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BioSpace
Super Religare Laboratories Limited (SRL) Buys Piramal Healthcare Limited's Diagnostics Unit for $109M

PhRMA Lobby Names Corporate Heavyweight As Chief

Could Our Minds Be Tricked Into Satisfying Our Stomachs, University of Bristol Study

Brain Bleeds in Hemophilia More Likely with HIV Finds

Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Riding Potential $1B GlaxoSmithKline Deal, Looks Ahead to Human Data on HIV Drug

BioSpace - Breaking News
Invida Announces Alliance with Amdipharm

ChemGenex Pharmaceuticals Limited and U.S. FDA Agree on Potential Regulatory Pathway for OMAPRO(TM)

Nabi Biopharmaceuticals Completes Enrollment of First NicVAX Phase III Clinical Trial

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Objectives Met in Phase 2 Safety Study of CUBICIN in Prosthetic Joint Infections

Aastrom Biosciences, Inc. Initiates IMPACT-DCM Extension Study for Control Patients

Biotech News - Business Wire
Research and Markets: USA Bioscience Data Subscription - Includes Every Company in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Supply in the US

Research and Markets: Biotech Investment and Business Trends: Weathering the Economic Storm

Patent is Filed on Shrink Nanotechnologies CellAlign Advanced Tissue Engineering Platform Technology

Biomagnetics Announces Test Results of Unique PVA Film Formulation Biodegradability, Ultra-low Gas Permeation and Extreme Flexibility

Pacific Biosciences Announces $109 Million Financing

Biotech News - PR Newswire
ETEX Corporation Announces Distribution Agreement With Stryker

Aeterna Zentaris Announces Perifosine Has Received Orphan-Drug Designation for the Treatment of Neuroblastoma

Kendle Announces Details Regarding Second Quarter 2010 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast

Talecris Biotherapeutics Announces Premerger HSR Filing

All-New Sermo Brings Major Enhancements to Nation's Largest Online Physician Community

Biotechnology - Moreover
Eli Lilly and Company (LLY)'s Risky Bet On Late Stage Alzheimer Treatments Aims to Fill $

Punjab University awards 2 PhD degrees

Swiss Syngenta, German Bayer Cropscience sign licensing agreement

Probiotec To Create

Check hot new courses in 2010

Burrill Report
Money Flows to Start-Ups

Prevent, Detect, and Treat

Giving HIV the Finger

Lilly Seeks Replacement Therapy

Commission Tackles Man-Made Life

CenterWatch - Clinical Trials
Victoria University launches Clinical Research Diploma

CRO Quintiles Opens First Prime Site in Asia

Aptuit Acquires GlaxoSmithKline's ResearchOperations in Italy

Business Process Management Firm Pegasystems Launches Life Sciences Vertical

ClinTec International launches US headquarters

Clinical Trials - Business Wire
From Simple Grains to Exotic Nanoparticles, Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Investing $59 Million in 2010 to Screen, Treat and Even Prevent Breast Cancer

TRUST Trial Results Published in Circulation

Gore fait une mise à jour concernant létude sur la fermeture du foramen ovale perméable (FOP)

Gore macht Angaben zum aktuellen Stand der Schlaganfallstudie zum persistierenden Foramen ovale (PFO)

Research and Markets: Triple Analysis: Focusing on Cancer Drug Development Strategies in Breast Cancer, Lymphoma and Pancreatic

Clinical Trials - PR Newswire
Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy Announces Grants For Clinical Study Sites

12-Month Study Reports 90% Success Rate for AMS' MiniArc Single-Incision Sling

Vision CRC Breakthrough Technology Controls Myopia in Children

New Research Presented at Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease Indicates Alzheimer's Disease May Lead to Increased Comorbid Conditions and Economic Burden

Alzheimer's Disease May Increase Risk of Anemia and Seizures

Contract Pharma
Aestus, Eisai Enter Psychiatric Drug Pact

Pfizer, SMC Enter Liver Cancer Research Pact

HGS, Lonza Enter Benlysta Manufacturing Pact

RCUK Selects IDT as Preferred Oligo Supplier

OctoPlus, The Medicines Co. Sign Development Contract

FDA Drugs- What's New
FDA Drug Safety Communication: New boxed warning for severe liver injury with arthritis drug Arava (leflunomide)

FDA Drug Safety Communication: New risk management plan and patient Medication Guide for Qualaquin (quinine sulfate)

Peramivir Emergency Use Authorization Disposition Letter and Question and Answer Attachment

Tamiflu and Relenza Emergency Use Authorization Disposition Letters and Question and Answer Attachments

CDER Key Officials List

FDA News - Business Wire
Americans Wasting Billions Tossing Food Mistakenly Believed to Be Spoiled

Parker Waichman Alonso LLP Demands GlaxoSmithKline Pull Avandia from the Market Immediately Due to Company's Attempt to Hide Deadly Safety Concerns

Meridian Bioscience Receives FDA Clearance for New illumigene Molecular Platform

Baxter Announces Final Details Regarding Previously Communicated COLLEAGUE Infusion Pump Recall in the U.S.

ACRO Pleased that Proposed HHS Privacy Rule Addresses Concerns of Health Researchers

FDA Press Releases
Spanish: Federal Agents Seize Bee-Shield Hand Sanitizer from Puerto Rican Company

Federal Agents Seize Bee-Shield Hand Sanitizer from Puerto Rican Company

FDA: New Final Rule to Ensure Egg Safety, Reduce Salmonella Illnesses Goes Into Effect

Chinese: FDA Public Health Alert: Que She Weight Loss Capsules Contain Potentially Harmful Ingredients

FDA 公共健康警告:Que She 减肥胶囊含有潜在有害组分

FDA Vaccines, Blood and Biologics - What's New
GLASSIA

CSL Biotherapies Untitled Letter

June 2, 2010 Approval Letter - Havrix

June 2, 2010 Approval Letter - Engerix

7345.848 - Inspection of Biological Drug Products

FierceBiotech
TheStreet tracks the top 10 clinical trials to watch

Preterm birth drug app heads back to FDA

Biomarkers promise to revolutionize Alzheimer's research

Pacific Biosciences adds $109M to its venture haul

Former Pfizer exec heads to Berlin Pharmaceutical Industry

FierceBiotech IT
StatisPro software aids in regulatory compliance

Aris partners with invivodata on ePRO solutions

Crowdsourcing can aid in data collection for rare diseases

Akaza's OpenClinica open-source software hits 10K

European clinic uses iPhone help desk app

FierceBiotech Research
Researchers ready human trial of osteoarthritis stem cell therapy

Gene therapy targets 'bubble boy syndrome'

Investigator takes a new approach on Alzheimer's

Sanger spinoff nabs $30M to develop better antibodies

Compound enhances neuron production

FiercePharma
If Avandia falls, which diabetes meds fill the gap

Lilly reps tout blood test to boost Effient

Big change in market-access strategies, execs say

Marching orders for PhRMA's new top exec

Fund sues Pfizer board over off-label marketing

FiercePharma Manufacturing
Genzyme re-ups and beefs up business with Hospira for fill/finish ops

Pfizer levels playing field with counterfeiters

Merck's Nigeria test shows off anti-counterfeiting tech

Merck's Nigeria shows off anti-counterfeiting tech

Latest Tylenol recall hints at rolling recalls

FierceVaccines
Smallpox vaccinia virus spread by physical contact

Intercell scrambles after vax patch flunks PhII

Group wants investigation into Sanofi, Merck contracts

Dynavax launches first human trial of universal flu vax

New meningitis vax arrives in Africa

Health News - BizJournals.com
Cell Therapeutics signs Pixantrone manufacturing deal with Italian firm

IDRI-Merial in animal health vaccine deal

Kansas Bioscience Authority committee recommends $2.13M in financing

Kettering Health Network relocating offices to Austin interchange

Cooper University Hospital joins Bravo Health Medicare network

Health News - CNBC
Emergent gets contract to expand manufacturing

Pfizer enters liver cancer research partnership

Ross' Latest Announcement

Ahead of the Bell: LHC Group shares tumble

Ross to Invest Over $1 Billion in Health Care Venture

Health News - Fox Business
Alcon Independent Directors Press Case Against Novartis Offer

Amedisys Downgraded By Baird, Jefferies

Montagu's Euromedic International Appoints GE's Benedetto As New CEO

Shire Upped To Outperform At Credit Suisse

UPDATE: Gentiva, LHC Group: SEC Probing Medicare Payments

Marketwire - Pharma and Biotech
Zephyr's PSM Proves Superior in Human Performance Lab Trial

CLSI Publishes Standard for Validation, Verification, and Quality Assurance of Automated Hematology Analyzers

Four Big Pharmas Bet Big on Intellect Neurosciences' Platform to Treat Alzheimer's Disease

InnoCentive and The Chordoma Foundation Initiate Challenge Seeking Development of New Cell Lines for Research and Drug Testing

MSL Leaders Factor Number of Thought Leader Relationships and Brands Heavily

MassBio News
MassBio President Bob Coughlin speaks about the Co-Pay Assistance Bill on Greater Boston (WGBH)

MassBio President Bob Coughlin speaks about the Pharmaceutical Coupon Bill with Greater Boston on WGBH

FDA, CMS Memorandum of Understanding Released

Gaming for Good at Summer Camp

International partnership brings fresh faces

Medical Pharma - PR Newswire
Blue Cross Names Dr. Peter Brodrick as Medical Director of Behavioral Health

ICBS signs agreement with Parma company

Georgetown University Medical Center and Howard University Receive $38 Million NIH Grant to Form Center for Clinical and Translational Science

Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. To Recognize Its Top Doctors Who Incorporate 'Meaningful Use' of Health Information Technology in Their Practices

American Heart Association Announces Call for Entries for Howard L. Lewis Achievement Award

National Center for Biotechnology Information
dbGaP News and Announcements

NCBI News

Bookshelf News

dbVar News and Announcements

Genome Reference Consortium News

Nature Biotechnology
Sunshine on conflicts

Ask your doctor

PeptideClassifier for protein inference and targeted quantitative proteomics

Minimum information about a protein affinity reagent (MIAPAR)

Merck ditches biogeneric

New York Times- Biotechnology
Europeans Seek to Ease Wide Ban on Biotech Crops

Europe’s New Approach to Biotech Food

Europe Seeks New Approach to Biotech Crops

European Union Seeks New Approach to Biotech Crops

THE GENOME AT 10; Awaiting the Genome Payoff

New York Times- Pharmaceuticals
Diabetes Drug Maker Hid Test Data, Files Indicate

Diabetes Drug Maker Hid Test Data on Risks, Files Indicate

Waiting Lists for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program

F.D.A. Review Disputes Finding That the Diabetes Drug Avandia Is Safe

F.D.A. Review Disputes Finding That Avandia Is Safe

OnBioVC
Virent Energy Systems, Inc.: Series C $46.4M

Castlight Health, Inc.: Series C $60M

Inotek Pharmaceuticals Corp.: Series D $18M

Liquidia Technologies, Inc.: Series C $5M

MedVentive, Inc.: Series C $2.8M

Outsourcing-Pharma
Data, patients and payers key to New Health success, says Quintiles

Safety and value driving Phase IV growth at CROs; EVP

Potential for trials in Russia "enormous", says ClinStar

US presence is a must for biologics producers, says Recipharm

Liquent and Take Solutions team on regulatory submissions

Pharma News - Business Wire
Research and Markets: Herpes Simplex - Pipeline Assessment and Market Forecasts to 2017: the Market Was Worth Approximately $2.9 Billion in 2009

Eden Biodesign Assists Momotaro-Gene, Inc. to Commence Human Clinical Trials Less Than 12 Months After Being Engaged to Produce a Recombinant Adenovirus Vector from a New Cell Line

Research and Markets: Physician Insights on Key Attributes: Hypertension - Using Target Product Profiles in Your Market Strategy

Beacon Enterprise Solutions Announces Additional Contract with Fortune 100 Pharmaceutical Company

Research and Markets: Triple Analysis: a Comprehensive Analysis, Focusing on Cancer Drug Development Strategies Colorectal Cancer, Lymphoma and Apoptosis

Pharma News - PharmiWeb
Dr. Laura DAndrea Tyson Joins Berkeley Research Group as a Special Advisor

The life science growth spurt

TriPoint Global Research Announces Publication of Initial Report with Market Outperform Rating on China Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Sentri7 Launches New Infection Prevention Capabilities at APIC 2010

The End of the Food Standards Agency

Pharma News - PR Newswire
Perrigo Company Confirms Patent Challenge for Clobetasol Propionate Emulsion Foam

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Receives Orphan Drug Designation for KRX-0401 (Perifosine) for the Treatment of Neuroblastoma

/K I L L K I L L K I L L - Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc./

Helix Bioscience Appointed DNA Drug Sensitivity Testing Distributor for Genelex Corporation

Dr. Nie Wentao's New Method of Diabetic Nutrition Interventions

Pharmaceutical - Moreover
Dempsey appoints Anne Nolan as new IAA chairman

Rohto Pharmaceutical targets Asian sales growth

Anne Nolan is new Aviation Auth chairman

New Market Study Published: Oman Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Report Q3 2010

Glenmark gets approval from USFDA for asthma drug

PR Leap - Biotech
Vivante GMP Solutions Announces Expansion of Technical Staff

Vivante GMP Solutions Announces Successful Completion of GMP Manufacture, Lot Release Campaign

SourceSolution Announces the Implementation of the PlanIt Partner Portal for Vivante GMP Solutions

Vivante GMP Solutions Announces Successful Completion of GMP Fill/Finish, Lot Release Campaign for Etubics Corporation

Vivante GMP Solutions, Aseptic Technologies Team Up To Address Viral Fill Opportunities

PRWeb - Biotechnology
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Digital Pathology Consultants Launches a Digital Pathology Webinar...

PRWeb - Pharmaceuticals
Budco Supports Innovative Direct Marketing Media Through New DiscMail...

Mayo Clinic Article Verifies the Safety of KwikMed's Online Medical...

Intrinsic Imaging and Merge Healthcare Announce Technology Agreement -...

BIZPHYX Assists 7 Women of Color Companies Achieve TL 9000 and ISO...

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Scientific American
Warming Waters Exacerbate Dwindling New England Fisheries

Perturbing Discovery: Does an Exoplanet's Orbital Oddity Reveal a Neighboring World

Scientists Quantify Global Warming's Threat to Public Health

Skin Fight: Could Bacteria Carried by Amphibians Save Them from Extinction

Cash for Conservation: Threats and Promises of Paying Communities for Their Biodiversity

Xconomy Life Sciences
Translational Science Grants Include Awards for San Diego, New England

Vivus Faces Turning Point in Obesity Drug Battle Tomorrow With Arena, Orexigen

Allozyne, After a Stealthy Year on a Slim Budget, Re-Emerges with MS Drug and Fat Pipeline

Concert Pharma Riding Potential $1B Glaxo Deal, Looks Ahead to Human Data on HIV Drug

Peter Schultz Exits Top Job at Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation

Yahoo Biotech News
Synthetic Biology: Great Promise and Potential Peril (LiveScience.com)

EU effort to end GM crop deadlock meets resistance (AFP)

Coping Therapies Unlikely to Ease Kids' Stem Cell Treatment: Study (HealthDay)

FDA nears approval of genetically engineered salmon (McClatchy Newspapers)

Survival Tactic Evolves in Flies Using Bacteria, Not Genes (LiveScience.com)