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Fiscal 2009 results announced by Helix BioPharma

Helix BioPharma Corp. today announced financial results for the year ended July 31, 2009.

30 Oct 2009

MolecularMD moves core operations to expanded facility

MolecularMD Corp announced today that it has moved their core operations to a expanded dedicated facility with capacity and functionality to support the expansion of its cancer molecular diagnostics business.

28 Oct 2009

New Trace Express Viewer software from CDC Software

CDC Software Corporation, a global provider of enterprise software applications and services, today announced the availability of Trace Express Viewer, a new solution for its Ross ERP Lot Trace application that enables easier use, faster access and immediate forward and backward trace functionality to identify suspect materials and assist in the disposition of finished goods in the event of a product recall - key functionalities for product safety and compliance.

27 Oct 2009

PacificGMP selected by ArmaGen Technologies to produce its proprietary protein for a Phase 1 clinical trial

PacificGMP, the leader in single-use bioprocessing for development and manufacturing for its client partners, announced that ArmaGen Technologies has selected it to produce its proprietary protein for a Phase 1 clinical trial.

22 Oct 2009

Ahura Scientific expands global customer base in China and Germany

Ahura Scientific, Inc., the leader in field-deployed analytical instruments for human health and public safety, today announced an upgrade to the language capabilities of TruScan, its handheld Raman spectrometer designed for the stringent requirements of the pharmaceutical and consumer health industries.

14 Oct 2009

Histostem awarded U.S. patent for isolation of mesenchymal stem cells

Stem Cell Therapy International, Inc. announced that its soon to be subsidiary, Histostem Ltd. of South Korea ("Histostem"), has been awarded U.S. Patent Number 7,582,477 B2, entitled "Method of Isolating and Culturing Mesenchymal Stem Cell Derived from Cryopreserved Umbilical Cord Blood." This patented method is utilized across the company for research, clinical and cosmetic applications.

13 Oct 2009

Pieris reports its progress in the development of PRS-050

Pieris AG, the biopharmaceutical company developing Anticalins as a novel class of targeted human protein therapeutics, today reported continued progress in development of its lead therapeutic program for the clinic.

12 Oct 2009

Sinobiopharma receives certificate for using Gabexate Mesylate as pharmaceutical raw material

Sinobiopharma, Inc. ("Sinobiopharma") (the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company received a certificate for the use of Gabexate mesylate as a pharmaceutical raw material (Certificate #2009S01805) from the Chinese State Food and Drug Administration ("SFDA").

8 Oct 2009

HTDS' Hepatitis A vaccine receives GMP Certificate from the Russian FDA

HTDS www.htdsmedical.com (HTDS) - The issuer's China based operating subsidiary Mellow Hope www.mellowhope.com is pleased to announce that its Hepatitis A Live Attenuated Vaccine (Brand name: Mevac-A) associate operation plant has obtained the GMP Certificate (Good Manufacturing Practice See Description http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_manufacturing_practice) from the Russian FDA. http://www.who.int/hiv/HIVCP_RUS.pdf

8 Oct 2009

Fully validated assay to detect the presence of Calicivirus 2117 in biological samples

BioReliance Corporation announced today that it has launched a fully validated assay which can sensitively detect the presence of Calicivirus 2117 in biological samples. The test is designed to provide manufacturers of biological therapeutics and other biologically based products the ability to detect this potential contaminant of mammalian cell culture based systems.

7 Oct 2009

Pharmatek to install the Xcelodose automated encapsulator system in San Diego

Pharmatek Laboratories, Inc., a premier contract development and manufacturing organization supporting the pharmaceutical industry, announced that it is the first CRO on the West Coast to acquire the Xcelodose system, enhancing the company's preclinical and early phase clinical GMP supply capabilities.

3 Oct 2009

FDA completes inspection of Hovione's API plant in Loures, Portugal

Hovione's API plant in Loures, Portugal has just successfully passed a pre-approval inspection by FDA

1 Oct 2009

Renewed GMP certification for China Biologic Products' Qianfeng subsidiary

China Biologic Products, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CBPO) ("China Biologic," or the "Company"), one of the leading plasma-based pharmaceutical companies in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), today announced that on September 2, 2009, the PRC's State Food and Drug Administration (the "SFDA") renewed SFDA certification of compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices ("GMP") for the production facility of Qianfeng Biological Products Co., Ltd. ("Qianfeng"), China Biologic's indirectly owned subsidiary.

29 Sep 2009

Hanford Pharmaceuticals expands into new business areas

On September 24, 2009, Hanford Pharmaceuticals (“Hanford” or the “Company”) completed the sale of its Cephalosporin manufacturing facility in Syracuse, NY, an asset that had been under-performing for quite some time.l

29 Sep 2009

Stem Cell Therapy International merges with Histostem

Stem Cell Therapy International, Inc. is proud to announce the execution of the Reorganization and Stock Purchase Agreement ("the Agreement") with Histostem Co., Ltd., a Korean company ("Histostem" and together with SCII, "the parties").

25 Sep 2009

Tianyin Pharmaceutical announces fiscal 2009 financial results

Tianyin Pharmaceutical Co., Inc., (NYSE Amex: TPI), a developer, manufacturer and supplier of modernized traditional Chinese medicine ("TCM") and generic pharmaceuticals in China, today announced Annual 2009 financial results ended June 30, 2009.

24 Sep 2009

Anavex completes manufacturing of Alzheimer's disease drug ANAVEX 2-73 for its clinical trials

Anavex Life Sciences Corp., ("ANAVEX") (OTCBB: AVXL) today announced the completion of scale-up manufacturing of ANAVEX 2-73, its lead compound for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

21 Sep 2009

NSF International certification for COLD-FX(R)

Afexa Life Sciences Inc. ("Afexa") (TSX:FXA) today announced that COLD-FX(R) has received the highest sports certification in North America from the leading product safety and banned substances testing body for elite athletes.

15 Sep 2009

Sigma-Aldrich to distribute BioLife's HypoThermosol and CryoStor biopreservation media products

BioLife Solutions, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BLFS), a leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of biopreservation tools for cells, tissues, and organs, today announced that Sigma-Aldrich(R) will distribute the Company's proprietary HypoThermosol and CryoStor biopreservation media products under the terms of a non-exclusive distribution agreement.

15 Sep 2009

$geneX combined with Mesenchymal stem cells for treating fracture$

geneX combined with Mesenchymal stem cells for treating fracture

Professor James B. Richardson of the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry, UK has been carrying out pioneering work combining geneX with selected and culture expanded Mesenchymal stem cells to treat fracture non-unions.

7 Sep 2009