Briefs: Akorn pens deal with Indian firm

BUFFALO GROVE -- Akorn Inc. and Cipla Ltd. on Tuesday announced the signing of an exclusive manufacturing and supply agreement for an inhalation drug. Under terms of the 10-year deal, Buffalo Grove-based Akorn will gain FDA approval, then market and distribute the drug, both manufactured and developed by the Mumbai, India-based pharmaceutical Cipla.

StudioNorth gains Landauer contract

NORTH CHICAGO -- StudioNorth announced Tuesday that it has been selected as the marketing agency for radiation monitoring products and services firm Landauer Inc., based in Glenwood. North Chicago-based StudioNorth, a business-to-business marketing firm, did not disclose the terms of the agreement.