PPD and Acurian launch patient concierge for clinical trials 28-Feb-2018 By Melissa Fassbender PPD and Acurian hope to increase engagement and retention with a new concierge service, which guides patients through all aspects of a clinical trial.
Almac opens £20m cold chain facility 28-Feb-2018 By Melissa Fassbender Almac Group has opened a 95,000 square foot, custom-built cold store facility, which is one of the largest of its kind in Europe, says CDMO.
AkzoNobel targets peptide makers with expanded Kromasil offering 28-Feb-2018 By Flora Southey AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals has boosted its Kromasil capacity, used to facilitate the separation of compounds in drug development.
Rare Disease Day 2018 Regulators, industry recognize Rare Disease Day 2018 28-Feb-2018 By Melissa Fassbender There are 434 rare disease studies listed on ClinicalTrials.gov as of today, the 11th international Rare Disease Day – the theme of which is research.
European Commission and Big Pharma back immunization in ‘anti-vaxer’ Europe 28-Feb-2018 By Flora Southey Industry has echoed the European Commission’s support of immunisation in response to increasing vaccine hesitancy.
AMRI expanding testing services in EU as European client base grows 28-Feb-2018 By Melissa Fassbender AMRI is expanding its container closure integrity testing (CCIT) services in the European Union (EU), with further services to be added later in 2018.
People on the move Outsourcing-Pharma’s Hiring and Firing Roundup February ‘18 28-Feb-2018 By Melissa Fassbender CordenPharma has revamped its executive leadership team, Recipharm has named the head of its new global development organization, and several new CEOs have been appointed.
‘Painless’ biologics? US firm makes intestinal injection pill for large molecule drugs 28-Feb-2018 By Flora Southey Rani Therapeutics is developing an oral delivery pill that injects large molecule drugs directly into the small intestine.
