Life Science News

25 May 2003 - Valentis licenses its delivery vehicle, possible candidate for gene therapy

Valentis licenses delivery technology to Juvaris BioTherapeutics for therapeutic vaccines The non-exclusive licensing deal gives Juvaris..  More >>

23 May 2003 - Contract manufacturing - a mixed future in store for Lonza as it restructures operations?

In the face of worsening market conditions for most of its business lines, life science company Lonza based in Switzerland has revised its 2003 forecast and..  More >>

22 May 2003 - Ivax expands European generics portfolio in Turkish pharma manufacturing deal

Adds 21 generics products in 15 countries IVAX Corporation has revealed exclusive marketing authorization and supply agreements for 21 generic products in 15..  More >>

21 May 2003 - Breaking the log-jam in biopharmaceutical production

Baxter and GlycoFi will develop new platform for manufacturing human therapeutic proteins A collaborative programme revealed by Baxter Healthcare..  More >>

20 May 2003 - Lonza Biologics fills its expanding biomanufacturing capacity.

Lonza Biologics capacity expansion in Portsmouth, NH (USA) "up to 90% now under contract" Lonza Biologics reports it has signed another large-scale product..  More >>

19 May 2003 - Montreal goes Dutch with €100m biomanufacturing project

DSM Biologics - large scale biopharmaceuticals plant in Montreal, Canada gets green light. DSM’s new multi-product facility, first announced in July 2002, is..  More >>

16 May 2003 - Champagne to head Thermo's informatics business

Thermo appoints Director of Services for Informatics business Thermo Electron Corporation based in Beverly MA, USA, has appointmented David Champagne..  More >>

15 May 2003 - Canada - UK partners take first trick with ACE deal

Chromos ACE System gives Cambridge Antibody Technology commerical manufacture of biologics Chromos Molecular Systems Inc. has agreed with Cambridge..  More >>

15 May 2003 - French biodiagnostic BMD raises €9.3 million for commercial development

European leader in autoimmune disease diagnostics wins over new investors with its successful Luminex-FIDIS™ technology. BMD based in Marne-la-Valleé,..  More >>

14 May 2003 - Ex-GSK boss backs Imperial spin-outs to get half of £50m new lifescience VC fund

BioScience Managers and Imperial College London to raise £50 million venture fund for early-stage medical and life science companies A joint initiative..  More >>

09 May 2003 - Culturing links in UK's life science manufacturing business

Oxoid to share insights and expertise as host for Inside UK Enterprise programme. Oxoid Limited has joined the Inside UK Enterprise (IUKE) programme..  More >>

08 May 2003 - New deal to improve process in vaccines manufacture

Vivalis and Aventis sign licence agreement for process improvement in manufacturing vaccines Focus on "Large-scale production for HIV and cancer..  More >>