Scientists say a modified plant extract traditionally used as an arrow poison in eastern Africa could inhibit sperm cells’ ability to swim, and lead to the development of a male contraceptive pill.
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.
This month’s round up includes a new chief manufacturing officer at Brammer Bio and an executive hire at PPD who will help guide the CRO’s laboratory services.
Butterworth Laboratories Ltd has secured an additional facility in Hampton, Middlesex as it aims to increase capacity by 60% over the next three years.
ChemDiv is providing Janssen Research & Development with access to its small molecule discovery platform resources as part of a hit identification collaboration.
A synthetic short cut could make it easier and cheaper to produce nitrile-containing compounds, a group which includes dozens of marketed and pipeline drugs.
W.R. Grace has opened a pharma quality control laboratory at its manufacturing facility in Albany, Oregon and predicted higher drug intermediates sales in the second half of the year.
