Helperby Therapeutics Ltd (Helperby) has presented data at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) announcing Phase I results on the tolerability, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and efficacy of AZT and colistin both alone and as a combined therapy, against multi-drug resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), one of the most serious drug resistant pathogens. Helperby also […]
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Mayne Pharma opens $80 million oral solid dose facility
Mayne Pharma has officially opened its new $80 million, oral solid-dose commercial manufacturing facility in Greenville, NC, USA. Custom-designed from the ground up and under construction for two years, Mayne Pharma’s new 126,000 sq. ft. facility leverages best-in-class containment design to meet or exceed the quality and safety standards of major drug regulatory authorities. The […]
Servier acquires Shire Oncology business for $2.4 billion
Servier has agreed to acquire Shire’s Oncology business for a total consideration of $2.4 billion, in cash. In 2017, the Oncology business generated revenues of $262 million. The total consideration represents a revenue multiple of 9.2 times 2017 revenues. The transaction covers the transfer of Shire’s Oncology business including in-market products ONCASPAR (pegaspargase), a component […]
Inocucor acquires ATP Nutrition
Inocucor Corporation announced it has acquired ATP Nutrition, a producer of science-based plant nutrients based in Oak Bluff, Manitoba, Canada. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Crop nutrients, such as those produced by ATP Nutrition and biologicals, such as Inocucor’s, are designed to work together to boost plant health and grower yields. ATP will […]
Grand River expands syringe-filling capabilities
Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing (GRAM), a leading parenteral contract manufacturing organization, is expanding its capabilities in syringe filling at its FDA-inspected, cGMP-compliant manufacturing facility in Grand Rapids, MI with the Colanar FSV syringe filler. The Colanar FSV syringe filler will utilize the existing single-use systems already in place at GRAM and will support both small […]
Bayer commits to help eradicate malaria by 2040
This week, at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London, Bayer joined with members of the agriculture industry – BASF, Mitsui Chemicals, Sumitomo Chemical Company and Syngenta – to pledge its ongoing support to the research, development and supply of innovative vector control solutions, to help eradicate malaria by 2040. The industry collaboration is […]
Neopac to build HQ in North Carolina
Neopac US, a manufacturer of primary packaging for the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries, has selected Wilson, North Carolina as the location for its first US manufacturing plant and new North American headquarters. Neopac US creates high-barrier tubes used for pharmaceutical and cosmetic formulas. The company will build a new facility for high-barrier Polyfoil tube production […]
EMA redistributes UK centralized authorized products in anticipation of Brexit
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has reallocated the medicines for the UK’s portfolio of centrally authorized products in anticipation of Brexit, the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU). Over 370 centrally authorized products have been transferred to new rapporteurs and co-rapporteurs from the EU 27 member states, plus Iceland and Norway. The EU 27 […]
ANGUS introduces new multifunctional alkalizing agent for oxidative hair colourants
From unicorn purple and pumpkin spice to cream soda and everything in between, consumer use of hair color has evolved well beyond blonde highlights and covering gray to become an individual style statement. While consumers’ desire to look chic is helping drive 8-plus-percent annual growth in the global hair color market, it’s their increasing concern […]
BASF drives sustainable palm with major portfolio switch
BASF shifts its Personal Care portfolio and will offer palm-based specialties for the cosmetics industry exclusively as certified sustainable. The move was announced at its 3rd Palm Dialog event during the in-cosmetics global exhibition. “This is an important milestone for the cosmetics industry’s progress towards sustainable palm – and some of our customers have already […]