US-based BioMarin Pharmaceutical has announced that the Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee (EMDAC) of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted in favor of approval of Vimizim for the treatment of Morquio A ...
Otsuka Pharmaceutical and H. Lundbeck have announced marketing authorization approval from the European Commission for Abilify Maintena (aripiprazole), an intramuscular (IM) once-monthly injectable formulation for maintenance treatment of ...
Eisai Europe has become a signatory to the Tuberculosis Drug Accelerator (TBDA) partnership, an initiative that aims to speed up the discovery of essential new treatments for tuberculosis (TB). Launched in June 2012 through a ...
According to federal officials, the budget sequester and the government shutdown have drained approximately $85 million from the FDA's financial reserves. These reserves came from user fees that pharmaceutical and medical device companies ...
A biomedical engineer is developing a clinical-grade open-source 12-lead ECG. The device includes support for Android devices and is designed to meet all relevant medical device manufacturing standards, like ISO 60601-1. According to early ...
Boston-based Sappi Fine Paper North America, a subsidiary of South Africa-based wood pulp and paper producer Sappi Ltd., has announced the completion of the conversion of its kraft pulp mill in Cloquet, Minn., for production of specialized ...
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Finnish pulp and paper manufacturer Stora Enso has introduced lower-weight board for the production of pharmaceutical cartons in high-speed packaging lines. The new Tambrite board, which is 215gsm, is tested and qualified by the packaging ...
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US-based medical device company Unilife has signed a 15-year global supply contract with Hikma Pharmaceuticals for the use of Unifill prefilled syringes with a range of generic injectable drugs. Unilife will supply customized prefillable ...
US-based Moderna Therapeutics has announced the completion of a new financing round, raising $110m to develop messenger RNA Therapeutics. In aggregate, Moderna has secured more than $415m in financing and partnerships to date from the ...
The Packaging film market consumption will grow from an estimated 51.2 million MT in 2013 to 63.79 million MT by 2018, with a CAGR of 4.5% from 2013 to 2018, according to a new report. The report "Packaging Film Market - by application ...
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If you are dealing with a company that produces hermetically sealed devices then you can understand that how can the intrusion of trace gases play havoc with the manufactured component. Yes contamination by trace gases or moisture may seem ...
US-based specialty pharmaceutical firm Impax Laboratories (Impax) has started shipment of generic Solaraze (diclofenac sodium gel, 3%), a first-to-file product, through its generics division Global Pharmaceuticals. In order to ...
Myriad Genetics, a molecular diagnostic company, and biotechnology firm BioMarin Pharmaceutical have signed a research collaboration agreement for identifying tumor types that may be sensitive to BioMarin's investigational product ...
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UK-based self-adhesive label manufacturer Chesapeake Services has signed an agreement to merge its business with print-based specialty packaging supplier Multi Packaging Solutions (MPS). With the merger, the companies expect to create ...
Based in Fargo, ND, CSM is a full-service packaging and labeling company that specializes in supplying investigational medicines, including cancer drugs and supplies for clinical trials. CSM's licensed pharmacists and pharmacy technicians ...