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inVentiv preps for $100m IPO

inVentiv preps for $100m IPO

By Gareth Macdonald

US CRO inVentiv Health has signaled its intention to go public by filing an S1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last night.

PRA gets creative in attracting more top talent

PRA gets creative in attracting more top talent

By Zachary Brennan

In an industry with high employee turnover rates, CROs (contract research organizations) are now turning to new, creative ways to try to recruit and retain top talent.

Hacking groups like Anonymous and LulzSec are a threat to industry, say experts

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Ex-Homeland Security cyber chief warns of threats to pharma

By Fiona BARRY

The pharma industry must fight “vendor indifference” so suppliers and services companies are not prey to cyber attacks that can lose drug companies hundreds of thousands of dollars in minutes, according to US Homeland Security’s former head of cybercrimes...

CDMO Rottendorf signs five new projects with top biopharma companies

CDMO Rottendorf signs five new projects with top biopharma companies

By Zachary Brennan

Chicago-based Rottendorf Pharmaceuticals, a top 20 contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has signed three formulation development projects and two commercial transfer projects with multiple top pharma and biotech companies in the...

Harlan is making a big push to capture some of the NCI grantees by adopting a new pricing plan

Harlan looks to corner NCI grantees lost by Charles River

By Zachary Brennan

News of the discontinuation of the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Animal Production Program has led Charles River Laboratories rival Harlan to vie for the market of grantees that still need animal research models.

Catalent looks to cash in with $872m IPO

Catalent looks to cash in with $872m IPO

By Zachary Brennan

With its expected sale of 42.5m shares for $20.50 each, CDMO (contract development and manufacturing organization) Catalent is looking to become a public company.

UDG slims down services business into single unit

UDG slims down services business into single unit

By Fiona BARRY

Pharmaceutical services provider UDG Healthcare (formerly United Drug) announced today the integration of its sales, marketing and medical service divisions into one group, named Ashfield.

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