Life Science Company News

21 June 2008 - Perrigo sells UK Nutraceuticals Unit to NeutraHealth

Perrigo Company, based in Allegan, Michigan, USA, has sold its vitamins, minerals and supplements (VMS) business unit (Perrigo UK Ltd of Swadlincote)..  More >>

12 January 2008 - Perrigo buys Galpharm Healthcare for $86m cash

Deal is expected to help Perrigo expand its global presence. In a surprise move aimed at bolstering its generics business, Perrigo Co. based in..  More >>

12 July 2007 - Quintiles Scottish expansion plans unveiled

New Edinburgh site for labs and development will add 150 jobs Quintiles Transnational Corp. is to build a new office near Edinburgh for its product..  More >>

11 July 2007 - Cardinal confirmed as Catalent on Blackstone completion

It's official. Cardinal PTS becomes Catalent Pharma Solutions Catalent Pharma Solutions, formerly Cardinal Health Pharmaceutical Technologies and..  More >>

07 July 2007 - DSM's nutritional unit buys Pentapharm

Deal enhances DSM's Personal Care portfolio DSM subsidiary DSM Nutritional Products Ltd. has acquired privately owned Pentapharm Holding Ltd., developer..  More >>

05 July 2007 - Novartis and Intercell in vaccine research tie-up

Deal to leverages the potential of Intercell's vaccine candidates with the R&D, manufacturing and commercialisation expertise of..  More >>

10 June 2007 - AZ takes over DSM's biomanufacturing unit

DSM's Montreal biomanufacturing unit to produce AZ's antibody candidatesAstraZeneca has acquired DSM Biologics' manufacturing facility in Montreal,..  More >>

03 May 2007 - The Blackstone Group buys Klöckner Pentaplast for $1.8bn

The Blackstone Group, the private equity firm, which had acquired Cardinal PTS, has now purchased the Klöckner Pentaplast Group for $1.8 billion. The sale is..  More >>

25 April 2007 - AstraZeneca acquires MedImmune adding to its biologics and vaccines projects

$15.6bn cash deal to create a fully integrated biopharmaceuticals business AstraZeneca (AZ) has acquired MedImmune, Inc. in a cash deal worth $15.6..  More >>

15 April 2007 - The Blackstone Group completes Cardinal PTS acquisition for $3.3bn

Cardinal Health has completed the sale of its Pharmaceutical Technologies and Services (PTS) business to The Blackstone Group for about $3.3 billion...  More >>

10 March 2007 - Patheon reports healthy Q1 revenue growth from development & manufacturing services

Company in good shape and poised to move forward with new financial partner. Mississauga, Ontario based Patheon has reported its Q1 revenues: Q1 Revenues:..  More >>

07 March 2007 - Eisai chooses UK for pharma manufacturing base in Europe

Eisai Co., Ltd. has selected Hatfield, UK, as the location to establish its first European pharmaceutical manufacturing operation. The..  More >>