Life Science Business News

23 July 2003 - Marine nutritional biotech to take over contract manufacturing facility for $10m

Martek to acquire FermPro assets, increasing DHA production capacity Martek Biosciences Corporation of Columbia, Md., US is set to acquire its outsoucing..  More >>

21 July 2003 - Northern Ireland's pharma in play after bid talks collapse?

Takover talks at Galen Holdings broken off after share price gyrations Craigavon-based specialty pharmaceutical company Galen Holdings plc has said that..  More >>

21 July 2003 - Scots biomanufacturer set for purchase by US rival

Q-One Biotech in exclusive acquisition talks with BioReliance Consolidation in biotech ripples out to the services sector with privately-held,..  More >>

21 July 2003 - Orion Pharma to slash 260 jobs in Finland, 100 abroad.

The shakeout in pharma employment across Europe continues apace with the announcement of further job-losses at Orion Pharma. An ongoing ’co-determination..  More >>

18 July 2003 - Swiss high potency sites cleared for anti-emetic API production

FDA inspects and clears Helsinn’s manufacturing facilities for palonosetron (Aloxi™) Following a US FDA pre-approval inspection of Helsinn Chemicals, Biasca..  More >>

18 July 2003 - Moss gathers milestone for Germany-UK clotblocker team

AERES and greenovation - first successful production of a therapeutic antibody in moss P-selectin humanised antibody production opens way for thrombosis..  More >>

18 July 2003 - Riken of Japan taps into UK know-how in biopharmacology

Subscription agreement with Inpharmatica’s Biopendium™ gives access to proteome annotation In its second major deal in Japan, Inpharmatica has tied up with..  More >>

15 July 2003 - Anglo-Swiss forward manufacturing deal for PEGylated biopharmaceuticals

Celltech and Lonza Biotec sign up to a long-term microbial supply agreement Celltech, based in Slough, UK has booked manufacturing capacity at Lonza..  More >>

15 July 2003 - UK acquisition for £11m 'largest by Indian pharma'

Purchase of generics manufacturer CP Pharmaceuticals by Wockhardt Ltd ’a major overseas acquisition’ by an Indian pharma company. The acquistion of CP..  More >>

14 July 2003 - CAT on TRAIL trial OK

Cambridge Antibody Technology begins clinical development of TRAIL-R2 mAb with Human Genome Sciences, Inc. Agonistic monoclonal antibody for patients with..  More >>

10 July 2003 - SYN•X to raise $5m to fund CHF diagnostic launch

Debenture financing plus share option warrants issued Toronto’s proteomics company with a focus on point-of-care diagnostics has issued $3 million in..  More >>

10 July 2003 - Elan divests its patch business to Nitto Denko

Nitto Denko acquires Elan Transdermal Technolgies, Inc. Move paves way for Nitto’s drug delivery technologies expansion worldwide. As part of a continuing..  More >>