CROs/Service Providers

Almac, VTU Technology to offer joint services

Monday, June 11, 2012 10:17 AM

Worldwide CRO Almac and European CRO VTU Technology have formed a collaboration to offer joint services for the expression of recombinant proteins with site-specific modification and labelling, such as PEGylation for half-life extension of proteins.

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Foundation Medicine to provide Novartis with genetic info for oncology programs

Friday, June 8, 2012 01:00 PM

Molecular information company Foundation Medicine has extended its pilot program with Novartis to provide comprehensive genomic analysis in support of Novartis' clinical oncology programs.

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Siegfried acquires Alliance Medical Products

Thursday, June 7, 2012 12:24 PM

Switzerland-based Siegfried Holding has acquired Alliance Medical Products (AMP), a full service FDA, MHRA and ISO13485 certified CMO, of Irvine, Calif, giving Siegfried an entry into the custom market for sterile filling services.

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Complete Genomics to restructure, cut 55 jobs

Wednesday, June 6, 2012 01:19 PM

Complete Genomics, a whole human genome sequencing company based in Mountain View, Calif., is taking steps to reduce cash consumption and has engaged Jefferies & Company to assist it in exploring strategic alternatives.

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inVentiv Health acquires Kazaam Interactive

Wednesday, June 6, 2012 09:10 AM

inVentiv Health, a global provider of clinical, commercial and consulting services to the healthcare industry, has acquired Kazaam Interactive, a Newton, Penn.-based full-service digital marketing agency offering digital strategy and solutions healthcare agencies and brands.

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LabCorp to acquire Medtox Scientific

Tuesday, June 5, 2012 08:00 AM

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings has inked a contract to acquire Medtox Scientific, a St. Paul, Minn.-based provider of high quality specialized laboratory testing services and on-site/point-of-collection testing (POCT) devices.

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Cromsource acquires Pleiad, expands U.S. coverage

Friday, June 1, 2012 12:27 PM

Cromsource, an international full service CRO, has acquired Pleiad, an international CRO with offices in the Cambridge, Mass., and Stirling, Scotland.

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CMO revenue could double in Europe, says Frost & Sullivan

Thursday, May 31, 2012 03:10 PM

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, "European Pharmaceutical and Biotech Contract Manufacturing Markets," finds that the European pharmaceutical contract manufacturing market earned revenues of $10.02 billion in 2011 and estimates this to reach $20.75 billion in 2018. Over the same period, the European biotech contract manufacturing market is set to expand from $1.21 billion to an estimated $2.67 billion.

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Specialty CRO Agility Clinical is formed

Thursday, May 31, 2012 02:36 PM

David F. Hale, chairman and CEO of Hale BioPharma Ventures, has founded a new CRO, Agility Clinical, in Carlsbad, Calif.

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Bayer and Covance form strategic partnership

Thursday, May 31, 2012 10:52 AM

Bayer HealthCare and Covance, a CRO based in Princeton, N.J., have established a long-term strategic partnership in the area of clinical drug development including R&D services related to phase II-IV clinical studies and central laboratory services.

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