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BioSpace
Body Clock Mouse Study Suggests New Drug Potential, Manchester Metropolitan University Study

Virus Linked to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Study

Antibiotics Before C-Section, Urges American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist

Vitamin D Linked to Cancer, Autoimmune Disease Genes, Oxford University Study

Your Hair Reveals Whether You're a Morning Person, Study

BioSpace - Breaking News
Raptor Pharmaceutical Inc. Provides Financial and Clinical Program Updates

Chroma Therapeutics Advances Novel Targeted Agent into Development; Receives Milestone Payment from GlaxoSmithKline

Burnet Institute Release: New Research Supports Australian Microbicide Development in the Fight against HIV and Genital Herpes

Synta Pharmaceuticals Announces First Patient Treated in Clinical Trial of STA-9090 in Combination with Docetaxel in Solid Tumors

AVI BioPharma, Inc. Announces Positive Results Against Human Pandemic H1N1 Influenza Virus in Preclinical Studies of AVI-7100

Biotech News - Business Wire
AGA Medical Files Suit Against W.L. Gore Alleging Patent Infringement

ACT May Be Uniquely Positioned as One of Few Sources of ES Cells That Could Qualify for Federal Funding Under Federal Court Ruling

BIO Comments on Court Injunction Blocking Federal Funding of Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Le système PureGraft de Cytori reçoit l'approbation européenne pour les procédures de lipo-injection

Life Technologies3500 Dx

Biotech News - PR Newswire
BioPharm Systems Named to the 2010 Inc. 500|5000 List of Fastest-Growing Companies in the U.S.

Governor O'Malley Announces State Grants Available For Maryland Bio Companies

BioFortis and Catholic Health Initiatives' Center for Translational Research Announce Biorepository Information Technology Strategic Partnership to Drive Progress in Personalized Medicine

Alternative Surgeries for California Women Suffering From Fibroids

Pentasa(R) - Shire Receives Ruling From FDA on Citizen's Petition

Biotechnology - Moreover
Plunkett's Biotech & Genetics Industry Almanac 2011: Biotech & Genetics Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends & Leading Companies

Md. biotech center awards $1.3M in grants

Video: Stem cell research endures setback

A Setback in Stem Cell Research

Global Factors Boosting Biotech Today

Burrill Report
Judge Blocks Funding for Stem Cell Research

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

CenterWatch - Clinical Trials
Synexus sees clinical trials rise 25% in Hungary

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

Clinical Trials - Business Wire
ArtVentive Medical Group, Inc. and Medical Murray Inc. Sign Agreement

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

Clinical Trials - PR Newswire
Heart Transplant Patients With Common Disorder Have High Survival Rates

OrthoAccel Technologies, Inc. Announces Definitive Distribution Agreements in Two Key Markets

Echo Therapeutics Announces Successful Completion of Clinical Trial for Prelude SkinPrep System and 4% Lidocaine Cream

CAS Chemistry Research Report: A Decade Later Human Genome Discoveries Spur Growth of Cancer Treatments

SureGene and the Medco Research Institute Enter a Collaboration to Evaluate the Ability of Genetic Biomarkers to Enhance Drug Selection for Serious Mental Health Illnesses.

Contract Pharma
3SBio, Isotechnika To Develop Voclosporin in China

Executive Moves: MPI Research

Roche, Aileron in Peptide Pact

Executive Moves: Coldstream Laboratories

Executive Moves: PrePak Holdings

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
Inc. Magazine Names Clinipace Worldwide to the Inc. 500 Annual List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Biomagnetics Announces a Webinar by Los Alamos National Security, LLC and Investor Update by CEO Clayton Hardman

ACR Image Metrix Congratulates iCAD on VeraLook FDA Clearance

AdvanSource Biomaterials Receives Notice from NYSE Amex Regarding Listing Standards

NARSAD Supports Innovative Brain and Behavior Research with more than $4.1 million in 42 New Research Grants

FDA Press Releases
FDA releases guidance on federal menu labeling requirements

FDA Warns of Possible Dangers from Portable Foot-Tanning Device

Study: Presence of murine leukemia virus found in CFS Patients, others

Urgent Nationwide Frozen Mamey Fruit Products Recall

Urgent Nationwide Egg Recall

FDA Vaccines, Blood and Biologics - What's New
URGENT - Voluntary Market Withdrawal of Octagam [Immune Globulin Intravenous (human)] 5% Liquid Preparation

July 19, 2010 Approval Letter - Fluarix

Recall of Panoscreen lll

AFLURIA

FluMist

FierceBiotech
Eisai reports upbeat results from PhIII epilepsy study

Isotechnika shares surge on China development pact

Stem cell labs disrupted by judge's order

Body-clock drug offers breakthrough approach to depression

WSJ: Genzyme won't bite on Sanofi's "lackluster" offer

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
Mouse virus linked to chronic fatigue syndrome

Mouse virus found in chronic fatigue cases

Judge's ruling throws ESC research work into disarray

Tougher disclosure rules spur flak from biomedical researchers

AVI approach saves monkeys with Ebola

FiercePharma
Pfizer's childhood vax wins WHO qualification

J&J blames failed equipment for lens recall

Novo CEO: Victoza worth study as obesity drug

Avastin snubbed yet again by U.K. cost agency

Pfizer's Sutent falls flat in lung cancer

FiercePharma Manufacturing
Counterfeit-fighters face "defining" moment

PAREXEL develops cold-chain data system

NC court requires chemical ID of fakes

GMPs, generics and repackaging drive recalls

Sebelius report re-states need for vax-making makeover

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
Nashville hospital executives among '100 most powerful' in health care

Promotions and Hiring: August 24

HP signs $135M contract with Alabama Medicaid

Mayo, Satilla explore health partnership

U.K. panel turns down Avastin

Health News - CNBC
Medtronic, Barnes & Noble, Massey big movers

Kneale: Obama in Stem Cell Straits

Sector Snap: Medtronic 1Q drags down device sector

AVI sees positive results from swine flu treatment

Time to Buy Managed Health Care

Health News - Fox Business
Celgene's Lead Drug Revlimid Faces Generic Challenge

FDA Warns J&J On Joint-replacement Marketing

Pfizer's Sutent Fails to Improve Survival in Lung Cancer Patients

FDA Warns J&J Unit On Joint-Replacement Products

Stem-cell Researchers Slide On Court Ruling

Marketwire - Pharma and Biotech
Surescripts Statement Regarding the White House Release of the Recovery Act Innovation Report

Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (ARM) Statement on the Federal District Court's Injunction Halting Federal Funding for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research

New Alzheimer's Study Seeks to Find Earliest Clues to Disease Progression

InnoCentive and SENS Foundation Seek Innovative Ideas to Help Reverse Age Related Illnesses

New Study Demonstrates Value of ColonSentry(TM) as Pre-Screening Alert to Enhance Effectiveness of Colorectal Cancer Screening

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
New Super Exam 50® LED from Burton Medical Provides the Most Positionable, High Intensity Diagnostic Light Available

System Uses Electrical Trickery on the Brain to Induce Realistic Spaceflight Effects

Call for Entries: Public Asked to Submit Videos to 2011 Neuro Film Festival

Hardy Diagnostics Named in Inc. 5000

Playing with Pain Can Ruin Your Tennis Game

National Center for Biotechnology Information
BLAST NEWS

BLASTFeed

Blast Tips

dbGaP News and Announcements

NCBI 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
What to Tell Alzheimer’s Patients After a Trial Goes Awry

A Problem Easily Fixed

Roche Signs Deal for New Drug Delivery Method

Am I Young Yet

Cymbalta Nears Approval for Use on Chronic Pain

OnBioVC
Gemin X Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Series E $8M

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

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
Cerus Signs Agreement to Acquire INTERCEPT Blood System Asian Commercial Rights from BioOne

IPM Named to Inc. 5000 for Fourth Consecutive Year

Affidata a Breau la conduzione della divisione Servizi bioanalitici/analitici presso MPI Research

Breau dirige la División Analítica/Bioanalítica en MPI Research

Données préliminaires venant appuyer le test dinvestigation sur les anticorps anti-JCV publiées dans les Annals of Neurology (Annales de neurologie)

Pharma News - PharmiWeb
CRT AND BAYER SCHERING PHARMA TO INVESTIGATE NEW THERAPEUTIC APPROACH IN GYNAECOLOGICAL AND ONCOLOGICAL DISEASES

HORIBA Medical secures Haematology dedicated Managed Service in Wales

Pharma and Food Thought Leaders Set to Converge in Amsterdam Next April 2011

AHRA and Toshiba Announce Third Annual Putting Patients First Program

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

Pharma News - PR Newswire
Study Compares Risk With Two Diabetes Drugs

People at 'Intermediate Risk' of Heart Disease With Elevated hsCRP Benefit From Statin Therapy Even if Cholesterol Levels are Normal

WXYZ-TV Is 'On Your Side' With 'Healthy Living for Kids'

Warner Chilcott Announces Receipt of FDA Response to Citizen Petition

PROLOR Biotech Receives FDA Clearance for a Phase II Trial of Its Long-Acting Human Growth Hormone in the U.S.

Pharmaceutical - Moreover
Is Your Physician Too Cozy With Pharma

BioAlliance Pharma Announces the Launch of Oravig(R) on the US Market by Its Commercial Partner, Strativa/Par Pharmaceutical

Pharmaceutical Excipients

Trading Lower on Heavy Volume are Shares of Pharmaceutical HOLDRs Trust on 1.1x Above-Average Volume (PPH)

Analysis: Pfizer Appeals Court's Recognition of New Pharma Cause of Action

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
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Cataract Surgery Goes 3D Hi-Def in Arkansas

Mayo Clinic Doctors Plant the Seeds of Success in Cancer Surgery

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

The Porcine microRNAome is Revealed

PRWeb - Pharmaceuticals
SAFC® and Novozymes Biopharma extend Joint Agreement for the...

Chad A. Mirkin to Deliver Pittcon 2011 Plenary Lecture

CanAmerica Global Joins Canadian International Pharmacy Association

Chadron State College Looking to EBSCO Discovery Service to Augment...

New Echinacea product, Echinaforce® now available from...

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
$5M for Photo Diagnostic Systems

Five Prime Therapeutics, Gliding Like a Submarine, Quietly Takes Aim At Cancer

SG Biofuels and Life Technologies Map Whole Genome of Jatropha Plant

Aileron Inks Deal with Roche, Worth Up to $1.1B, to Develop Stapled Peptide Drugs

Qualcomm Then and NowWill the Next 25 Be as Innovative as the Last 25

Yahoo Biotech News
NIH: Some stem cell work OK despite court ruling (AP)

Ruling Halts Federal Funding of Embryonic-Stem-Cell Research (Time.com)

Scientists Dismayed by Stem Cell Research Ruling (HealthDay)

The Stem-Cell Ruling: Scientists Alarmed at 'Step Backward' (Time.com)

White House mulling "all options" on stem cells (Reuters)