Quintiles to open China regional headquarters Jun 18, 2012 To expand lab testing capabilities in the country
DHL opens new distribution centre for life sciences and healthcare in Mumbai Jun 15, 2012 The life sciences facility is located within a newly constructed 56.000 sq. metre multi-customer distribution centreDHL Supply…
Boehringer – Lilly alliance to launch first diabetes drug in India Jun 14, 2012 The product will leverage the alliance’s distribution network and will be available on prescription in pharmacy outlets from June…
Envirotainer ties up with TTL Active Cold Chain Solutions Jun 14, 2012 TTL Active will represent the Swedish company in various government and public-private forums
Sanofi voted ‘Leading Pan-European Quoted Company for Investor Relations’ Jun 14, 2012 It has also been voted first in the European pharmaceuticals and biotechnology sector as well as first among CAC 40 companies
Sanofi announces results of ORIGIN trial on diabetes Jun 13, 2012 The six-year randomised clinical trial was designed to assess the effects of treatment with insulin glargine versus standard care…
DuBiotech to sign MoU with IDMA Jun 12, 2012 Offers slew of incentives for Indian pharma companies Dubai’s DuBiotech (Dubai Biotechnology and Research Park), one of the top…
Image Core Lab, Teleradiology Solutions and DIA to conduct workshop on imaging in clinical trials Jun 12, 2012 Speakers will review the current practice of imaging biomarkers in clinical trials Image Core Lab in collaboration with…
Piramal Imaging presents data on molecular imaging portfolio Jun 12, 2012 Research from more than a dozen studies across multiple compounds were presented Piramal Imaging, a subsidiary of Piramal…
Venus Remedies wins US patent for drug to fight resistant `superbugs’ Jun 12, 2012 This novel antibiotic adjuvant entity has been found effective against even the toughest carbapenemase resistant…
Harold Hamm Diabetes Centre announces award for biomedical research in diabetes Jun 11, 2012 HHDC will award and administer the $250,000 prize With a goal of stimulating innovative scientific research to find a cure for…
DIA India Workshop drives IP innovation and collaboration home Jun 11, 2012 Various dimensions of licensing associated with IP protection were discussed among other issues With the issue of patents in the…
Novartis drug Gilenya shows long-term efficacy and safety Jun 11, 2012 Basel New long-term data for Gilenya (fingolimod), the only oral therapy approved to treat people with relapsing forms of…
Piramal Healthcare acquires Decision Resources Group Jun 11, 2012 Completes acquisition for approximately Rs 3,400 crore Piramal Healthcare has completed its previously announced acquisition of…
Blood test could lead to improved diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer: The Lancet Oncology Jun 8, 2012 According to an article published in The Lancet Oncology, scientists have discovered that a simple blood test could lead to better…
Contactx Resource Management to launch survey on pharma hiring trends Jun 8, 2012 Contactx Resource Management, a decade old executive search firm specialising in the pharmaceutical space, has initiated a survey…
US biopharma research companies testing 981 drugs for cancer prevention: Study Jun 7, 2012 According to a report released by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), biopharmaceutical research…
Positive results from clinical trials exploring algal DHA presented at 10th Congress of ISSFAL Jun 7, 2012 Positive results from clinical trials exploring algal DHA supplementation during pregnancy and infancy were presented this week at…
Merck Serono, DRL announce collaboration Jun 6, 2012 To develop and commercialise BiosimilarsMerck Serono and Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL) have announced a partnership to co-develop…
GSK launches metered dose inhaler with dose counter Jun 6, 2012 GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals has launched an enhanced version of a Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) with dose counter, for the first…