US NIH launches $215m Partnership for Accelerating Cancer Therapies
The US National Institutes of Health (NIH), along with 11 biopharmaceutical companies, has launched a $215m five-year public-private research collaboration to advance new cancer immunotherapy strategies for more patients. (Source: Pharmaceutical Technology)
Source: Pharmaceutical Technology - October 15, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Deals this week: Catalent Pharma Solutions, China Grand Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Holdings, Recursion Pharmaceuticals
US-based pharmaceutical company Catalent Pharma Solutions plans to raise $450m through the private placement of senior unsecured notes, due 2026. (Source: Pharmaceutical Technology)
Source: Pharmaceutical Technology - October 12, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

M & As this week: First Coin Capital, China Grand Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Holdings, Tael Management
Canadian technology services company First Coin Capital plans to acquire Bradmer Pharmaceuticals, a pharmaceutical company based in the US. (Source: Pharmaceutical Technology)
Source: Pharmaceutical Technology - October 12, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

AbbVie obtains licence for Turnstone Biologics ’ oncolytic viral immunotherapies
AbbVie has entered a research, option and licence agreement with clinical-stage immuno-oncology company Turnstone Biologics for oncolytic viral immunotherapies. (Source: Pharmaceutical Technology)
Source: Pharmaceutical Technology - October 11, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Daiichi Sankyo, Astellas and Mitsubishi Tanabe partner to develop new therapeutics
Japan-based companies Daiichi Sankyo, Astellas Pharma and Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma have collaborated to jointly carry out a programme to discover new therapeutic drugs using drug-repositioning compound libraries. (Source: Pharmaceutical Technology)
Source: Pharmaceutical Technology - October 11, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

DJA Pharma-Pharmaceutical Machinery for Tablet Manufacturing
DJA Pharma's vendor partners provide equipment for a wide range of tablet manufacturing applications in the pharmaceutical industry, including visual inspection of capsules and tablets, temperature management, granulation, mixing, and blending, as we … (Source: Pharmaceutical Technology)
Source: Pharmaceutical Technology - October 11, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Janssen Biotech submits NDA to FDA for apalutamide to treat non-metastatic CRPC
Janssen Biotech has submitted a new drug application (NDA) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for apalutamide to treat male patients with non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). (Source: Pharmaceutical Technology)
Source: Pharmaceutical Technology - October 11, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Analyser for Microtiter Plate-Based Bioassays
Cellular Technology Limited is an expert in ELISPOT technology, specialising in developing ELISPOT instrumentation and assays, as well as their implementation in good laboratory practice (GLP) compliant contract research. (Source: Pharmaceutical Technology)
Source: Pharmaceutical Technology - October 11, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Pistoia Alliance to develop Elsevier unified data model
Netherlands-based Elsevier has confirmed that it is donating its unified data model (UDM) to The Pistoia Alliance, a global, not-for-profit alliance that supports research and development in life sciences. (Source: Pharmaceutical Technology)
Source: Pharmaceutical Technology - October 10, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

SMC approves daratumumab for myeloma patients in Scotland
The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has approved the use of daratumumab (Darzalex) to treat myeloma patients on National Health Service (NHS) Scotland. (Source: Pharmaceutical Technology)
Source: Pharmaceutical Technology - October 10, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Health Canada accepts marketing application for Mithra ’s hormone therapy Tibelia
Health Canada has accepted a marketing authorisation application for the Belgian pharmaceutical company Mithra ’s complex therapeutic Tibelia, a tibolone-based product, to be used in hormone therapy (HT). (Source: Pharmaceutical Technology)
Source: Pharmaceutical Technology - October 10, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

PBSC-Clean Room Doors, Clean Room Emergency Escape Panels, Clean Room Vision Panels, Hygienic Lift Trolleys, Air and Water Showers
PBSC was established in 1987 and is a high-quality supplier of components for clean controlled environments. (Source: Pharmaceutical Technology)
Source: Pharmaceutical Technology - October 10, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

NSF International Acquires PROSYSTEM
NSF International has acquired PROSYSTEM, a German medical device consulting firm specialising in regulatory affairs and clinical evaluation. (Source: Pharmaceutical Technology)
Source: Pharmaceutical Technology - October 10, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Case Study: Weighing and Dispensing in Manufacturing and Enterprise Level
Zenith Technologies is dedicated to supporting pharmaceutical companies worldwide in deploying solutions that improve business performance. The team has worked alongside one of the top ten pharmaceutical organisations in the US to oversee the roll-ou … (Source: Pharmaceutical Technology)
Source: Pharmaceutical Technology - October 10, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

SHL to Showcase Technologies at PDA Universe of Pre-Filled Syringes and Injection Devices
SHL Group has announced it will be showcasing its range of new devices and innovative technologies at the 2017 Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) Universe of Pre-filled Syringes and Injection Devices. (Source: Pharmaceutical Technology)
Source: Pharmaceutical Technology - October 10, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news