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The US FDA has awarded a grant to Cirrus Pharmaceuticals for a study titled “Comprehensive Evaluation of Formulation Effects on Metered Dose Inhaler Performance,” the company has announced. According to Cirrus, the study will “investigate… Read more . . .
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Inhalation particle design and manufacturing specialist Hovione has announced the completion of an FDA GMP and postmarket approval inspection of its manufacturing plant in Loures, Portugal. According to the company, no Form 483 was issued… Read more . . .
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Mystic Pharmaceuticals has announced that it has received a notice of allowance from the China Patent Office for a patent application titled “Deep Draw Container Forming Method” (invention number ZL200880106965.1). The company also said that… Read more . . .
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Particle characterization company Malvern Instruments has announced its acquisition of UK-based nanoparticle characterization specialist NanoSight. NanoSight’s instruments can analyze particle size, concentration, zeta potential, and aggregation of nanoparticles. Malvern Instruments Managing Director Paul Walker comented,… Read more . . .
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Transcept Pharmaceuticals has acquired global development and commercialization rights to Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories’ TO-2070 dihydroergotamine (DHE) nasal powder for the treatment of migraine, the companies announced. Transcept will pay $1 million up front plus… Read more . . .
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Medivir AB has entered into a license agreement with Ferrer for exclusive rights to commercialize Adasuve inhaled loxapine in Denmark, Finland, Norway, Iceland and Sweden. The company is paying Ferrer an undisclosed amount up front,… Read more . . .
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The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued notices of allowance for two Mystic Pharmaceuticals patents related to its VersiDoser and VRx2 intranasal delivery platforms. The VersiDoser platform is used for packaging and aerosol… Read more . . .
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Chiesi Farmaceutici will acquire all outstanding shares of Cornerstone Therapeutics for $9.50 per share, the companies have announced. Chiesi already owns almost 60% of Cornerstone outstanding common shares. Cornerstone announced in February 2013 that it… Read more . . .
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Sigma-Tau PharmaSource and Aradigm have announced that Sigma-Tau PharmaSource will provide clinical and commercial manufacturing services for Aradigm’s Pulmaquin inhaled ciprofloxacin. Pulmaquin is in Phase 3 development for the treatment of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis. Terms… Read more . . .
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Activaero has announced that it will collaborate with Chiesi Farmaceutici on an inhaled treatment for cystic fibrosis that would deliver a Chiesi drug using Activaero’s FAVORITE (Flow And Volume Regulated Inhalation Technology) system. Financial details… Read more . . .
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