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 BioSpace
Antibiotics Used to Combat Acne May Increase Inflammatory Bowel Disease Risk, University of Pennsylvania Study

India Tries Using Cash Bonuses to Slow Birthrates

US FDA Panel Rejects Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Drug For Fibromyalgia; Stock Falls 22.97% @ 10:55AM EDT

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Announces Extension of FDA Review of Acetadote(R) Supplemental New Drug Application; New PDUFA Date in December 2010

Torbjorn Bjerke Appointed as new CEO for Karolinska Development AB

BioSpace - Breaking News
Nature Medicine Publishes AVI BioPharma, Inc. Preclinical Studies Demonstrating Post-Exposure Efficacy of PMOplus(TM) Oligomers Against Ebola and Marburg Viruses

Novo Nordisk A/S Announces Exclusive Agreement With Upsher-Smith Laboratories to Market Vagifem(R) 10 mcg

Cryo-Cell International Announces Progress With Strategic Partner

Hospira Japan Receives Approval for New Indication for 'Precedex IV(TM) 200ug'

Two-Year Data from Phase 2 Trial of Genzyme Corporation's Eliglustat Tartrate for Gaucher Disease To Be Published in the Journal

Biotech News - Business Wire
Joyce Kulhawik to Host Voices of Hope at Symphony Hall

Svelte Medical Systems, Inc. Receives CE Mark Approval to Market the Svelte Acrobat Stent-on-a-Wire (SOAW) Coronary Stent System

Research and Markets: Biotechnology in the United Kingdom

HighRes Biosolutions

HighRes Biosolutions places first automation platform in China

 Biotech News - PR Newswire
Curemark to Present at BioPharm America 2010

Imagenetix, Inc. Provides Net Sales Guidance for the Second Quarter Fiscal 2011

Zeus Catalog Available in Six Languages

Kendle Appoints Jeffrey M. Zucker to Lead Global Patient Recruitment Efforts

Huifeng Bio-Pharmaceutical Reported Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results and Reaffirms its 2010 Guidance

 Biotechnology - Moreover
New Market Research Report: Biotechnology in Asia-Pacific

The Revolutionized Biotechnology and Launched a TV Series

Monsanto reports Brazilian approval of Bt Roundup Ready 2 Yield soybean product

Cabinet approval of BRAI is a huge step forward: Indian Environment Minister

Gene Therapy: Research from International AIDS Vaccine Initiative broadens understanding of gene therapy
Burrill Report
Deals on a Roll

Aspen Unburdens Sigma with Pharmaceutical Division Buy

Life Technologies To Buy Ion Torrent for $375 Million

Genzyme Shareholder Files Suit To Block Sanofi Deal

Federal Court Revokes Approval of GM Sugarbeets

 CenterWatch - Clinical Trials
Merck partners with Alectos to develop new type of Alzheimer's treatment

Medco Health Solutions to acquire United BioSource in $730 million all-cash deal

ClinTec partners with Elephant Capital for Asia Pacific expansion

ActivMed opens N.H. research center

Pharmacy benefits manager Medco Health Solutions buys UBC in $730 million all-cash deal

 Clinical Trials - Business Wire
InSite Vision Commences Phase 1/2 Clinical Study of ISV-303 for Post-Surgical Ocular Pain and Swelling

Melanoma Research Alliance Announces $5.2 Million in New Grants to Support Six Innovative Multidisciplinary Research Programs

CEWorks, a New Analytic Application from ProSanos, Provides Rapid Performance of Comparative Effectiveness Studies

Benvenue Medical Begins Enrollment in Landmark Study Versus Balloon Kyphoplasty

Company Profile for CRF Health
Clinical Trials - PR Newswire
National CFIDS Foundation (NCF) Announces Link between Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Low Level Radiation Exposure

Study Finds Palliative Care Prolongs Life in Cancer Patients

FSH Society Applauds Study Pinpointing Genetic Causes of FSHD, Most Common Muscular Dystrophy

Breakthrough Gene Therapy Prevents Retinal Degeneration

2nd Round of Abstract Submissions Starts Early for FUS Symposium

 Contract Pharma
Executive Moves: PrePak Holdings

Executive Moves: Hospira

Alexion RI Facility Approved for Soliris

Pilgrim, GRS To Deliver Enterprise Solutions

Avista Capital To Acquire INC Research

 FDA Drugs- What's New
FDA Drug Safety Communication: Ongoing Safety Review of Stalevo and possible increased cardiovascular risk

FDA Drug Safety Communication: Aseptic meningitis associated with use of Lamictal (lamotrigine)

FDA Drug Safety Communication: Serious medication errors from intravenous administration of nimodipine oral capsules

FDA Drug Safety Communication: Ongoing safety review of Evamist (estradiol transdermal spray) and unintended exposure of children and pets to topical estrogen

FDA Drug Safety Communication: Eosinophilic pneumonia associated with the use of Cubicin (daptomycin)
FDA News - Business Wire
NARSAD Supports Innovative Brain and Behavior Research with more than $4.1 million in 42 New Research Grants

Two-Year Data from Phase 2 Trial of Genzyme's Eliglustat Tartrate for Gaucher Disease To Be Published in the Journal Blood

Alexion Receives FDA Approval of Rhode Island Manufacturing Facility for SolirisŪ Supply

Radiometer's New ABL90 FLEX POC Analyzer Receives 510(k) Clearance

EpiCept Corporation Receives Refusal to File Letter from US FDA on Ceplene New Drug Application

 FDA Press Releases
Urgent Nationwide Frozen Mamey Fruit Products Recall

Urgent Nationwide Egg Recall

U.S. Marshals seize food from rodent-infested Ga. warehouse

FDA Proposes Withdrawal of Low Blood Pressure Drug

FDA approves ella™ tablets for prescription emergency contraception

 FDA Vaccines, Blood and Biologics - What's New
July 19, 2010 Approval Letter - Fluarix

Recall of Panoscreen lll

AFLURIA

FluMist

Medical Device Recall: Cobe Spectra Apheresis System Disposable Tubing Sets
FierceBiotech
Archimedes starts recruiting for new U.S. headquarters

Jazz fibromyalgia drug nixed by FDA panel

EpiCept shares hammered after FDA rejects app, demands new trial

U.S. biotech faces fierce international competition

Hep E vaccine aces large late-stage study in China

 FierceBiotech IT
Cloud to host Saffron predictive analytics tool

UK study supports dose-response modeling

Google-like code aids drug development

Top 10 list rejects cloud for clinical data

NIH funds software-based brain plasticity trials

 FierceBiotech Research
Immune cells in fat tissue could explain obesity-diabetes link

New malaria drug prepping for clinical trials

Researchers get $21M to study HIV

Researchers use iPSCs to treat Parkinson's in rodents

Researchers look to turmeric as therapy for diabetes, stroke
FiercePharma
China's promise comes with pitfalls

ImClone suspends ops at Erbitux plant

Merck sues to block Impax version of Vytorin

FDA official, panelists dispute Avandia letter

FDA eyes safety of Novartis Parkinson's med

 FiercePharma Manufacturing
J&J adds meat to QA, QC bones

McKesson eyes automation for distribution center

Teva workers were WARNed of layoffs last May

Pfizer, Merck make list of 'Layoff Kings'

Abbott warning cites lack of worker qualifications

 FierceVaccines
MRSA vax breakthrough reported by UChicago team

Critics deride WHO's ties to vaccine industry

CSL predicts profit drop on lower vax sales

Vaccine sales surge 16% as industry eyes $35B mark

Selecta gets a new CEO, $3M for nicotine vax program
Health News - BizJournals.com
Forty Under 40 to be recognized next month

Bioheart narrows losses, needs cash

Cancer rate lower in Missouri, but death rate higher

BayCare Health names Tim Thompson chief information officer

Lovelace's Troy Greer strives for health care excellence

 Health News - CNBC
Kensey Nash says fiscal 4Q earnings grew 25 pct

Earnings Preview: Medtronic reports 1Q earnings

Alexion gets FDA OK for Rhode Island facility

FDA Head Says More Egg Recalls Possible

Americans confused about healthcare reform: poll

 Health News - Fox Business
Jazz Plunges On FDA Setback; Drug Indexes Rise

Roche Buy Of U.S.-Based BioImagene To Boost Diagnostics

GlaxoSmithKline Starts Phase III Trials Of Herpes Zoster Vaccine

AstraZeneca Buys Back 888,439 Shares At 3245P

Germany's Merck KGaA Raised To Buy At UniCredit
Marketwire - Pharma and Biotech
Portable & Transport Ventilator Markets to Reach $2.5 Billion by 2016

EPA and NanoLogix Enter Into Cooperative Research and Development Agreement for Rapid Water Quality Testing

CLSI and APHL Announce September-December 2010 Teleconferences

Nature Medicine Publishes AVI BioPharma Preclinical Studies Demonstrating Post-Exposure Efficacy of PMOplus(TM) Oligomers Against Ebola and Marburg Viruses

Novadaq Achieves Final Milestone in Intuitive Development Agreement

 MassBio News
Sixteen MassBio Member Companies Selected to Present at BioPharm America 2010 and the MassBio Investors Forum

Check out the MassBio Innovation Exchange!

Nuclea Biotechnologies opens new Genomic Center in Pittsfield

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

Medical Pharma - PR Newswire
Heart to Heart International Responds to Crisis in Pakistan

Unilife Corporation Schedules Fiscal 2010 Fourth Quarter and Year End Conference Call for Monday, August 30, 2010

Gold Standard/Elsevier Promotes Medication Safety and Compliance via New MEDcounselor Languages with Consumer Medication Information in 12 Foreign Languages

FUJIFILM's FDR D-EVO is Now Available and Shipping

Epilepsy Organizations Award Grants for New Gene Therapy to Treat Epilepsy and Novel Surgical Intracranial EEG to Detect Seizures in Uncontrolled Patients
National Center for Biotechnology Information
dbGaP News and Announcements

NCBI News

Bookshelf News

dbVar News and Announcements

Genome Reference Consortium News

 Nature Biotechnology
Waking up and smelling the coffee

Reply to Waking up and smelling the coffee

Genetic stability in two commercialized transgenic lines (MON810)

Distances needed to limit cross-fertilization between GM and conventional maize in Europe

Case study: India's billion dollar biotech

 New York Times- Biotechnology
Genetics Pushes Canola Into the Wild

Europe Clears Import of New Biotech Corn Varieties

Exploring Algae as Fuel

Europeans Seek to Ease Wide Ban on Biotech Crops

Europe’s New Approach to Biotech Food
New York Times- Pharmaceuticals
Am I Young Yet

Cymbalta Nears Approval for Use on Chronic Pain

Glaxo’s Summary of a Hearing on Avandia Is Challenged

Glaxo Memo on Avandia Is Questioned

Lilly Alzheimer Drug’s Failure Puts Theory in Question

 OnBioVC
Great Lakes Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Series B $3.1M

Health Market Science, Inc.: Series B $6.1M

Solazyme, Inc.: Series D $52M

CeNeRx BioPharma, Inc.: Series C $10M

TetraLogic Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Series C $32M

 Outsourcing-Pharma
ERT develops IVR suicidality monitoring for trials

Demand for discovery services recovering, says Domainex

Biomarkers indispensible in cancer drug development, says Quintiles

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

Safety and value driving Phase IV growth at CROs; EVP
Pharma News - Business Wire
Research and Markets: Cardiovascular Sales Proved the Most Lucrative For the Hungary Pharmaceuticals Market in 2009, Generating Total Revenues of $581.8 Million

GE Healthcare Provides Patient Safety Structure to Virginia Network

RelayHealth Receives EHNAC e-Prescribing Accreditation

NexMed Receives Additional Patent Coverage for Israel

MannKind Corporation Providing AFREZZA to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation for Artificial Pancreas Project

 Pharma News - PharmiWeb
AHRA and Toshiba Announce Third Annual Putting Patients First Program

AnaSpec Visits with Noted Alzheimer's Researcher, Dr. Patrick McGeer

How will insurance, pharmaceuticals industries deal with reform Healthcare event, Nov 8-9 10, DC.

SCDM Releases Best Practices for Project Management in Clinical Data Management

SAFC and Novozymes Biopharma extend joint agreement for the exclusive distribution of LONGR3 growth factor

 Pharma News - PR Newswire
CVS/pharmacy and Boundless Playgrounds Join the Pepsi Refresh Challenge to Support Children of All Abilities

PRA International to Exhibit at ESC's Annual Conference

Novo Nordisk Inc. Announces Exclusive Agreement With Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. to Market VagifemŪ 10 mcg

CVS/pharmacy and MinuteClinic Offer 'Flu Shots Your Way' at All Locations Nationwide

Obama Named the Most Powerful Person in Healthcare for Second Consecutive Year
Pharmaceutical - Moreover
Logoplaste installs cooling system at GSK bottle making plant

Can makers launch marketing scheme to boost recycling at home

Chadwicks appoints Mike Kelly as account manager

Graham Packaging revamps Sqezy washing-up liquid bottle

Siemens radar transmitter measures liquid levels

 PR Leap - Biotech
Executive Impact Group Provides Startup Solutions to VC funded $40M Calithera Biosciences

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

 PRWeb - Biotechnology
Unigen Announces the Launch of Bakutrol - Powerful Triple-Acting Skin...

The Porcine microRNAome is Revealed

Advanced Clinical Announces a Breakthrough Framework to Improve R&D...

Senior FDA Speakers Discuss Emerging Issues In Cardiovascular Safety...

Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions, Inc. Announces New Online Prototype...
PRWeb - Pharmaceuticals
Global Health Progress Stresses Importance of Product Development...

Fall Off Protection: New Safety Barrier That Prevent Dock Drop-Offs...

Envision Telepharmacy Appoints Pharmacy Operations Manager

Pleio Helps Chains Boost Adherence in Boomers: 84 More Pills per...

Jones & Bartlett Learning Announces New Medicine Title: Drug Safety...

 Scientific American
Autism Might Slow Brain's Ability to Integrate Input From Multiple Senses

Painted Paper Wasps Punish Phonies

Massive Oil Plume Confirmed in Gulf of Mexico

Three Distinct Routes Detailed for How HIV Arises in Male Genital Tract

Psychedelic Drugs Show Promise as Anti-Depressants

 Xconomy Life Sciences
ViaSat Keeps Lead in Space-Based Internet, Mitek Enables Smartphone Check Deposits, AngeList Screens Biz Plans for Individual Investors & More San Diego BizTech News

Taligen Collects $10M For Focus on Rare Diseases

How Bay Area Biotech Stacks Up With the Rest of the World

Startup Investing in Massachusetts Shrinks to $131M in July, Big Drop From June Surge

Entrepreneurial Walk of Fame Idea ResonatesAlthough A Few Potential Cracks Have Surfaced in the Pavement
Yahoo Biotech News
Secondhand Cigarette Smoke Alters Genes, Study Says (Time.com)

Testing of Brothers May Boost Family's Prostate Cancer Rates (HealthDay)

US judge bars growing of genetically modified beets (AFP)

U.S. judge bans planting of genetically engineered beets (Reuters)

Judge bans planting of genetically engineered beets (Reuters)


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