Clinical Trials Industry News More

51. Transparent Inc. To Introduce Cell-Able, A Unique Human Hepatocyte Array, To U.S. Market At ISSX Meeting
    10/20/2009
    Transparent, Inc., a bio-venture business headquartered here, announced recently that it will be introducing Cell-able, a human hepatocyte array kit that has the potential to reduce drug development costs and time-to-market for pharmaceutical companies, at its exhibit at the annual meeting of the International Society for the Study of Xenobiotics in Baltimore, Maryland, October 18-22.
52. ACTEMRA Inhibits Progression Of Joint Destruction In RA Patients By Over 80% Compared To Methotrexate Alone
    10/20/2009
    Two-year data from the LITHE study, being presented at the American College of Rheumatology, show that, with long-term use, patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with ACTEMRA (tocilizumab, known as RoACTEMRA within the EU) plus methotrexate (MTX) suffered 81% less damage to their joints compared to those treated with MTX, the current standard therapy, alone1. For patients, this means that their joint damage is significantly reduced, and that they can therefore continue to enjoy their lives without the evolving disability usually associated with the disease.
53. Researchers Present New Work On Cohesive Pharmaceutical Powders Using The Morphologi G3 Particle Characterization System
    10/20/2009
    Contributing to the poster presentations at the 2009 AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition (8-12 November 2009: Los Angeles, USA), researchers from Solvay Pharmaceuticals Inc and Malvern Instruments will present details of a study to examine particle size, shape and distribution data for equivalency testing of a highly cohesive drug substance manufactured at two different sites.
54. Water Industry Professionals Set To Attend First-Ever Water Experts Virtual Conference Presented By Hach Company On November 5
    10/16/2009
    Hach Company will present the first Water Experts Virtual Conference on November 5, 2009, from 9am to 6pm Eastern time. This free, Internet-exclusive event gives registrants the opportunity to attend informational conference sessions, get application and product information in virtual trade show booths, download valuable content, and participate in live chat and Q&A sessions with key water experts.
55. World Courier Triples Clinical Trial Storage Capacity Worldwide With Two New Facilities And Client-Driven Expansion
    10/15/2009
    World Courier is pleased to announce the opening of its newest purpose-driven investigational drug storage facilities in Melbourne (Australia) and Johannesburg (South Africa), bringing its network of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice)-compliant clinical trial depots to a total of 11 worldwide and providing cost-effective logistical access to two continents critical to the global pharmaceutical industry.
56. NextPharma Technologies Partners With CARBOGEN AMCIS In Alliance Which Combines Investigational Medicinal Product And Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Services For Highly Potent Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
    10/8/2009
    NextPharma, the leading European provider of product development, contract manufacturing and cold chain and logistics outsourcing services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with CARBOGEN AMCIS, a pharmaceutical process development and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) manufacturing company, to provide customers with seamless development services covering highly potent pharmaceutical ingredient (APIs) and Investigational Medicinal Products (IMPs) for clinical trials.
57. Specialist UK Distributor Of Analytical & Life Science Instrumentation
    10/8/2009
    Benefiting from over 25 years of experience in the analytical instrumentation and life science industry - Dorton Analytical Ltd - a new distribution company serving the UK scientific community was formed on the 1st September, 2009.
58. New PhotoBioreactor Illuminates Variety Of Phototropic Cells With Selective Light Spectra
    9/29/2009
    Phototrophic organisms ranging from green and red algae, to cyanobacteria, green sulfur bacteria and plant suspensions, can now enjoy optimal lighting conditions in bioreactors.
59. Vetter Inaugurates Comprehensive Site In Germany
    9/29/2009
    The comprehensive Ravensburg Vetter South site was officially inaugurated on September 25. The past six years have seen Vetter invest significantly into the site, with a total area of some 80,000 m² (862,000 ft²), that now includes state-of-the-art facilities for the aseptic filling and packaging of injectable drugs.
60. Introducing The New ZEN1010 - For High Concentration, Low Volume Zeta Potential Measurement On The Zetasizer Nano
    9/29/2009
    The new ZEN1010 high concentration zeta potential cell for the market leading Zetasizer Nano particle characterization system from Malvern Instruments enables measurement in samples of up to 40% w/v. The design, which incorporates a reduced optical path length, can typically provide three times the concentration measurement ability of standard cells for a particular sample.