CROs/Service Providers

DKSH divests contract manufacturing plant OLIC to Fuji Pharma

Wednesday, August 8, 2012 10:47 AM

DKSH, a market expansion services provider with a focus on Asia, has agreed to divest OLIC, a contract manufacturing operation of pharmaceutical products in Thailand, to Fuji Pharma of Japan. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions.

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Icon to expand hospital-based presence in translational medicine

Wednesday, August 8, 2012 10:26 AM

Icon, a global provider of outsourced development services, has announced plans to further expand its U.K. hospital-based presence on the Manchester Royal Infirmary Campus.

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Theorem and Gallus ink exclusive partnership

Wednesday, August 8, 2012 10:15 AM

Theorem Clinical Research, a global provider of comprehensive clinical research and development services, has entered an exclusive partnership with Gallus BioPharmaceuticals, a contract manufacturing company based in St. Louis, Mo., to help both companies accelerate their research, development and manufacturing of biopharmaceuticals.

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Mission Search to provide commissioning services for Sensus Healthcare

Wednesday, August 8, 2012 10:01 AM

Mission Search, a Tampa, Fla.-based healthcare search and staffing organization, is has joined forces with Sensus Healthcare, a Boca Raton, Fla.-based company focused on skin cancers, to provide commissioning services to Sensus’ clientele.

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German CRO Verum.de opens U.S. office

Wednesday, August 8, 2012 09:24 AM

Verum.de, a German-based CRO, has opened a new office in Carlsbad, Calif.

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Teva Canada completes sale of Mirabel facility to Halo Pharmaceutical

Monday, August 6, 2012 11:38 AM

Teva Canada, a healthcare solutions provider, has completed the sale of its Mirabel manufacturing facility in Montreal to Halo Pharmaceutical, a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) based in Parsippany, N.J.

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Accenture to acquire Octagon Research Solutions

Friday, August 3, 2012 02:40 PM

Accenture, a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, has agreed to acquire Octagon Research Solutions, a Wayne, Penn.-based provider of clinical and regulatory information management solutions and software for the pharmaceutical industry. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Burrill & Company closes second Burrill Capital Fund IV

Friday, August 3, 2012 02:32 PM

Burrill & Company, a global life sciences financial services firm, announced a second close of its Burrill Capital Fund IV, bringing the aggregate capital commitments to $505 million.

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Covidien opens $45M R&D facility in China

Thursday, August 2, 2012 02:30 PM

Covidien, a global provider of healthcare products, has officially opened its China Technology Center (CTC) Research and Development (R&D) facility in Shanghai.

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Hologic completes acquisition of Gen-Probe

Thursday, August 2, 2012 02:17 PM

Hologic, a developer, manufacturer and supplier of diagnostic products, medical imaging systems and surgical products, has completed its acquisition of Gen-Probe, a developer of nucleic acid tests, for approximately $3.8 billion. Gen-Probe is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hologic.

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