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Foster Introduces ProFlex for Soft Touch Medical Devices
Foster Corporation recently announced the introduction of ProFlex styrene-ethylene butylene-styrene (SEBS) for medical device applications. These polymers offer a low-cost alternative to other thermoplastic elastomers…
Glioblastoma Treatment Hopes Turn to Combining Peptide Vaccines With Immuno-Oncology Products
The termination of Celldex’s Phase III trial assessing its peptide-based vaccine therapy, Rintega, in newly diagnosed glioblastoma patients, represents a blow to the treatment space…
BIOCORP Wins Pharmapack Award for Smart Sensor, Easylog
BIOCORP, a French company specializing in the development and manufacturing of innovative medical and drug delivery devices, recently announced it has won the Best Exhibitor…
Nanosphere Announces Significate Study Results
Nanosphere, Inc. recently announced publication of a study that demonstrates the clinical and economic impact of implementing rapid sepsis diagnostic testing with the company’s FDA-cleared…
Acticor Biotech Selects Catalent GPEx Cell Line Development Technology
Acticor Biotech recently announced it has selected Catalent’s proprietary GPEx technology for the development of its Fab candidate, ACT-017, targeting the platelet glycoprotein VI (GPVI).…
Gensco Laboratories Launches First Transdermal Medication for Acute Gout Flares
Gensco Laboratories recently announced ColciGel, a new transdermal medication indicated for the treatment of acute gout flares in adults. Gout is an extremely painful form…
Synexus Expands Global Capability & Enters US Market
Synexus recently announced the purchase of Research Across America for an undisclosed sum. RAA was founded by Dr. Jeffrey Adelglass and has proven clinical trial…
EyeGate Receives Additional Milestone Payment From Valeant Pharmaceuticals
Eyegate Pharmaceuticals, Inc. recently announced that it has received an additional development milestone from Valeant Pharmaceuticals Luxembourg under the company's license agreement with Valeant for…
Nitrogen Dioxide Sterilization: Maintains Prefilled Syringe Integrity
Noxilizer has developed an optimal sterilization process specifically for prefilled syringes and other drug-delivery devices. The low temperature NO2 sterilization process will effectively sterilize the…
Strong Life Sciences Sector Will Drive UK Pharmaceutical Market to $43 Billion
The pharmaceutical market in the UK is set to grow from $28.8 billion in 2015 to approximately $43 billion by 2020, representing a Compound Annual…
West Appoints Eric Resnick to Chief Technology Officer
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE: WST), a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration, recently announced Eric Resnick has been appointed to serve as…
PolyPid Announces Completion of $22-Million Financing
PolyPid Ltd. recently announced it closed a $22-million private equity financing. The financing was co-led by new investor Shavit Capital and current investor Aurum Ventures.…
Codexis Files Major Lawsuit Against EnzymeWorks
Codexis, Inc. recently announced the filing of a lawsuit against EnzymeWorks and its founder, Junhua “Alex” Tao, for willful patent infringement, misappropriation of trade secrets,…
AureoGen Announces Licensing Agreement With Merck
AureoGen Biosciences Inc. recently announced a licensing agreement with Merck for the use of AureoGen's proprietary chemistry and compounds for the development of medicines for…
JDRF & Sanofi USAnnounce Expansion of Collaboration
JDRF and Sanofi US Services Inc., a subsidiary of Sanofi, have entered into new agreements with four research organizations under their joint research collaboration to…
Retrophin Receives European Orphan Drug Designation
Retrophin, Inc. recently announced the European Commission has granted orphan drug designation to RE-024, the company’s novel investigational phosphopantothenate replacement therapy for pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration…
Rani Therapeutics Completes Latest Round of Funding; Brings Total Investment to $70 Million
Rani Therapeutics recently announced it has closed its latest round of funding, bringing the company's total investment to more than $70 million. New investors include…
ICIG to Acquire All Shares in Sandoz Industrial Products
International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG) and Novartis Group have entered into an agreement under which ICIG will acquire all of the shares in Sandoz Industrial…
How the Need for an Alternative Oral Dosage Form Delivered a Patient-Centric Drug Formulation
Dysphagia can affect many people throughout their lifetime. It also represents a challenge for oral drug manufacturers. Dysphagia not only impacts patients’ ability to take…
Unilife & Amgen Enter Strategic Collaboration for Injectable Drug Delivery Systems; Amgen to Invest up to $75 Million
Unilife Corporation recently announced a strategic collaboration with Amgen for injectable drug delivery systems. The collaboration, which includes licensing, investment, development, and supply agreement components,…
