Keyword: research and development

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Germany’s Merck Adds Israeli R&D Partners

27.11.2013 - German chemicals and pharmaceutical group Merck KGaA has added two new partners, the newly created Metabomed and the start-up ChanBio, to its €10 million Merck Serono Israel...

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Ending Drug Trial Secrecy Is a Boon for R&D, Says EU Agency

22.10.2013 - Europe's medicines regulator has come out fighting for greater transparency for clinical trials, arguing that its controversial policy to end data secrecy will be "a boon to drug...

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Indian Pharma Industry Trends

25.09.2013 - The India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF) has released an overview of the current trends in the Indian pharmaceutical market. The domestic pharmaceutical industry in India has been...

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Roche Suffers Diabetes Drug Setback

11.07.2013 - Roche will halt development of a diabetes drug partly because of its undesired side-effects, marking another high-profile setback for the Swiss company as it struggles to diversify...

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Science for a Better Life

03.12.2012 - Success Factors - With numerous new products, the Bayer Group aims to help improve people's lives while exploiting billions in potential sales. "Innovation is the only way to...

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After Roche Merger, Biotech Tail Wags Big Pharma Dog

03.07.2012 - When Roche paid $46.8 billion in 2009 to gain full ownership of Genentech, fears were rife that the arrival of the Swiss men in suits would stifle the free-wheeling innovative...

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Lonza, Biowa Sign License Agreements with FivePrime Therapeutics

25.06.2012 - FivePrime Therapeutics has entered into research and commercial agreements with Biowa and Lonza to use their Potelligent CHOK1SV Cell Line for the research, development and...

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Borealis Scientist Honoured with Giulio Natta Award 2012

21.05.2012 - Dr. Peter Denifl, the mastermind behind Borealis' new polyolefin catalyst technology, Sirius, has been awarded the prestigious Giulio Natta Award for 2012. The accolade recognises...