Life Science News

03 December 2002 - Renova raises £21m in major financing

Funding 'to develop skin care products' Biopharmaceutical company Renovo Ltd, developing unique products to prevent scars and accelerate wound..  More >>

02 December 2002 - Argenta and Lundbeck outsourcing deal in CNS programme

Argenta Discovery and Lundbeck collaboration extended to include new CNS target Argenta Discovery Ltd. based in Harlow, UK today has extended its existing..  More >>

02 December 2002 - Europe moves to tighten labelling of GM foods

After EU ministers agreed on new legislation, Europe looks set to bring in a tough new regime, with a far reaching system of labelling foods and..  More >>

02 December 2002 - Pichia protein expression usage takes off

Use of Pichia Expression System is Worldwide   Research Corporation Technologies has licensed the use of its Pichia yeast protein expression system this..  More >>

28 November 2002 - Breakthrough for Biomanufacture of Therapeutic Proteins

Researchers from ETH and Imperial College Open New Perspectives for Low Cost Protein Biomanufacturing  Processes The prospect of using bacteria to..  More >>

28 November 2002 - Finnish BioTie restructuring

BioTie reorganisation paves way for spins offs and MBOs with scope for equity investment in manufacturing. The creation of BioTie Therapies Corp. that began..  More >>

27 November 2002 - Bioxel in Paclitaxel Supply Deal with Cook

Bioxel Pharma to supply cGMP paclitaxel ’to coat coronary stents’ Bioxel Pharma Inc. reveals a 5-year supply agreement with Cook Inc. and two new..  More >>

25 November 2002 - Icelandic Pharmaco acquires Serbian pharma company

Pharmaco hf. takes majority stake in Serbia’s Zdravlje Deal ’strengthens marketing position’ for Pharmaco and opens up new markets for Zdravlje’s..  More >>

22 November 2002 - Patheon's European lyophilisation facilities approved

Patheon receives regulatory approval of new freeze-drying capabilities in Italy. Expansion of commercial scale lyophilisation for sterile biopharmaceuticals..  More >>

22 November 2002 - EC Parliament to restrict market for herbal medicines

Members of European Parliament support new system for registration of herbal remedies On 21 November, MEPs voted in favour of creating a new registration and..  More >>

21 November 2002 - Linking with Europe's scientific community

Applied Biosystems builds bridges with the scientific community Applied Biosystems has launched a new initiative, Science Centre Europe, a new project..  More >>

20 November 2002 - Oxoid shows BSE/TSE free culture media at PDA event

        Picture:               Oxoid Veggietones are..  More >>