All news articles for August 2017

Evotec entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Aptuit on July 30, 2017. (Image: iStock/daizuoxin)

Evotec completes Aptuit acquisition

By Melissa Fassbender

Evotec has completed its previously announced acquisition of Aptuit and has updated its financial targets for the year.

Brains On-Line is a preclinical CRO. (Image: iStock/ktsimage)

Charles River acquisition builds CNS expertise

By Melissa Fassbender

Charles River Laboratories has acquired Brains On-Line in an ongoing effort to deepen its drug discovery capabilities and build out its portfolio through strategic acquisitions.

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PRA acquires Symphony Health Solutions for $530m

By Melissa Fassbender

PRA Health Sciences has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Symphony Health Solutions Corporation for $530m as the industry increasingly looks to garner insight from real world data.

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Vernalis stopped cold: US FDA rejects cough medicine NDA

By Flora Southey

The US FDA has rejected Vernalis’ new drug application for its investigative cough and cold treatment CCP-08, which is the second time the firm has failed to win approval for a product this year.  

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CDMO IriSys signs contract worth up to $14.4m

By Melissa Fassbender

San Diego-based contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) has signed a drug product development, manufacture, and stability studies contract.

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WIRB-Copernicus Group acquires eConsent tech

By Melissa Fassbender

WIRB-Copernicus Group (WCG) has acquired eConsent technology to help clinical trial volunteers – and their families – make more informed decisions, says CEO.

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Clinerion adds 4.5m patients to recruitment platform

By Melissa Fassbender

Başkent University’s hospital cluster has joined Clinerion’s Patient Recruitment System (PRS) Platform, expanding sponsor access to potential clinical trial participants.

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BASF opens pharma formulations lab in India

By Gareth Macdonald

BASF has set up a pharmaceutical technical laboratory in Navi Mumbai, India citing Asia’s fast growing generic drug manufacturing sector as its target customer base.