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Westech Scientific Instruments is now offering the Vertus MDI Actuation Station, a "shake and fire" system for inhaler testing from automation firm Novi. The system offers programmable agitation, encrypted data transfer, and the ability to… Read more . . .
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The board of Cypress Bioscience has agreed to be acquired by investment companies Ramius and Royalty Pharma for $6.50 per share, a total value of more than $250 million. In August 2010, Cypress acquired two… Read more . . .
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CRO Aptuit is planning to close two facilities where it conducts early stage development work on inhalation products. According to a spokesperson, all work currently in progress at the Livingston and Riccarton sites, both in… Read more . . .
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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded a $5.7 million grant to Pulmatrix for development of inhaled cationic airway lining modulator (iCALM) products to protect military personnel and civilians against airborne diseases. Read… Read more . . .
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William M. Wells has resigned as Chairman of the Board of Valeant Pharmaceuticals and has been replaced by Robert A. Ingram. Valeant subsidiary Biovail is co-devloping the Staccato loxapine inhaler with Alexza Pharmaceuticals. The FDA… Read more . . .
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Daiichi Sankyo subsidiary Luitpold Pharmaceuticals has acquired Roxro Pharma, which specializes in intranasal delivery of analgesics. Roxro’s lead product is Sprix ketorolac tromethamine nasal spray for short-term pain management. Sprix received FDA approval in May… Read more . . .
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A new DPI designed for Sun Pharma by Cambridge Consultants has been on display at DDL 21. The inhaler is designed to work with carrier formulations and, according to the companies, reduces deposition in throat… Read more . . .
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The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit has upheld a lower court finding that the FDA lacks the authority to regulate e-cigarettes. The agency had asserted that it had jurisdication and issued warning… Read more . . .
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According to a study by Decision Resources, primary care physicians prefer Boehringer Ingelheim’s Spiriva to other first-line COPD treatments, with 44% surveyed saying they would increase their use of the drug in the next few… Read more . . .
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Richmond, Virginia biopharmaceutical company Insmed Incorporated has announced a "business combination" with Transave, making Transave a wholly-owned subsidiary. The company also announced plans for Phase 3 trials of Arikace inhalation solution for the treatment of… Read more . . .
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