CROs/Service Providers

CLC bio acquires Molegro

Wednesday, September 5, 2012 10:55 AM

CLC bio, a provider of bioinformatics solutions, has acquired Molegro, a specialized software company focusing on molecular docking, including prediction and analysis of protein-ligand interactions, screening of compound databases for activities against a receptor and determination of molecule similarity.

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Icon forms partnership with University College Dublin

Wednesday, September 5, 2012 10:13 AM

Icon,a global provider of outsourced development services, has entered into a strategic partnership with University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland’s largest third-level institution.

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Hospira to acquire API manufacturing and R&D facilities in India

Thursday, August 30, 2012 11:22 AM

Hospira, a global provider of injectable drugs and infusion technologies, has agreed to acquire an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing facility, together with an associated R&D facility, from Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals of India for approximately $200 million.

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QED Clinical Services to launch OrphanReach drug development division

Thursday, August 30, 2012 11:13 AM

QED Clinical Services, a global niche CRO operating, is launching OrphanReach, a division to develop drugs in rare disease areas.

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Charles River acquires Accugenix

Thursday, August 30, 2012 10:35 AM

Charles River Laboratories International, a global provider of research products and services, has acquired Accugenix, a global provider of cGMP-compliant contract microbial identification testing, for approximately $17 million in cash.

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Hospira to expand operations, create 200 jobs

Wednesday, August 29, 2012 11:20 AM

Hospira, a provider of injectable medicines and infusion technologies, is modernizing and expanding the capabilities of its operations in Nash County of N.C.

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Medtronic establishes Shanghai Innovation Center

Wednesday, August 29, 2012 10:54 AM

Medtronic, a global medical technology company based in Minneapolis, Minn., has officially opened its Innovation Center in Shanghai, China.

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QPS acquires JSW Life Sciences

Wednesday, August 29, 2012 09:47 AM

QPS, a global full-service GLP/GCP-compliant CRO based in Newark, Del., has acquired a majority interest in JSW Life Sciences, a provider of preclinical and clinical phase II-IV drug development services. The company will be known as QPS JSW.

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Marken expands four facilities

Tuesday, August 28, 2012 12:30 PM

Marken, based in Research Triangle Park, N.C., has opened four expanded branch facilities to meet continued growth.

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INC Research wins IACET accreditation for corporate training

Tuesday, August 28, 2012 12:26 PM

Raleigh, N.C.-based INC Research, a therapeutically focused CRO, has been accredited as an authorized provider of the International Association of Continuing Education and Training (IACET), strengthening its corporate training programs. INC says it is the only global CRO authorized provider offering Continuing Education Units (CEUs) that qualify under the ANSI/IACET standard.

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