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ScinoPharm Taiwan to invest in U.S. Tanvex Biologics

01-Sep-2010 - ScinoPharm, a Taiwan-based API maker invested Tanvex Biologics, expanding presence in US biosimilars contracting market.

TiGenix to spin-out drug discovery activities as Arcarios

01-Sep-2010 - TiGenix to spin-out its discovery and development business as new small-molecule focused industry-academia consortium Arcarios.

Ricerca Biosciences completes cGMP Prep HPLC purification

31-Aug-2010 - Ricerca Biosciences say newly developed HPLC process offers drug firms API production that surpasses regulatory...

Cetero adds multi site transdermal trial capacity

23-Aug-2010 - CRO Cetero Research strengthens multisite transdermal delivery offering in North America in line with recent...

Patheon partners with TraceLink to boost production efficiency

17-Aug-2010 - Patheon is partnering with TraceLink to increase manufacturing efficiencies through closer integration and collaboration with...

Elan halts EDT sale, again; AD drug into Ph III

11-Aug-2010 - Elan puts plans to sell EDT delivery division on hold because market is not “conducive...

Catalent to offer GSK-developed compound optimisation platform

11-Aug-2010 - Catalent Pharma Solutions is offering Optiform, a GSK developed compound optimisation platform, to researchers for...

AMRI posts $6m operating loss in Q2; plans expansions

05-Aug-2010 - AMRI recorded a $6.0m (€4.6m) operating loss in the second quarter as restructuring charges and...

Norwich adds small-scale manufacuting capacity for formulators

05-Aug-2010 - Norwich Pharmaceuticals has added development-stage drug production to its offering with new dedicated non-GMP capacity...

West cuts guidance despite higher Q2 sales

04-Aug-2010 - High tech packaging sales and revenue from acquired delivery businesses drive West Pharmaceutical Services growth...

Colorcon builds coating biz with Indian buy

27-Jul-2010 - Colorcon will buy Indian group Pharmaceuitcal Coatings to expand both its tablet film coating business...

Zyleris adds high-throughput formulation screening

26-Jul-2010 - Zyleris PharmaTech has introduced a high-throughput screening service for topical and transdermal formulations.

Lonza grows H1 profit despite dip in sales

22-Jul-2010 - Lonza has posted a 14.4 per cent increase in net profit in the first half...

Novasep & instrAction ally for chromatography services

20-Jul-2010 - Novasep and instrAction have allied to develop large scale chromatography processes for purifying synthetic and...

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M&A processes, pitfalls and keys to success

15-Jul-2010 - M&A can help revitalize firms but failure to properly integrate the companies can create an...

CRL cites WuXi synergies, client support to woo investors

15-Jul-2010 - CRL has said the WuXi buy could add up to $100m (€78m) in additional annual...

Pharming inks supply deal with Sanofi Chemie

07-Jul-2010 - Pharming has entered into a toll manufacturing agreement with Sanofi Chemie to boost capacity, secure...

Aesica hopes R5 purchase is formula for successful growth

06-Jul-2010 - UK API maker Aesica has bought formulation firm R5 Pharmaceuticals, continuing the expansion strategy it...

Minapharm buys CMO ProBioGen for €30.4m

17-Jun-2010 - Egypt-based Minapharm has acquired 95 per cent of CMO ProBioGen for a possible total of...

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Enavail plans particle engineering plant in Texas

15-Jun-2010 - Emergent Technologies’ particle engineering unit, Enavail, will set up a new contract manufacturing facility in...

Patheon op profit up 12%

14-Jun-2010 - Patheon has posted a 12 per cent growth in operating profit in the second quarter...

Xcellerex adding FlexFactory to Massachusetts HQ

10-Jun-2010 - Xcellerex is building a second cGMP FlexFactory biomanufacturing facility to support clients transitioning to their...

Surya raising funds to invest in production capacity

02-Jun-2010 - India-based Surya Pharmaceuticals is planning to raise Rs 500 crore ($100m) to fund construction of...

CMO CPL to close underused US plant

24-May-2010 - US CMO Contract Pharmaceuticals (CPL) to close Buffalo plant by the end of 2011 on...

Packaging drives West in Q1

04-May-2010 - Demand for high-tech packaging, H1N1 vaccine products and drug delivery technologies drove growth in Q1...