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GSK receives US FTC approval to acquire Novartis’ vaccines businessBritish drug-maker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has received approval from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for its proposed acquisition of Novartis' vaccines business. The acquisition excludes influen2014/11/28
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Janssen seeks FDA approval for Yondelis drug to treat advanced STSJanssen Research & Development is seeking approval from US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Yondelis (trabectedin) to treat patients with advanced soft tissue sarcoma (STS). A new drug2014/11/27
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Eisai opens new packaging facility for thyroid cancer treatment in UKJapan-based Eisai has opened a new global potent packaging facility for its investigational compound, lenvatinib, at the EMEA Knowledge Centre (EKC) in Hatfield, UK. The new facility will handle the2014/11/27
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Automation of Process Control within the Pharmaceutical IndustryWhile most pharmaceutical businesses have adopted process automation in one format or another, the technology has evolved considerably over the past few years, leading to improvements in design, effic2014/11/27
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Merck and NewLink Genetics partner to develop Ebola vaccine candidateUS-based pharmaceutical company Merck has signed an exclusive worldwide license agreement with NewLink Genetics to develop the latter's Ebola vaccine candidate. Both firms will carry out research, as2014/11/26
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AbbVie buys active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) facility in SingaporeUS-based AbbVie has acquired a small molecule active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing site in Tuas Biomedical Park, Singapore. AbbVie intends to expand global operations of small molecul2014/11/26
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European Commission grants approval for Novartis's Signifor to treat acromegalySwiss drug-maker Novartis has received approval from European Commission for its Signifor (pasireotide) intramuscular injection to treat adult patients suffering from acromegaly. The approval was gra2014/11/26
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New Whitepaper Explores How Malvern Instruments Extends a QbD Approach to Instrument Design'Extending the boundaries of QbD', a new whitepaper explores the application of Quality by Design (QbD) principles to the development of analytical instrumentation and its benefits. Through the examp2014/11/25
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AbbVie buys active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) facility in SingaporeUS-based AbbVie has acquired a small molecule active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing site in Tuas Biomedical Park, Singapore. AbbVie intends to expand global operations of small molecul2014/11/25
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AstraZeneca obtains European approval for Duaklir Genuair to treat COPDBritish-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca has received marketing approval from the European Commission (EC) for Duaklir Genuair (aclidinium bromide/formoterol fumarate 340/12mcg). The company obtained ma2014/11/24