Keyword: Astellas Pharma

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Astellas to Build an Aseptic Drug Products Plant in Ireland

21.09.2023 -

Japanese drugmaker Astellas Pharma plans to build an aseptic drug products facility in County Kerry, Ireland, creating an estimated 350 engineering, science, technology...

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Astellas Buys US Bioelectronics Startup

30.10.2020 -

Japanese drugmaker Astellas Pharma has agreed to buy US bioelectronics startup Iota Biosciences. The move follows their R&D agreement signed in August 2019, under which...

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Astellas Boosts Eye Disease Platform with Quethera

16.08.2018 - Japan’s Astellas Pharma has acquired Cambridge, UK-based Quethera, a gene therapy company focused on developing novel treatments for eye disease, such as glaucoma. The acquisition...

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ABPI Extends Suspension of Astellas UK

28.06.2017 - The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) has suspended Astellas UK’s membership for a further 12 months from Jun. 24 because of several serious breaches of its...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

2015 Facility of the Year Awards Category Winners

08.06.2015 - On June 2, The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) formally appreciated its 2015 Facility of the Year Awards (FOYA) category winners at a banquet in...

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Qiagen and Astellas Pharma to Develop Companion Diagnostics

03.11.2014 - Dutch genetic testing specialist Qiagen has signed a master collaboration agreement with Astellas Pharma, a Japanese R&D-driven global pharmaceutical company, to develop and...

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FDA Warns Of Heart Risks with Astellas Stress Test Chemicals

21.11.2013 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned physicians on Wednesday that two chemicals used to conduct cardiovascular stress tests can cause heart attacks and death, and it...

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China Launches Pharma Crackdown

18.07.2013 - China announced a nationwide crackdown on the sale of illegal medicine on Wednesday and said it would tighten industry regulation, piling pressure on a sector already reeling from...