement to acquire FormuTech Nutrition

Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, a leading global provider of Sports Nutrition products, Contract Manufacturing, and FormuTech Nutrition, one of the fastest-growing Sports Nutrition companies in the United States, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement in which Hi-Tech has agreed to acquire FormuTech.

3 Jun 2015

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Althea obtains European GMP certificate from HPRA for commercial aseptic filling and testing

West Pharmaceutical Services hosts groundbreaking ceremony for new manufacturing facility in Ireland

Supporting Innovation in Life Sciences

Novasep announces launch of BioSC Lab for protein purification

Ludwig Cancer Research announces opening of new branch in Lausanne, Switzerland

Synthetic Genomics, Gen9 sign strategic licensing agreement for Febit intellectual property estate

SQUIRE phase III study shows necitumumab improves median overall survival in squamous NSCLC patients

Can-Fite BioPharma receives Notice of Allowance for patent covering manufacturing method of CF101 drug

Researchers develop new technique to fabricate injectable electronic scaffolds

Scientists study crystallisation process to find new ways to produce pharmaceuticals

Type 2 diabetes: Patients reporting better quality of communication by their physician show improved self-care

Bio-Techne to acquire 100% ownership of Cliniqa

‘Unsurpassed protein SEC’: OMNISEC delivers accurate information with minimal sample

AmpliPhi’s bacteriophage manufacturing facility receives cGMP certification

Tabletop design offers greater stability, especially for small laboratory tables

First phase of Amway's new $81 million nutrition manufacturing facility opens in Ada, Michigan

Cyberonics announces results for fourth quarter and fiscal year 2015

Egalet announces top-line results from Egalet-002 study in moderate drinkers

BioLife reports increased use of CryoStor and HypoThermosol biopreservation media products in clinical studies

Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals signs definitive agreement to acquire FormuTech Nutrition

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