Europe

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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Merck, employee representatives agree on efficiency plan for Germany

Wednesday, September 5, 2012 10:47 AM

Merck, a global healthcare company based in Darmstadt, Germany, has signed an agreement with employee representatives on an efficiency plan for the company's Germany operations.

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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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FDA approves new treatment for severe neutropenia in cancer patients

Tuesday, September 4, 2012 08:30 AM

The FDA has approved Sicor Biotech’s tbo-filgrastim to reduce the time certain patients receiving cancer chemotherapy experience severe neutropenia, a decrease in infection-fighting white blood cells called neutrophils.

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U.K. general public has fundamental misunderstanding of cost and value of medicines

Monday, September 3, 2012 08:00 AM

A new survey commissioned by the ABPI, has revealed that the British public misunderstands the cost and value of medicines in the U.K.

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EMD Millipore to acquire Biochrom

Thursday, August 23, 2012 09:54 AM

EMD Millipore, the life science division of Merck of Darmstadt, Germany, has decided to acquire Biochrom, a cell culture media specialist of Berlin, Germany. The closing price was not disclosed.

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Shire joins ABPI

Tuesday, August 21, 2012 09:56 AM

Specialty biopharmaceutical company Shire has joined the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) as a full member.

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Astellas Pharma Europe appoints Wood as senior director, market access

Monday, August 20, 2012 03:21 PM

Astellas Pharma Europe, the European subsidiary of Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma, has appointed Dr, Susan Wood as senior director, market access.

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Ark Therapeutics signs a letter of intent with EMD Millipore

Friday, August 17, 2012 11:13 AM

Ark Therapeutics, a London-based contract development and manufacturing company focused on viral product, has signed a non-binding letter of intent with EMD Millipore, a division of Merck, to enter into a collaborative agreement in the field of viral based bioengineered vaccines and other live viral products manufacturing. 

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EMA to publish and enable access to clinical trial data

Friday, August 17, 2012 09:27 AM

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) will proactively publish clinical trial data and enable access to full data sets by interested parties.

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