Europe

Novartis to cut 500 jobs in England

Thursday, March 17, 2011 12:33 PM

Novartis has announced plans to shed some 500 positions in the U.K. through an operational restructuring of its site in Horsham, West Sussex, England, according to PharmaTimes.

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Pharma firms to create 282 jobs in Ireland

Thursday, March 17, 2011 12:28 PM

Almost 300 new jobs will be created by three pharmaceutical firms in County Kerry, Ireland, according to Irish Times.

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Roche acquires PVT to strengthen diagnostics unit

Wednesday, March 16, 2011 12:36 PM

Roche is expanding its diagnostics business with the acquisition of Germany's PVT in a deal that could be worth up to $118 million, according to PharmaTimes.

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Pfizer talking with CROs to fill R&D hub

Wednesday, March 16, 2011 12:33 PM

A U.K. task force—assembled to salvage as many R&D jobs at Sandwich as it can before Pfizer completes its planned exit—has confirmed that the pharma giant is in discussions with CROs that may step in to hire some of the 2,400 workers being let go, according to Fierce Biotech.

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Health Research Bus takes trials on the road

Tuesday, March 15, 2011 01:16 PM

A mobile clinical research facility developed in the U.K. as part of an alliance between the Universities of Birmingham and Warwick has started recruiting its first patients in Birmingham for three studies organized by the Wellcome Trust Clinical Research facility at the city’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital, according to Pharma Times.

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Actelion gets backing from shareholder

Tuesday, March 8, 2011 02:07 PM

Swiss biotech group Actelion won the support of one of its biggest shareholders after Elliott Advisers called on Actelion to consider putting itself up for sale, according to FierceBiotech.

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Arsanis closes Series A financing

Tuesday, March 8, 2011 11:04 AM

Arsanis, a new biotechnology company that develops anti-infective monoclonal antibody therapeutics, has closed a Series A financing with a total funding of $10 million. Proceeds from the initial financing will be used to advance several programs in the anti-microbial infectious disease area.

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Renovo cuts jobs after Shire partnership ends

Thursday, March 3, 2011 02:44 PM

U.K.-based Renovo has halted spending and says it will lay off 100 workers in a broad restructuring that includes the possible sale of virtually all of its clinical assets, according to Fierce Biotech.

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On Assignment closes acquisition of Valesta

Thursday, March 3, 2011 12:52 PM

On Assignment has closed its acquisition of Valesta, a provider of specialized staffing in clinical research in Europe.

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Ipsen and Biomérieux partner in theranostics

Tuesday, March 1, 2011 01:22 PM

Two French companies have formed a global collaboration in theranostics. Ipsen and bioMérieux will focus on hormone-dependent cancers.

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