Life Science News

12 May 2002 - AVECIA invests US $100m in biologics manufacturing

With the announcement of its ’largest single investment since its formation, in mid-1999’ Avecia has unveiled a US $100m (£70m) investment programme to..  More >>

12 May 2002 - BPD wins two new 'supercritical' contracts

Bradford Particle Design (bpd), wholly-owned subsidiary of Inhale Therapeutic Systems, Inc., has revealed two new contracts. One contract with Sheffield..  More >>

11 May 2002 - ClinPhone dials up two awards for enterprise

Clinical technology specialist the ClinPhone Group has won the Queen’s Award for International Trade and the Queen’s Award for Innovation..  More >>

10 May 2002 - Wrafton Change At The Helm

With the retirement of John Budsworth, Managing Director of Wrafton Laboratories Limited, since June 2001, Wrafton has appointed Jeff Needham (pictured) as the..  More >>

09 May 2002 - Treating Community Acquired RTIs

Ketek Ò ’better than other antibiotics’ used in children with respiratory infections. Community acquired respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are the most..  More >>

09 May 2002 - UK 'gene bank' to open with £45m

Genetic details of half a million people will be collected and deposited in a UK ’biobank’ pool. The announcement of UK ’gene bank’ follows approval of..  More >>

08 May 2002 - Galen's CTS Division acquired in £130m MBO deal

Deal led by Dr Allen McClay, former president and director, includes UK and US sites Galen Holdings PLC, international speciality pharmaceutical company, has..  More >>

08 May 2002 - Increased Biomanufacturing Capacity in Europe

Diosynth Biotechnology to open cGMP biomanufacturing in Europe Just as industry analysts identified a global shortage of available cGMP biomanufacturing..  More >>

07 May 2002 - Gene Hunting for Coeliac Links

Hitachi’s ’Hitagene’ - a major advance in pinpointing disease In the hunt for genetic disease, Hitachi’s bioinformatics system could make analysis 100 times..  More >>

30 January 2002 - John Bath appointed CEO for Brecon Pharmaceuticals

Brecon Pharmaceuticals, the Hay-on-Wye-based provider of commercial and clinical trials packaging services for the healthcare sector, recently announced the..  More >>

29 January 2002 - All Change at RTS Life Science

A New Year - A Brand New Name RTS Life Science International is the new name for RTS Thurnall the lab tech company, which helps its customers to cut the..  More >>

28 January 2002 - Clinical Trial Supplies

PRTM surveys Clinical Trial Materials to discover ways to improve performance Consulting Group PRTM surveyed eleven pharmaceutical companies with an aim of..  More >>