Life Science News

02 February 2004 - Adaptive Biosystems opts to go into liquidation

  It has been announced that the shareholders of Adaptive Biosystems at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the company, held at the offices of RZQ, 42..  More >>

14 January 2004 - FAMAR and AVENTIS complete acquisition deal to transfer pharma manufacturing site in France

Site transfer ’will preserve 305 jobs’ Famar has purchased from Aventis their pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Saint-Genis-Laval (Rhone) France. The..  More >>

03 January 2004 - Roche spins off Cenexi® as its contract manufacturing site in France

Fontenay site offers custom production with jobs for 485 people. Roche’s new strategy is to convert its pharmaceutical production site at Fontenay-sous-Bois..  More >>

16 November 2003 - FIDIS lift-off gets boost at Medica 2003

BMD to present FIDIS at Biomedica 2003 BMD (BioMedical Diagnostics, Marne-la-Vallée - France, Borken - Germany), a biomedical company with an advanced..  More >>

29 July 2003 - Abbott behind bars for $160m nutrition takeover

ZonePerfect Nutrition Company agrees to acquisition by Abbott Laboratories Purchase will provide Abbott with 'fastest growing brand of nutrition..  More >>

28 July 2003 - Market conditions undermine vitamins and fine chemicals business

DSM's purchase of Roche's Vitamins and Fine Chemicals under pressure. Terms of the purchase contract modified. DSM moved to report on progress with its..  More >>

25 July 2003 - Snake bites and digitalis toxicity drive good business

Protherics increases turnover, expands operations and moves towards profitability UK biopharmaceuticals specialist Protherics Plc revealed 24% increased..  More >>

24 July 2003 - Swiss healthcare group takes over English traditional OTC firm

Galenica acquires Potter’s. Move to gain entry into UK’s OTC marketplace Consolidation activity in the life science industry spills over into the..  More >>

23 July 2003 - International CSO explores pharma development in Iberia

Kendle International opens new office in Barcelona, Spain Regional and global drug development programs for pharmaceutical and biotechnology customers in a..  More >>

23 July 2003 - Sustained NO goes to the heart in Japan

Eurand signs deal with leading Japanese pharmaceutical company for angina product Eurand’s office in Milan has revealed a deal with Eisai Co. Ltd. that will..  More >>

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 >>

23 July 2003 - Chagas antigens - new biomanufacturing deal for diagnostics

Licence agreement with Corixa for Meridian to manufacture and distribute Chagas’ disease proteins Product will be used for test kits "to improve the safety of..  More >>