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BioSpace
Scientists Create 'Malaria-Proof' Mosquito, University of Arizona Reveals

US Anti-Trust Authorities Okay Diamyd Medical AB Diabetes Vaccine Deal

Two-Step Vaccine May Offer 'Universal' Flu Jab, National Institute of Allergy And Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Study

Roche's New Avastin Studies Not as Good as Early Data, FDA Says

Warner Chilcott, PLC Announces 3-Month Extension of PDUFA Date on Next Generation Actonel Product

BioSpace - Breaking News
Mayo Clinic Health Letter Highlights MicroRNA -- A Switch that Determines Cell Behavior and Holds Answers on Disease, Prevention, And Treatment

Leading Diabetes Management Company, Insulet Corporation, Goes Live with Pilgrim Software's On-Demand CAPA Management

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2Q10 Total Net Revenues Up 29% to $168.5 Million

FDA Panel Rejects VIVUS, Inc. Diet Drug

Starpharma Holdings Ltd Receives FDA Clearance To Commence Phase 2 Bacterial Vaginosis Study For Vivagel(R)

Biotech News - Business Wire
Exactech Schedules Second Quarter 2010 Earnings Release and Conference Call

Illumina Announces Appointment of Melina Cimler as Vice President, Quality and Regulatory Affairs

Mayo Clinic Health Letter Highlights MicroRNA -- A Switch that Determines Cell Behavior and Holds Answers on Disease, Prevention, Treatment

Dynacq Healthcare, Inc. Announces Financial Results for the Fiscal Quarter Ended May 31, 2010

Leading Diabetes Management Company, Insulet Corporation, Goes Live with Pilgrim Software's On-Demand CAPA Management

Biotech News - PR Newswire
Corgenix to Host Conference Call to Discuss Major Strategic Collaboration and Investment from the ELITech Group

Current Severe Outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease Predicted by Replikins' BioRadar(TM) One Year in Advance (June 2009)

JANA Partners Addresses Charles River's Latest Defense of Proposed WuXi Acquisition

VIVUS Comments on FDA Advisory Committee Panel Meeting on QNEXA® (phentermine/topiramate) Controlled Release Capsules for the Treatment of Obesity

China Cord Blood Corporation Announces Cancellation of Nine Million Management Incentive Warrants

Biotechnology - Moreover
US Senate OKs $6.27 million for Ill. ag projects

CSL Announces New Biotech Facility

Parliamentary panel studies pros and cons of GM food

CSL to set up biotech facility in Victoria for new therapies

Galapagos, University of Bristol join forces in drug discovery

Burrill Report
Merck Wins Approval for MS drug in Russia

The Only Interest to Be Considered

Genyme Expands Manufacturing Plans Amid Troubles

Money Flows to Start-Ups

Prevent, Detect, and Treat

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
Maven Semantic: the Largest Database of International Clinical Trials Professionals

Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Partners in $56.8 Million NIH Award for Clinical and Translational Research

AngioDynamics Reports Strong Finish to Fiscal 2010

Stentys completes enrollment in clinical study of its breakthrough stent to treat Acute Myocardial Infarction

Ellipse Technologies Completes Enrollment for the Initial Clinical Trial of the MAGEC Remote Control, Non-Invasive System for the Treatment of Scoliosis

Clinical Trials - PR Newswire
Shoulder Arthritis What Patients Need to Know Before Treatment

Michael J. Fox Foundation Commits up to $12 Million for Targeted Parkinson's Therapeutic Development in 2011

Federal Government Reverses Course, Now Sees Benefit of PSA Testing

Participants in Study Lose Twice as Much Weight With Medifast 5 & 1 Plan

New Research Advances from the Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease 2010

Contract Pharma
LyoTechnica To Provide Parenteral Development Services

Catalent Expert Appointed USP Chair

ICON Opens Translational Unit in Manchester

Mylan to Acquire Bioniche Injectable Business

Executive Moves: PPD

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
Neoprobe Announces 2010 Annual Meeting Results

FDA Concluded an Inspection of Apicore's API Manufacturing Plant in Somerset, NJ, USA with No Form 483 Citations

GTC Biotherapeutics Regains US Rights to ATryn® ; the First Recombinant Antithrombin Product Approved in the World

Sun Pharma Announces USFDA Approval for Generic Flomax®

FDA GRAS Confirmed Amino Acid from Ajinomoto Now Available As Key Ingredient for Food and Beverage Manufacturers

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
Medical Device Recall: Cobe Spectra Apheresis System Disposable Tubing Sets

GLASSIA

CSL Biotherapies Untitled Letter

June 2, 2010 Approval Letter - Havrix

June 2, 2010 Approval Letter - Engerix

FierceBiotech
Biotech takes top spot in Q2 VC investment

Galapagos inks drug discovery pact

Adolor cuts 30 jobs as Entereg sales falter

CSL to expand, create 333 jobs

Vernalis Parkinson's drug sinks on tox issues

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
India suspends TIDE as Takeda touts Actos

Lilly layoffs extend to 340 IT workers

FDA launches safety review of ARBs

Sanofi's Multaq gets boost from U.K., France

Elan to pay $203.5M for marketing misdeeds

FiercePharma Manufacturing
Post-Tylenol House bill vests FDA with recall power

FDA awaits J&J plan for Tylenol

GSK recovers one of two stolen trailers

Guide gives template for handling product cross contamination

U.S. gets bioterror vax, funds capacity boost

FierceVaccines
Project BioShield's vax programs on the chopping block

Two new antibodies may lead to HIV/AIDS vaccine

Computer scientist engineers tame type of live vax

Vax for range of cancers may be available in 5 years

Bavarian Nordic delivers Imvamune to U.S.

Health News - BizJournals.com
Florida gains fraud enforcement muscle

Medicare fraud sting hits Miami

Emergent sees 120 jobs at new facility

MN companies raised $45M in VC in Q2

Former AHCA head Alan Levine joins Health Management Associates

Health News - CNBC
AVI BioPharma wins contract worth up to $291M

Amedisys defends company in shareholder letter

Okla. joins Wyeth drug pricing case

Inverness Medical changes name to Alere

Ahead of the Bell: Vivus shares plunge

Health News - Fox Business
Elan Drops After Setting Aside $206 Mln For Fine

Gentiva Eases Creditworthiness Fears With Lender Call

3rd UPDATE: FDA Panel Rejects Vivus Weight-Loss Drug Qnexa

WSJ: J&J Submits Plan To Fix Problems At Tylenol Plant

Moody's Downgrades Arizona Rating On Liquidity Worries

Marketwire - Pharma and Biotech
Ceapro Announces Debt Reduction

FoodChek(TM)-E. coli O157 Test Receives USDA / FSIS Comparable Test Approval

Molecular Insight Receives Fifth Extension of Waiver Agreement with Bond Holders

GLG Life Tech Corporation Announces Distribution Agreement Signed With Sugar Producer Grupo Azucarero Mexico

AVI BioPharma Discloses New Contract With U.S. Government for Potential Funding of up to $291 Million to Advance Development of Therapeutic Candidates for Ebola and Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses

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
Roper Industries Announces Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes Due 2034 to Accrue Contingent Cash Interest and Conversion Rate Adjustment

Cynosure to Announce Second-Quarter 2010 Financial Results on July 27

Saving the ER for Emergencies

New Reputation Management Service Raises the Bar on Authentic Online Reputations - Helps Local Businesses Attract More Customers

NEXUS Biosystems Acquires Tecan Group's REMP Sample Management Business

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
F.D.A. Panel Votes Against Obesity Drug Qnexa From Vivus

Big Push of Pill to Marketplace Stirs Debate on Sexual Desire

Novartis Deal to Settle Women’s Bias Claims

The Avandia Saga Continues

Bad News Back Home

OnBioVC
Coronado Biosciences, Inc.: Series C $3.9M

Cyntellect, Inc.: Series E $9M

Action Pharma, A/S: Series C $6.3M

Healthline Networks, Inc.: Series C $14M

Agile Therapeutics, Inc.: Series B $45M

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: Triple Analysis: Breast Cancer, Protein Kinase Inhibitors and Peptides Comprises Defined and Up To Date Development Strategies for 405 Breast Cancer Drugs

Maryland Governor Martin OMalley Leads Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Emergent's Baltimore Manufacturing Facility

Millipore Corporation Announces Effective Date of Make-Whole Fundamental Change and Increase in Conversion Rate Due to Make-Whole Fundamental Change Relating to Its 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2026

Stem Cells Market And Applications and Other New Reports Published at MarketPublishers.com

HealthCare Appraisers Opens Philadelphia-area Office

Pharma News - PharmiWeb
Thermo Fisher Scientific Microtome Improves Efficiency for Parkinson's Disease and Multiple Sclerosis Research

MDS Nordion's TheraSphere® Granted Reimbursement Status in Italy

GlaxoSmithKline legal update

New Speakers Announced for Arrowhead's Allosteric Modulator Drug Discovery Congress (www.allostericmodulatorcongress.com)

Dr. Laura DAndrea Tyson Joins Berkeley Research Group as a Special Advisor

Pharma News - PR Newswire
Free Dog Heart Checks at T-Bones 'Bark in the Park'

Warner Chilcott Announces 3-Month Extension of PDUFA Date on Next Generation Actonel Product

RoundTable Healthcare Partners Closes Two Funds

Formation of Contract Parenteral Drug Development Services Company Announced

Cardinal Health Completes Acquisition of Healthcare Solutions Holding

Pharmaceutical - Moreover
LLC announces to provide contract drug development services

USFDA approves Sun Pharma's generic Flomax ANDA

China PharmaHub signs agreement with Sichuan government

The Indian Pharmaceutical Industry: New Strategies in a Changing World

CIS Expands Its Business Development Force with Key New-hire

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
The MedZilla Report for July 2010 - Rate of New Health Care Jobs...

NewYork-Presbyterian Ranks Among Top 10 in the Nation According to...

Device Manufactured with OXPEKK®-IG Polymer Receives US FDA...

PumPortal Introduces Ultra Sanitary Pumps for Pharmaceutical, Food,...

Therapure Biopharma Inc. Signs Fill/Finish Services Contract with OPK...

PRWeb - Pharmaceuticals
New Drugs Target Alzheimer's Disease

FDA Report Raises Serious Concerns about Avandia's Safety, St. Louis...

User Friendly, Globally Accessible Prescription Medication Software...

New Version of openPresenter Offers Life Sciences Companies Expanded...

Expert Neurology Panel Discusses Advances in Multiple Sclerosis...

Scientific American
Scourge of the Jellies: Small Fish Shows How Ecosystems Adjust to Potentially Catastrophic Changes

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

Xconomy Life Sciences
Inverness Name Change to Alere

Kristina Burow, Arch's Startup Builder in SF, Shows Eye for Big Ideas of Biotech, Cleantech

Adimab Inks Novartis Deal, GSK-Founded Tempero Pursues Hot Immunology Field, Metamark Gets $22M, & More Boston-Area Life Sciences News

Tekmira Nails $140M Defense Contract to Make RNAi Drug for Ebola

Vivus Obesity Drug Shot Down by FDA Panel, in Close Vote

Yahoo Biotech News
Certain genes linked to kidney disease in blacks (Reuters)

New Clues to How Cancer Patients' Genes Influence Treatment (HealthDay)

Cigarette Smoke Jolts Hundreds of Genes, Researchers Say (LiveScience.com)

European ministers to discuss GM crop deadlock: EU (AFP)

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