Companies and People News for February 2012

Companies and People News Archive

Takara Bio Europe offers real-time PCR training webinars in collaboration with world-class provider, TATAA Biocenter Takara Bio Europe offers real-time PCR training webinars in collaboration with world-class provider, TATAA Biocenter

Takara Bio Europe today announced that it has joined forces with leading qPCR training provider TATAA Biocenter to offer free educational webinars in real-time PCR (qPCR) for academic and industrial researchers and laboratory technicians.

Xceleron announces new investment and move to purpose-built laboratories in USA Xceleron announces new investment and move to purpose-built laboratories in USA

Xceleron, a leader in accelerating drug development using ultra-sensitive bioanalytical analyses, announced that existing investors Albion Ventures and Solon Ventures have invested US$2.4MM to locate all of the company’s business in its custom-built facility in Germantown, MD which is expected to be fully operational by 31st March 2012.

GSK injects $60 million and 58 jobs into Victoria GSK injects $60 million and 58 jobs into Victoria

GlaxoSmithKline Pty Ltd (GSK) announced that it will invest $60 million to expand its manufacturing and new drug development activities in Victoria, Australia. The investment by one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies will create 58 new highly-skilled jobs by 2017.