ReSolve — ‘Renewable solvents with high performance in applications and improved toxicity profiles’ — is set to last three years
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved BioMarin Pharmaceutical’s bulk biologics manufacturing plant, located in Shanbally, Cork, Ireland for
British manufacturers are asking the government to negotiate access to the single market and a form of customs union along
The UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has granted approval for Roche’s breast cancer drug Kadcyla for
BioPharmaChem Ireland, the Ibec group that represents business in the sector, said the announcement of MSD to invest €280 million
Novo Nordisk has won EU approval for its new haemophilia drug Reflixia and is planning its first European launches in
The European Medicines Agency’s Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) discussed the safety reviews of a variety of medications during its
The European Commission (EC) has approved Johnson & Johnson’s proposed $30bn acquisition of Actelion Pharmaceuticals, subject to conditions J&J signed
Medtech firm Health Beacon, whose backers include Bill McCabe’s Oyster Capital, will more than double its Dublin workforce with the
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the European Commission have published an information guide for healthcare professionals on biosimilar medicines. Biosimilars are
The NHS could be faced with having to pay nearly half a billion pounds more if British expats decide to
Three new apprenticeship schemes have been introduced in the medtech sector as part of Government attempts to plug the skills
Pfizer has secured approval the European Commission (EC) for TRUMENBA (Meningococcal Group B Vaccine) for preventing invasive meningococcal disease caused
Cambrex, manufacturer of small molecule active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), has announced it is investing in new capacity and continuous flow
European regulators have accepted for review Sandoz’ marketing applications for biosimilars to AbbVie’s Humira (adalimumab) and Janssen’s Remicade (infliximab). The
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved Aptar Pharma’s integrated electronic nasal lockout device (e-Lockout) following a multi-year development with Takeda
The European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorisation for AstraZeneca’s Brilique (ticagrelor) orodispersible tablets (ODT) as a new method of
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have managed to synthesise lung surfactant, a drug used in the care of preterm
A genetic variant that protects the heart against cardiovascular disease has been discovered by researchers at the Wellcome Trust Sanger