Pharmaceutical firm to close plant - Press Association
12/11/2008 04:02:51: Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) plans to close a factory with the loss of 620 jobs following a review of its activities, the firm has announced. more »
Astra lifts earnings target - Press Association
31/10/2008 03:05:14: Drugs giant AstraZeneca upped its earnings guidance for the year after reporting a better-than-expected hike in third quarter profits. more »
Alliance Boots trading 'resilient' - Press Association
30/10/2008 17:46:06: The billionaire boss of Alliance Boots described trading as "relatively resilient" after first half revenues rose by 11.3% on a year earlier. more »
Glaxo 14% profit fall to £1.88bn - Press Association
23/10/2008 00:53:02: Drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline reported a 14% slide in third quarter profits and said it was losing close to £3 billion in annual sales as competition from cheaper generic rivals heats up. more »
Town firm in hi-tech varsity gift - Leicester Mercury
17/10/2008 10:30:00: University students have been given a boost after a donation of hi-tech equipment from a pharmaceutical company.The Discovery Bioscience department - AstraZeneca's research and development site in Loughborough - gave a powerful microscope and two machines which can analyse single cells to the town's university. more »
£6 million Laurus building opened at Nottingham's BioCity
02/10/2008 08:24:16: A new £6 million building at the UK’s fastest-growing bioscience incubator, BioCity Nottingham, has been officially opened The Laurus Building will provide 48,000 sq ft of office and laboratory space for companies looking to take advantage of Nottingham’s status as a Science City. more »
Animal medicines firm Dechra sees profits hit nearly £17m - The Sentinel
08/09/2008 09:40:00: Animal medicine firm Dechra has posted increased sales and profits for the 12 months to the end of June.The company, which employs 473 people at its National Veterinary Services (NVS) division in Talke, saw revenue rise 20 per cent, from £253.8 million to £304.4 million. more »
OFT puts spotlight on ClinPhone deal - Nottingham Evening Post
08/07/2008 09:00:00: The Office of Fair Trading (Oft) is to check if the takeover of Nottingham-based ClinPhone by US company Parexel has any competition implications. more »