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Chicago emerging as a life science and biopharma hub

Chicago emerging as a life science and biopharma hub

By Jane Byrne

Many turn to Boston and North Carolina’s Research Triangle to set up life science companies, but Chicago is now also fast becoming a draw in this respect. The city is emerging as a life science and biopharma hub and seems poised for even further growth,...

Unilife launches Autoinfuser range publically

By Natalie Morrison

Unilife is expanding its large dose delivery platform in a bid to meet a “growing industry need” for at-home drug administration in bigger scale.

BIO 2009: snapshot of an evolving biotech industry

By Nick Taylor

in-Pharmatechnologist's Nick Taylor looks back on BIO 2009, an event at which uncertainty about the development of the biotechnology industry’s future shape dominated proceedings.

France helps clusters battle for bio bucks

By Nick Taylor

HEM Pierre Vimont, Ambassador of France to the US, was at BIO 2009 talking about the measures his nation have taken to attract biotechs, including the introduction of the "most favourable R&D tax in Europe".

Novartis comments on $490m cell-culture vaccine contract

By Gareth Macdonald

Late last week the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded Novartis a $490m contract to continue work on its cell-culture influenza vaccine plant in Holly Springs, North Carolina, US. in-PharmaTechnologist spoke with Novartis spokesman...