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Isis Pharmaceuticals has reportedly closed down Altair Therapeutics, which it had spun off in 2007 to develop AIR645, an inhaled IL-4 and IL-13 inhibitor for the treatment of asthma. The drug, which was the only… Read more . . .
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A severe winter storm has necessitated postponement of Gateway Analytical’s grand opening ceremony from February 1 to April 12. Gateway is a subsidiary of ChemImage and offers particle analysis services including ingredient-specific particle sizing for… Read more . . .
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Assuming that MAP Pharmaceuticals’ Levadex inhaled dihydroergotamine for the treatment of migraine receives FDA approval, Allergan will market the product to pain specialists and neurologists in the US. MAP will handle marketing to primary care… Read more . . .
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California-based biotech company Ligand Pharmaceuticals has acquired CyDex Pharmaceuticals and its Captisol solubility-enhancing technology. CyDex’s pipeline includes a Captisol-enhanced budesonide/azelastine nasal spray. Ligand will operate CyDex as a wholly-owned subsidiary. Read the company’s press release. Read more . . .
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A court in The Hague has ruled in favor of Sandoz and Hexal, both units of Novartis, agreeing that the Dutch portion of GSK’s European patent for Advair is not valid. GSK may appeal the… Read more . . .
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According to Alexza Pharmaceuticals, it plans to resubmit its NDA for AZ-004 (Staccato loxapine) for the treatment of agitation in schizophrenic patients in July 2011. The company received a complete response letter (CRL) for the… Read more . . .
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According to reports, Lincoln Pharmaceuticals of Ahmedabad, India has been awarded an Indian patent for a nasal formulation of ondansetron hydrochloride intended to prevent nausea and vomiting for chemotherapy patients. The company says that it… Read more . . .
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Aerogen has licensed its OnQ nebulizer technology to a San Francisco, California company, Dance Pharmaceuticals for development of a new inhaled insulin solution product. Dance founder John S. Patton was a co-founder of Inhale Therapeutics,… Read more . . .
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Civitas Therapeutics has obtained $20 million in Series A financing for development of its lead product, a DPI intended for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. The assets Civitas has licensed from Alkermes include a pipeline,… Read more . . .
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Contract manufacturer Ritedose has voluntarily recalled unit dose vials of albuterol inhalation solution due to mislabeling. The single dose vials contain a 2.5 mg/3 mL solution but are labeled as 0.5 mg/3 mL. The product… Read more . . .
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