Dr. Michael O’Neal, chief medical officer at Clario, believes that many drugs ultimately fail due to common operational and data challenges that could, and should, be corrected.
Vial, a CRO providing clinical trial management services, has partnered with biopharma company Nielsen BioSciences to study the safety and efficacy of CANDIN, a treatment for common warts.
The Danish biotech Adcendo has bagged a Series A extension round of €31 million ($33.8 million), taking its Series A winnings so far to €82 million ($89.5 million). The round will bankroll the development of Adcendo’s pipeline of antibody-drug...
While skills shortages present one of the main challenges to the biopharma industry, North Carolina believes its investments in the life science ecosystem have given it a ‘multiple decade jumpstart’ in building a successful biopharma hub for both manufacturing...
Syngene International has inked a non-exclusive partnering agreement with the emerging immuno-oncology company Zumutor Biologics after collaborating for more than a year.
Charles River says increased demand for biologics services prompted its recent Devon Park facility acquisition, bringing its Pennsylvania site count to three
Cel-Sci has responded to the partial clinical hold imposed on a Phase III trial of its candidate head and neck cancer cell therapy Multikine in September.
Cel-Sci has received written confirmation the US FDA has placed a late stage trial of its cancer cell therapy Multikine on partial clinical hold a month after agency first raised concerns.
PPD has added 4,300 square feet of new laboratory space for analytical testing of biopharmaceuticals and inhalation devices to the company’s Athlone, Ireland-based GMP facility.
BioPharmaSpec has set up business development teams for the Indian and Asia-Pacific markets and predicted increased demand for biosimilar characterisation services.
Charles River has reported strong Q3 sales despite weakness in Japan and plans to grab space in emerging early discovery, bio-testing and Chinese markets.
Collaboration does not mean drugmakers have started playing nice, it’s just that the pain of shared problems has become unbearable according to TransCelerate Biopharma CEO, Dalvir Gill.
Almost all of the biosimilars currently approved have been developed using a third-party research organisation according to a survey from the Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO).
Charles River Labs (CRL) has singled out China as an area of “disproportionate growth” in biologics R&D and says it is on the hunt for preclinical acquisitions in the region.
Biosimilar clinical trials are increasing but levels of physician oversight and regulatory decisions are still hurdles to overcome, say Parexel, PPD and Vince & Associates.
Ireland-based CRO Icon unveiled higher than expected revenue and backlog increases in 2012 when compared to 2011, and the company expects even stronger results in 2013.
Parexel may be willing to act as a matchmaker for the small and midsized developers that work with its new BioPharm unit according to COO Mark Goldberg.
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US CRO Pharmaceutical Product Development (PPD) predicts that new CEO Dave Simmons' ‘pharmaceutical industry experience’ gained at Pfizer will be an asset in guiding partnerships.
The CRO industry is still considered a good long-term investment and the clinical services segment is set to continue its dominance thanks to sponsor R&D spending, says leading banker.
Agilent Technolgies, the Santa Clara, US-based scientific instrument manufacturer, has acquired instrument manufacturer and contract research organisation (CRO), Biocius Life Sciences, for an undisclosed amount.
US contract research organisation (CRO) Parexel has cut its 2011 guidance, citing slower backlog conversion from projects generated by “strategic partnerships” as basis for the revision.
Preclinical CRO Lab Research says new contracts are a sign of continuing recovery in market as well as firm’s ability to attract broader clientele base.
CMO Goodwin Biotechnology Inc (GBI) is collaborating with Hyprocell to help clients that need manufacturing services but have a sub-optimal cell line producing low concentrations.
CRO NexMed says new data from preclinical trials show that its NexACT delivery technology can act as a sustained release “depot” for drugs like insulin and taxol.
Parexel has formed an alliance with Proteome Sciences to enhance its biomarker capabilities, allowing it to help clients make earlier assessments of new compounds in development.
