R and D
News
Prosonix offers co-crystal development service – 3-Sep-2010
Aimed at the manufacturing of co-crystals for use in inhaled and oral medicines
Colorcon opens technical service lab in Istanbul – 2-Sep-2010
Contains processing suites for film coating trials
MorphoSys signs anti-bacterial deal with Absynth – 2-Sep-2010
Secures access to innovative targets associated with Staphylococcus aureus infections
Sigma Life Science enters genetically modified cell market – 2-Sep-2010
Engineered cell lines exploit CompoZr zinc finger nuclease technology
Study to develop lab-on-a-chip for cancer diagnosis – 2-Sep-2010
Imec and European partners join MIRACLE project
Articles
Viral count for vaccines – 27-May-2010
Knowing viral concentrations increases our understanding of the behaviour of some vaccines. Andrew Malloy, head of Applications Sciences, NanoSight, explains how nanoparticle tracking analysis can quantify viral content
A silent revolution – 5-May-2010
Increased understanding of RNA interference has led to an explosion of gene silencing drug research projects. Dr Sarah Houlton reviews the progress being made in recent drug trials and looks at the remaining challenges
New drugs for a tough market – 7-Apr-2010
With healthcare authorities demanding more affordable products with increased efficacy, getting new drugs onto the market is no mean feat. Dr Sarah Houlton reviews the new chemical entities hoping to meet today’s needs
Leading the way – 7-Apr-2010
Successful drug research depends on high-quality hits in early screening. Trevor Perrior, research director at Domainex, explains why researchers are adopting a new method that turns high-throughput screening on its head
Mixing on a mini scale – 12-Mar-2010
It can be a challenge to get mix rare ingredients on a small scale. Peter Swanson of Intertronics suggests a solution
Events
Clinical Outsourcing Partnerships in Central & Eastern Europe – 27-Aug-2010
27 - 28 September 2010
Brussels, Belgium
Advancing Clinical Research in Turkey, Middle East & North Africa – 27-Aug-2010
23 - 24 September 2010
Istanbul, Turkey
Next Generation Sequencing – 26-Aug-2010
23 November 2010
Hinxton Hall, Cambridge, UK
Portfolio Management – 24-Aug-2010
2 - 3 November 2010
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Risk-Sharing & Value-Based Pricing & Reimbursement Models – 24-Aug-2010
14 - 15 September 2010
Arlington, Virginia, US
Adverse Events: Managing and Reporting for Pharmaceuticals – 24-Aug-2010
14 - 15 September 2010
Chicago, Illinois, US
High-content analysis – 23-Aug-2010
11 - 14 January 2011
San Francisco, California, US
Biomarker Assay Development – 20-Aug-2010
31 January - 2 February 2011
San Diego, California, US
microRNA in Human Diseases and Development – 19-Aug-2010
28 - 30 March 2011
Cambridge, Massachusetts, US
Mastering Cost Management for Global Clinical Trials – 3-Aug-2010
7 - 8 September 2010
Boston, Massachusetts, US
Joint DIA/EMA Workshop on statistical methodology in clinical r&d – 28-Jul-2010
27 - 29 September 2010
Vienna, Austria
ASNM Annual Conference – 28-Jul-2010
14 - 16 October 2010
Potomac, Maryland, US
Clinical Trials Research and Development Project Management Training – 28-Jul-2010
15 - 16 September 2010
Reading, UK
SPICA 2010 – 22-Jul-2010
12 – 15 September 2010
Clarion Hotel, Skanstull, Stockholm, Sweden
Biobanking: maximising your investment – 21-Jul-2010
6 - 8 December 2010
Providence, Rhode Island, US
The Scale-Up of Chemical Processes – 20-Jul-2010
12 - 14 July 2011
Boston, MA, US
Molecular Medicine Tri-Conference – 19-Jul-2010
23 - 25 February 2011
San Francisco, CA, US
The Compound Management Forum – 14-Jul-2010
7 - 8 December 2010
Providence, Rhode Island, US
2010 mHealth Summit – 8-Jul-2010
8 - 10 November 2010
Washington, DC, US
The Power of Outsourcing in Early Through Preclinical Drug Development – 5-Jul-2010
9 September 2010
Hyatt Regency, La Jolla, CA
China Trials 2010 – 1-Jul-2010
7 - 9 November 2010
Beijing, China
RNAi for Functional Screens – 30-Jun-2010
3 - 4 November 2010
Boston, MA, US
Eighth Annual Strategic Resource Management – 11-Jun-2010
3 - 4 November 2010
Crowne Plaza, Philadelphia, PA, US
Diabetes Drug Discovery – 10-Jun-2010
3 - 4 November 2010
Boston, MA, US
Immunogenicity Summit – 7-Jun-2010
19 - 21 October 2010
Philadelphia, PA, US
Clinical Project Management Forum – 3-Jun-2010
5 - 6 October 2010
Philadelphia, PA, US
International Light Scattering Colloquium (ILSC) – 1-Jun-2010
18 - 19 October 2010
Santa Barbara, California, US
EBF 3rd Open Conference – 28-May-2010
1 - 3 December
Barcelona, Spain
Pharmig 19th Annual Conference – 28-May-2010
24 - 25 November 2010
Nottingham, UK
NCRI Cancer Conference – 28-May-2010
7 - 10 November 2010
Liverpool, UK
10th Annual Pep Talk – 28-May-2010
10 – 14 January 2011
San Diego, California, US
Bio-IT World Conference & Expo 2010 – 26-May-2010
5 - 7 October 2010
Hannover, Germany
Accelerating Proof-of-Concept – 20-May-2010
4 - 6 October 2010
Philadelphia, PA, US
Process Analytical Technologies (PAT) in Organic Process R&D – 18-May-2010
1 - 2 November 2010
Clearwater, Florida, US
Stem Cells in Drug Discovery and Development – 17-May-2010
8 - 9 November 2010
San Diego, CA, US
Clinical Training Forum 2010 – 30-Apr-2010
4 - 5 October 2010
Crowne Plaza Philadelphia Downtown, Philadelphia, PA, US
Ion Channels as Therapeutic Targets – 16-Apr-2010
2 - 3 November 2010
World Trade Center, Boston, Massachusetts, US
Discovery on Target – 13-Apr-2010
2 – 4 November 2010
World Trade Center, Boston, Massachusetts, US
Adapt 2010 – 9-Apr-2010
13 - 16 September 2010
Arlington, Virginia, US
Next-generation sequencing data management – 10-Mar-2010
27 - 29 September 2010
Rhode Island Convention Centre, Providence, RI, US
Organic Process Research & Development – 3-Mar-2010
13 - 15 September 2010
Barcelona, Spain
Pharma ChemOutsourcing – 22-Feb-2010
14 - 16 September 2010
Ocean Place Resort - Long Branch, NJ
Jobs & People
Amarin names Colin Stewart as president and ceo – 17-Aug-2010
Has been in the pharmaceutical industry for more than 30 years
Worldwide Clinical Trials appoints Evelyn Graham – 16-Aug-2010
To lead sales, marketing and business development for late-stage business
Ricerca Biosciences hires Carlos Martínez Manchado – 16-Aug-2010
Joins team of analytical scientists
Pacific Biosciences expands into EU – 13-Aug-2010
Appoints European vp and signs up Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute as first EU customer
Marc Hummersone joins Pharminox board – 2-Aug-2010
Takes responsibility for discovery research operations and strategy as research director