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Ventac and GIBH announce creation of CASiGEN Pharma

May 18, 2012
Ventac Partners and the Guangzhou Institute of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences (GIBH) today announced the creation of CASiGEN Pharma Ltd. (CASiGEN) to bring new treatments for diabetes and other metabolic disorders to the global market.

Journals and pharma collaborate on new recommendations

May 7, 2012
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- The Medical Publishing Insights and Practices (MPIP) initiative and its co-sponsors recently collaborated with journal editors to characterize the persistent and perceived credibility gap in reporting industry-sponsored research and to identify potential approaches to resolve it. This unique round table, hosted by MPIP, reached consensus on Ten ...

Journals and pharma collaborate on new recommendations

May 7, 2012
(Mayo Clinic) The Medical Publishing Insights and Practices initiative and its co-sponsors recently collaborated with journal editors to characterize the persistent and perceived credibility gap in reporting industry-sponsored research and to identify potential approaches to resolve it. This unique round table, hosted by MPIP, reached consensus on "Ten Recommendations for ...

Abbott to purchase AP214 hormone analogue from Action Pharma

May 4, 2012
Abbott and Action Pharma A/S, a privately owned company, today announced that they have entered into an agreement in which Abbott will acquire AP214 from Action Pharma.

Two MSU researchers invent protein purifier for pharma companies

May 2, 2012
Two Michigan State University researchers have invented a protein purifier that could help pharmaceutical companies save time and money.

Participation of big pharma companies critical to success of drug patent pools

April 12, 2012
In this post in the Huffington Post's "Impact" blog, David de Ferranti, president of the Results for Development Institute, and Robert Hecht, managing director at the Institute, examine whether patent pools could help increase access to AIDS drugs among the world's poor, writing, AIDS program managers and advocates must pursue ...

Lee’s Pharma licenses rights to commercialize PL2200 Aspirin in China

April 10, 2012
PLx Pharma Inc, a Houston based pharmaceutical company developing gastrointestinal (GI) safer drugs has licensed to Lee's Pharmaceutical Holdings Limited (Lee's Pharma) the rights to register and commercialize in China, Hong Kong and Macau the PL2200 Aspirin, a GI safer aspirin product currently in development in the US, for prevention ...

Purdue Pharma launches Intermezzo for middle-of-the-night insomnia

April 6, 2012
Purdue Pharma L.P. announced today that Intermezzo (zolpidem tartrate) sublingual tablet CIV is now available in 1.75 mg and 3.5 mg dosage strengths by prescription in retail pharmacies nationwide.

AlphaCore Pharma commences ACP-501 Phase 1 study in coronary arterial disease

March 31, 2012
AlphaCore Pharma, a biopharmaceutical company developing ACP-501 (rhLCAT) for the treatment of high risk atherosclerosis and serious lipid metabolism disorders, today announced the initiation of a Phase 1 study of ACP-501 in patients with stable coronary arterial disease.

Inside a plant’s pharma factory

March 30, 2012
A newly discovered enzyme brings scientists one step closer to understanding how plants manufacture a molecule with potent medicinal properties.

Top-five pharma manufacturer implements ALSCG MemberMATCH GPO solution

March 29, 2012
Alliance Life Sciences Consulting Group, a leading management and technology consultancy, announces the implementation of MemberMATCH at a top-five pharmaceutical manufacturer.

BHR Pharma enrolls first 400 patients for BHR-100 pivotal trial for TBI

March 22, 2012
As communities in the United States gather in support of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Awareness Day, BHR Pharma, LLC's SyNAPSe- clinical trial reaches an important enrollment milestone.