Celgene International has obtained FDA priority review status for Abraxane (paclitaxel protein-bound particles for injectable suspension) supplemental new drug application (sNDA). The application covers the use of Abraxane and gemcitabine ...
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The redundancies will be at the company’s Boronia site, which employs 363 people. GSK said that it is estimated that 120 jobs will be lost through the transformation. However, it also said that any redundancy will not come into ...
Indian government may have been trying hard to acquire a ‘Global Diamond Trading Hub’ status for its diamond industry on one hand but on the other hand if some figures are to be believed, it may be on verge of surrendering its ...
Biogen Idec is seeking FDA approval for Plegridy (Peginterferon Beta-1a) as multiple sclerosis (MS) medication. The company submitted a biologics license application (BLA) to the FDA for its pegylated subcutaneous injectable candidate ...
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Global healthcare company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is all set to close the tablet-packaging plant at its Boronia site in Melbourne's east, Australia, leading to a loss of 120 jobs. According to GSK, continuing challenges in the operating ...
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Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca Australia is investing an additional $20.2 million into its Sydney manufacturing operation to boost production of one of its key asthma medications in response to growing demand for the medicine from ...
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The US FDA has approved Algeta's Xofigo (radium-223 dichloride) injection for the treatment of patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer, symptomatic bone metastases and no known visceral metastatic disease. Xofigo is the first ...
Bayer has signed an agreement to purchase 100% of the shares of Steigerwald Arzneimittelwerk. The transaction includes Iberogast and Laif brands indicated for the treatment of functional gastrointestinal disorders and for the treatment of ...
Venezuelans scrambled to stock up on toilet paper although the government promised to import 50 million rolls, foreign media reported. Due to years of economic dysfunction, Venezuelans has been used to the shortage of medicines and ...
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Not from your vet. They sharply mark up their drug prices, and tack on a $5 to $15 dispensing fee, according to the American Animal Hospital Association. For many pet meds, a better bet is your local pharmacy. Kmart, Rite Aid, Target, and ...
Posted by Lisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor -- Packaging Digest, 5/16/2013 6:31:56 PM DuPont celebrated the silver anniversary of its global packaging awards program Thurs. night, May 16, granting top honors to U.K.-based design firm ...
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CircuLite has received an approval from the Federal Agency for Medicines and Health Products to begin the CE Mark trial of the Synergy IC Circulatory Support System (SICSS), which is designed for interventional cardiologist cannula ...
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DuPont celebrated the silver anniversary of its global packaging awards program last night, granting top honors to U.K.-based design firm pi 3 for AidPod, which delivers life-saving medicine to remote sub-Saharan villages. This unique ...
Lanzhou Foci Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (SZSE: 002644), together with Stockholm University, a well-known university in Sweden, established a research center on natural herbal medicines and healthcare products yesterday. The center will be ...
Posted by Jack Mans, Plant Operations Editor -- Packaging Digest, 5/11/2013 12:32:28 PM Although it won't be obvious to patients, a family of giant robots behind the scenes now counts and processes their medications. With a new automated ...
Tags: UCSF Robotic Pharmacy, Packaging