18-Jan-2012 - VivoPharm says its new agreement with primary patient-derived tumour creators EPO-GmbH will bring drug candidate selection to a “new level” for US drug researchers.
17-Jan-2012 - inVentiv Health says it will now offer a one-stop-shop for pharma and biotech training services after merging its subsidiaries Pharmaceutical Institute and Preceptiv Learning Solutions.
16-Jan-2012 - Outsourcing-Pharma presents a round-up of the latest contract manufacturing headlines in the industry, including news from Nanohale, Fleming and Trophogen.
02-Jan-2012 - Ben Venue Laboratories will not restart manufacturing at its plant in Bedford, Ohio until later this quarter – at the earliest - after extending the voluntary suspension it implemented in November.
16-Nov-2011 - Quintiles will bring its commercial activities within the Asia-Pacific region in-house after selling its share of jointly established company Invida Group.
16-Nov-2011 - United Drug plans to win strategic packaging relationships in Europe as biopharm companies cut fixed costs through outsourcing.
14-Nov-2011 - inVentiv Health has set up in Korea to meet growing demand for clinical and commercial services in the country.
10-Nov-2011 - Operating profit at PDI fell 90 per cent in the third quarter after the acquired digital communications unit again dragged on performance.
25-Oct-2011 - US CRO Quintiles says healthcare payer influence is driving pharmaceutical industry demand for market access services.
20-Oct-2011 - Quintiles has bought its way into the observational research space with the acquisition of Outcome Sciences and strengthened its market access standing with the purchase of VCG & Associates.
12-Oct-2011 - Quintiles says it will provide a “seamless” service to its customers through a new European headquarters in Reading, UK.
12-Oct-2011 - Outsourcing of certain market access tasks is limited by concerns that using vendors will give rivals a competitive advantage, a report found.
05-Oct-2011 - AmerisourceBergen will buy patient access and reimbursement support services firm TheraCom, continuing its recent run of acquisitions.
27-Sep-2011 - Cambridge Major Laboratories Europe (CMLE) is set to start commercial API manufacturing at its facility in the Netherlands after approval by Dutch regulators.
05-Sep-2011 - AmerisourceBergen has bought US consulting group Premier Source putting into practice the growth-through-acquisition strategy it outlined last month.
31-Aug-2011 - inVentiv Health is looking to expand operations in Japan, China and India after completing takeovers of i3 and PharmaNet.
29-Aug-2011 - inVentiv Health says European communications group’s new ‘super agency’ structure will help it to compete in a market dominated by large multi-nationals.
04-Aug-2011 - Contract services firm SeraCare Life Sciences are considering a sale in what it says is part of a major shake-up to drive shareholder value.
03-Aug-2011 - Quintiles says the Russian pharmaceutical market is at a tipping point and poised for significant expansion over the next decade.
02-Aug-2011 - Aenova will take control of SkyePharma tablet production site in a bid to rank in the top European manufacturers.
26-Jul-2011 - Express Script will take over fellow PBM Medco after a definitive merger agreement was unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies.
07-Jul-2011 - Contract research organisation (CRO) Quintiles says acquisition of Italy’s Temas will help it meet demand for market access services.
07-Jun-2011 - Quintiles’ Egyptian contract sales and marketing partnership began commercial activities yesterday, further expanding the firm’s presence in what it says is one of the world's most rapidly expanding regional markets.
09-May-2011 - SCM will work with Italy’s Molteni Therapeutics on production of trial supplies an innovative candidate treatment for diabetic ulcers under a deal announced last week.
14-Apr-2011 - Pharma industry demand for outsourced manufacturing is growing and will favour larger contracting players according to Elan Drug Technologies (EDT).