Press release - 24/05/2012 Jiangsu Life Science and Technology Innovation Park The park is still under construction (first construction phase finished in autumn 2012). Located in Xianlin University Town, East of Nanjing Center, it is in the immediate neighborhood of the new campuses of Nanjing University, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and China Pharmaceutical University. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/jiangsu-life-science-and-technology-innovation-park
Press release - 04/05/2012 Novaliq receives €3.9 million in further round of financing talks Novaliq GmbH, a drug delivery company focusing on difficult to dissolve substances for ophthalmic and dermatological applications, announced the conclusion of a round of financing talks resulting in €3.9 million.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/novaliq-receives-3-9-million-in-further-round-of-financing-talks
Article - 16/04/2012 Pharma 2.0: towards paperless production Before electronic solutions existed lorries were needed to ship new drug applications which often comprised 500000 or so pages. Thanks to IT this is no longer necessary. IT-based procedures and solutions are playing an increasing role in all areas of the pharmaceutical industry. Markus Roemer CEO of Ravensburg-based comes compliance services supports companies in implementing legal guidelines in this area. In the following interview Roemer talks…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/pharma-2-0-towards-paperless-production
Article - 20/02/2012 Microporation: an innovative laser replaces jabs People who are afraid of needles now have something to celebrate: hypodermic needles, which have long been the key instrument for administering drugs used to treat allergies and diseases as well as for vaccinations, now have a serious competitor. The minimally invasive P.L.E.A.S.E. ® platform developed by Pantec Biosolutions AG combines a laser device and stick-on patches to deliver drugs transdermally and painlessly into the bloodstream. The…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/microporation-an-innovative-laser-replaces-jabs
Article - 20/02/2012 Vektor-Pharma: a start-up that merges pharmacy and mechanical engineering The company Vektor-Pharma plans to develop and manufacture medicated adhesive patches and therapeutic films. Pharmacists and mechanical engineers have entered into a kind of symbiotic relationship and are currently working on the establishment of a successful business. Interdisciplinary synergy is key to developing such transdermal therapeutic systems TTS more quickly effectively and cheaply than any one discipline would be able to do on its own.…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/vektor-pharma-a-start-up-that-merges-pharmacy-and-mechanical-engineering
Article - 13/02/2012 Emcid Biotech GmbH: mosses as gold mines Mosses are a great source of molecules that offer protection against microorganisms dehydration and other stress factors but it is a potential that has yet to be fully exploited. Freiburg-based Emcid Biotech GmbH is developing a platform for the identification development and industrial production of natural substances and enzymes of lower plants in particular those of mosses.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/emcid-biotech-gmbh-mosses-as-gold-mines
Article - 16/01/2012 Alexander Titz: molecular design to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa has become an important cause of infection, and is often picked up in hospitals, especially by patients with weakened immune systems. It can cause respiratory and urinary tract infections, as well as lead to infections on implants and wounds. P. aeruginosa lives in a gel-like matrix, a so-called biofilm that is highly resistant to antibiotics, making it very difficult to eradicate. Dr. Alexander Titz and his team at the…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/alexander-titz-molecular-design-to-combat-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria
Article - 12/12/2011 Comprehensive Biomarker Center GmbH – next-generation biomarkers Biomarker research has moved on from proteins to nucleic acids where one of the main priorities is the use of microRNA expression profiles. The Heidelberg-based biotech company Comprehensive Biomarker Center GmbH (CBC, formerly febit) has state-of-the-art technologies and the skills and knowledge to advance the development of new nucleic acid biomarkers for complex diseases in cooperation with partners from research and industry. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/comprehensive-biomarker-center-gmbh-next-generation-biomarkers
Press release - 05/12/2011 Flexible Rack Systems Sort Molecules Researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) have developed a flexible and efficient new process for the separation of enantiomers. Enantiomer separation is indispensable for the production of many pharmaceuticals. In their process, the scientists use porous molecular frameworks (MOFs) that are assembled in layers on solid substrates using a specifically developed method. The results have now been…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/flexible-rack-systems-sort-molecules
Article - 24/10/2011 Ascendis Pharma: transient drug conjugates Ascendis Pharma’s proprietary technology platform, TransCon, is a novel prodrug technology for the production of new patentable versions of drugs already on the market, which has been developed for improving the dosage form and effect in patients. A Phase II clinical study of Ascendis Pharma’s most advanced drug candidate, a PEGylated growth hormone that only needs to be administered once-weekly to growth hormone-deficient adults, has recently…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/ascendis-pharma-transient-drug-conjugates
Article - 17/10/2011 Papillomaviruses as cancer-causing agents and how they can be fought off Studies presented at the recent International Papillomavirus Conference in Berlin demonstrate that vaccination can prevent infection with the types of HPV that cause the majority of cervical cancers. New improved vaccines to prevent HPV infections as well as therapeutic vaccines that are effective in people that are already infected are currently being developed. In addition, research has shown that other cancers can also be caused by infective…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/papillomaviruses-as-cancer-causing-agents-and-how-they-can-be-fought-off
Article - 14/10/2011 Vetter - a world market leader: “We put ourselves in our clients’ shoes" We talked with Peter Soelkner Managing Director of Vetter Pharma International GmbH. Soelkner has been with Vetter since 2008. Prior to his current position Soelkner was the head of Key Account Management at Vetter before going on to work for Sartorius Stedim Biotech USA. The sales specialist has a chemical engineering degree and an MBA from Columbia University NY.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/vetter-a-world-market-leader-we-put-ourselves-in-our-clients-shoes
Press release - 10/10/2011 Vetter’s state-of-the-art Chicago facility is fully operational Vetter, a leading contract development and manufacturing organization that specializes in aseptic filling, today announced that its first U.S. facility is now fully operational. Located at the Illinois Science + Technology Park in suburban Chicago, the 24,000-square-foot site includes microbiology and chemical analysis labs, material preparation and compounding functions, three cleanrooms for aseptic filling, and visual inspection. The first to…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/vetter-s-state-of-the-art-chicago-facility-is-fully-operational
Dossier - 19/09/2011 Social media are gaining in importance in the life sciences Social network services are springing up like mushrooms; everybody seems to be talking about ‘Web 2.0’ or ‘Podcast’. The life sciences are also starting to use the new communication media for their purposes. Social network services are online platforms with a representation of each individual user who links up with a number of different social networks composed of other users. Terms like Web 2.0 and Podcast are commonly used and the World Wide…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/dossier/social-media-are-gaining-in-importance-in-the-life-sciences
Press release - 16/09/2011 Cellzome Achieves Clinical Candidate Milestone from Inflammation Alliance with GlaxoSmithKline Cellzome’s Kinobeads™ platform drives design of selective clinical candidate and lead for additional kinase target. Cellzome announces that it has successfully reached the clinical candidate milestone for a program as well as a lead declaration milestone for a further target (under a separate program) as part of the kinase alliance with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). The achievement of these milestones triggers undisclosed payments from GSK.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/cellzome-achieves-clinical-candidate-milestone-from-inflammation-alliance-with-glaxosmithkline
Article - 01/09/2011 Quality by Design – a paradigm change in bioprocess development Bioprocess technology has undergone a fundamental change with regard to the criteria used for validating product quality: around ten years ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revised the 1987 process validation guidance and the subsequent establishment of the Process Analytical Technology (PAT) initiative heralded a paradigm change in bioprocess understanding and control. The FDA’s guidance underwent a paradigm shift from what was…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/quality-by-design-a-paradigm-change-in-bioprocess-development
Press release - 21/07/2011 Phenex wins the former Head of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases at Sanofi Aventis as advisor Phenex Pharmaceuticals AG today announced the engagement of Prof. Dr. Dr. Werner Kramer, the former Head of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases R&D at Sanofi Aventis, as a senior scientific advisor. At the end of last year, Prof. Kramer has left Sanofi Aventis after 25 years of very successful practice in drug discovery and development to devote himself to new scientific challenges. His long- and outstanding expertise in research and development…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/phenex-wins-the-former-head-of-diabetes-and-metabolic-diseases-at-sanofi-aventis-as-advisor
Article - 18/07/2011 JRS – creating sustainability with fibres Fibres can be used to disintegrate tablets, bind together the ingredients in a formulation and coat substrates. The company J. RETTENMAIER & SÖHNE GmbH+Co.KG has been offering plant fibres, pulp and cellulose for a broad range of applications since 1878. The company now also uses the natural fibres for the fabrication of bioplastics in an effort to contribute to sustainability.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/jrs-creating-sustainability-with-fibres
Press release - 28/06/2011 Ulcerative colitis: Lipid Therapeutics announces start of Phase IIb clinical trial Lipid Therapeutics, a biotechnology company, announced today that it has initiated a Phase IIb clinical trial with its lead product LT-02 in patients with ulcerative colitis. Lipid Therapeutics received approval for this multi-center, international trial from the authorities in Germany and Lithuania and is awaiting approval in Romania. Patient enrollment has already started in Germany and Lithuania.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/ulcerative-colitis-lipid-therapeutics-announces-start-of-phase-iib-clinical-trial
Press release - 22/06/2011 SYGNIS Pharma AG secures further financial resources with shareholder loan SYGNIS Pharma AG (Frankfurt: LIOK; ISIN DE000A1E9B74; Prime Standard) today executed a subordinated loan agreement for a total amount of EUR 6 million with its main shareholder dievini Hopp BioTech holding GmbH & Co. KG, Walldorf, Germany (dievini), with an interest-rate at customary market conditions. As a result this loan, which is payable on demand, secures the financing of SYGNIS’ existing operations, according to the present plans, at…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/sygnis-pharma-ag-secures-further-financial-resources-with-shareholder-loan
Press release - 17/06/2011 Vetter Invests in Additional Lyophilization Capacity Vetter, a leading specialist in aseptic filling, has installed three additional state-of-the-art lyophilizers at the company’s Ravensburg Vetter South facility, nearly doubling its number of freeze-dryers. Altogether, the site will be able to produce up to 24 million lyophilized units annually. The new equipment increases the number of lyophilizers across all Vetter facilities by 30 percent. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/vetter-invests-in-additional-lyophilization-capacity
Article - 14/06/2011 Retinitis pigmentosa: a new form of cell death What form of cell death do the photoreceptors of people suffering from retinitis pigmentosa undergo and how can their degeneration be prevented or delayed with pharmaceutical substances? Dr. Paquet-Durand from the Institute for Ophthalmic Research in Tübingen is working to resolve these questions.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/retinitis-pigmentosa-a-new-form-of-cell-death
Press release - 12/06/2011 Interview with Nycomed CEO Hakån Björklund Nycomed CEO Hakån Björklund talks about the sale of his company to its Japanese competitor Takeda. He believes that the two companies are well-matched in strategic terms. Björklund has been CEO (chief executive officer) of Nycomed since 1999.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/interview-with-nycomed-ceo-hak-n-bjoerklund
Article - 30/05/2011 Technology Licensing Office (TLB): invention and patent management The Technology Licensing Office TLB works in partnership with science and industry and is continuously coming up with new ways to ensure the economic success of inventions from all the key fields of technology. Dr. Frank Schlotter head of Life Sciences at the Karlsruhe-based TLB provides insights into the work that his office does taking as examples innovations from the fields of regenerative medicine and diagnostics.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/technology-licensing-office-tlb-invention-and-patent-management
Press release - 26/05/2011 High Scientific Level at the Second International Workshop about Drug-Drug Interactions The organisation team of the Second International DDI drug-drug interactions Workshop has expressed great satisfaction with the course of the scientific meeting. Thus the DDI Workshop at Marbach Castle is on its way to become an established platform for the annual exchange between experts scientists members of the industry and regulatory bodies regarding DDI affairs.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/high-scientific-level-at-the-second-international-workshop-about-drug-drug-interactions