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BASF takes over Equateq By PBR Staff Writer
BASF has acquired Equateq, a manufacturer of highly concentrated omega-3 fatty acids, for the pharmaceutical industry.
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Thermo Fisher Scientific takes over Doe & Ingalls Management By PBR Staff Writer
Thermo Fisher Scientific, a provider of scientific instruments, has purchased Doe & Ingalls Management for about $175m in cash.
Production & Manufacturing > Fine & Speciality Chemicals > News Asahi Kasei takes over ZOLL Medical By PBR Staff Writer
Asahi Kasei, a diversified chemical manufacturer with businesses in the health care, chemicals and fibers, homes and construction materials in Japan, has completed the acquisition of ZOLL Medical.
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Asahi Kasei takes over ZOLL Medical
27 April 2012 | By PBR Staff Writer
Asahi Kasei, a diversified chemical manufacturer with businesses in the health care, chemicals and fibers, homes and construction materials in Japan, has completed the acquisition of ZOLL Medical.
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Spectrum Chemicals signs distribution agreement with TCI
16 April 2012 | By PBR Staff Writer
Spectrum Chemicals & Laboratory Products has signed a new distribution agreement with TCI America, an affiliate of Tokyo Chemical Industries.
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Omkar Speciality Chemicals advances into pharmaceutical business
10 April 2012 | By PBR Staff Writer
Omkar Speciality Chemicals has advanced into pharmaceutical business with the acquisition of LASA Laboratory, which consists of an API manufacturing facility.
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Newron, Zambon sign collaboration and licence agreement for Safinamide
06 April 2012 | By PBR Staff Writer
Newron Pharmaceuticals has signed a strategic collaboration and licence agreement with Zambon Company for Safinamide in the EU and US.
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Lonza names new CEO
04 April 2012 | By PBR Staff Writer
Lonza, a Swiss chemicals and biotechnology company, has appointed Richard Ridinger as the new CEO, effective 1 May 2012.
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Almac expands in U.S with addition of Commercial Packaging facility in Audubon, PA.
30 March 2012
Having identified a business need in the US for a flexible and high quality commercial packaging service provider, the Pharma Services business unit of Almac is proud to expand its established commercial packaging operations with a $10m investment in a new state-of-the-art 100,000ft2 commercial facility in Audubon, PA.
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Almac’s Clinical Trial Workshop Series to return in 2012
30 March 2012
Almac will be hosting a series of complementary ‘lunch and learn’ style workshops across Europe and the US this spring tailored towards clinical trial / outsourcing professionals from Pharmaceutical and Biotech companies.
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Almac and Affymetrix Announce a Global Distribution Agreement
30 March 2012
On the 29th March Almac announced that it has signed an exclusive global distribution deal with Affymetrix, Inc. enabling them to directly sell Almac’s proprietary Xcel™ array for biomarker discovery, development and delivery worldwide.
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Almac adds aXcess™ to its suite of services to complement clinical packaging and distribution bundle
30 March 2012
Almac, a leading provider of contract services to the global Pharmaceutical and Biotech industries, recently enhanced their web based randomization system WebEZ™, and are relauching the product under the new name, aXcess™.
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Almac Boosts Capacity and Productivity with Acquisition of New Encapsulation Equipment
30 March 2012
Almac has addressed a surge in clinical outsourcing by acquiring two new pieces of encapsulation equipment at their North American headquarters in Souderton, PA. The Bosch GKF 702 capsule filler with integrated KKE 1700 checkweigher comes as a significant investment for the company close to the one year anniversary of the US headquarters’ grand opening.
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