Europe

PRA opens new facility in Wales, creates 100 graduate-level jobs

Friday, May 17, 2013 02:03 PM

PRA, a global CRO, has officially opened its new facility in Swansea, Wales. The expansion is being supported with $1.9 million business finance from the Welsh government.

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Bayer to acquire Steigerwald Arzneimittelwerk

Friday, May 17, 2013 11:56 AM

Bayer has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Steigerwald Arzneimittelwerk, a Darmstadt, Germany-based privately held pharmaceutical company specializing in pharmacy-only herbal medicines.

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Chiltern appoints Niewel and Bull to senior positions

Thursday, May 16, 2013 08:00 AM

Chiltern International, a global CRO based in the U.K., has appointed Dr. Manuela Niewel as medical director and Lisa Bull as director of strategic partnerships.

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Aesica, University of Nottingham to develop novel amide chemical synthesis technique

Wednesday, May 8, 2013 11:36 AM

Aesica, a global contract manufacturing organization, has formed a partnership with the University of Nottingham for the commercial development of alternative methods in amide bond synthesis.

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EMA publishes initial list of medicines under additional monitoring

Friday, April 26, 2013 10:22 AM

The European Medicines Agency has published the initial list of medicines that are subject to additional monitoring, representing an important deliverable of the new European pharmacovigilance legislation.

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MHRA prioritizes science and research support as part of new corporate plan

Wednesday, April 24, 2013 10:17 AM

The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) announced its aim to be a leading regulator on the world stage in supporting science and research as part of its new five-year corporate plan.

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Man jailed in pre-clinical trial data scam case

Wednesday, April 24, 2013 09:49 AM

A man has been sentenced to three months in prison for altering pre-clinical trial data designed to support applications to perform clinical trials.

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Auris Medical secures $50M Series C financing for inner ear

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 10:15 AM

Auris Medical, a Swiss biotechnology company focused on novel therapeutics for the treatment of inner ear disorders, has completed a $50 million Series C financing. Two leading venture capital firms, Sofinnova Ventures  of Menlo Park, Calif., and Sofinnova Partners of Paris, participated in the financing.

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InDex Pharma completes patient recruitment in phase III ulcerative colitis study with Kappaproct

Monday, April 8, 2013 10:07 AM

InDex Pharmaceuticals, a Swedish biopharmaceutical company, has completed patient enrollment for its phase III COLLECT study of Kappaproct. The multinational, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study reached the recruitment goal of 120 patients with treatment-refractory ulcerative colitis (UC). InDex is expecting final study results in mid-2014.

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NeuroSearch to update its strategy, reduce staff

Wednesday, March 20, 2013 09:39 AM

NeuroSearch’s transfer of the Huntexil project to Teva Pharmaceutical Industries is now so advanced that the company foresees a significant reduction in the activity level in the near future. Therefore, NeruoSearch will take measures to adjust the organization to the lower activity level and at the same time update its company strategy.

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