Swedish company Perbio Science has agreed to a $714 million (€626m)
takeover by Fisher Scientific International of the USA, which says
that it sees the acquisition as a means of capitalising on the
strong growth of the life science...
The world market for toxicogenomics technologies is set to grow
strongly over the next five years, but needs the catalyst of
recognition by regulatory authorities.
Researchers from Icelandic genomics company deCODE Genetics have
discovered the first gene ever linked to ischaemic stroke, raising
the hope that new drugs to treat the condition may be developed.
Akubio bolsters its position in acoustic detection, which uses
sound to detect the interactions between molecules, by licensing a
complementary technology from GlaxoSmithKline.
GlaxoSmithKline has secured rights to a technology, developed in
partnership with US company Advaxis, could improve the
effectiveness of vaccine-based treatments for cancer.
Pall tells BIOPHEX/INTERPHEX conference that use of its
ultrafiltration technologies cuts both the time and cost of
conjugate vaccine production; greater adoption could increase the
availability of vaccines for diseases such as meningitis...
Researchers at Merck Research Laboratories have discovered a
small-molecule drug that blocks the activity of FtsZ, an emerging
therapeutic target for antibacterial agents.
A production facility operated by Sigma-Aldrich was rocked by a
serious explosion on Monday. There were no casualties, but the
facility itself has been 'largely destroyed'.
The US market for media, sera and reagents used in cell culture is
expected to nearly double in value to reach $1.7 billion (€1.48bn)
in 2008, according to a report.
Contract research organisation (CRO) revenues have been growing
strongly as a result of drug developers' need to reduce R&D
costs while shortening product evaluation times. However, as demand
for more efficient preclinical...
Quinacrine could provide the first drug treatment for
prion-associated disorders such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease,
according to new research presented at ICAAC.
