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BioSpace
Compugen Ltd. Appoints as President and CEO

U.S. FDA Panel Backs Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Transplant Drug

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. To Sell ScinoPharm Taiwan Stake For $94 Million

Private UK Drug Firm Archimedes Pharma Raises $97 Million; Former Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Head Appointed as CEO; US Commercial Operations to be Established

Astellas Pharma Inc. Commences Tender Offer to Acquire All Outstanding Shares of OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for $52 per Share in Cash; Bid Goes Hostile

BioSpace - Breaking News
Tolerx, Inc., After a Decade and $150 Million, Eagerly Awaits Data from Big Diabetes Trial

EKR Therapeutics, Inc. Appoints as Interim President & Chief Executive Officer

Interleukin Genetics Inc. and Stanford University Report Genetic Test Improves Weight Loss Success With Diets Clinical Data

Raptor Pharmaceutical Inc. Announces Publication of Data Supporting Potential Efficacy of WntTide(TM) in Treatment of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Atacama Labs Enters Into Partnership With Excella Gmbh

Biotech News - Business Wire
CaridianBCTTrima Accel510(k)

BioImagene Supports University of Miami's Relief Program in Haiti with Digital Pathology Solutions

Advaxis to Present at the French Biotech Tour

ProChon Biotech Nearing Midpoint of Patient Enrollment for BioCart Clinical Study

ZIOPHARM Oncology to Present at the Cowen and Company 30th Annual Health Care Conference
Biotech News - PR Newswire
Baby Quasar Now Available at Neiman Marcus

Vaxart Raises $12.5 Million Series B Financing

Stryker's New Mobile Bearing Hip Solution Marks Advancement In Large Head Technology

NeoStem Enters into SRA with University of Michigan; Funding from NIH Stem Cell Research Grant

Insmed Regains NASDAQ Compliance

 Biotechnology - Moreover
Life Sciences Industry IT Spending Forecast in Russia through 2014

Life Sciences Industry IT Spending Forecast in Spain through 2014

Life Sciences Industry IT Spending Forecast in the US through 2014

'Biotechnology developments averse to animal welfare'

PABME exhibition & conference from May 23 - 25 in Dubai

 CenterWatch - Clinical Trials
WuXi Partners with Janssen to Meet GLP Standards in China Lab

PPD to Invest $19M in Ireland Lab

eResearch Technology Revenues Down 60% in 09

ICON Income Up 17%, Revenues Hold Steady

CenterWatch Monthly March 2010
Clinical Trials - Business Wire
SpineUniverse Launches Social Media Community

BioClinica Partners with Health Sciences International and PRL Central Laboratory Services

Sanjay Gupta, Abraxis Senior Vice President and Advisor to the Executive Chairman, Named Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum

St. Jude Medical Announces Publication of Feasibility Results for Trial of Novel Heart Failure Management System

Study Demonstrates People Living with Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity Can Be Successfully Treated with GI Dynamics EndoBarrier Gastrointestinal Liner for 12 Months

 Clinical Trials - PR Newswire
ReShape Medical Announces Initiation of U.S. Clinical Study for Weight Loss

Interleukin Genetics, Inc. and Stanford University Report Genetic Test Improves Weight Loss Success With Diets

Battling a Biceps Injury

Bystander CPR Can Improve Survival of Children Who Have Cardiac Arrests Outside of a Hospital, Children's Hospital Researchers Say

Medivation to Host Conference Call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time Tomorrow to Discuss Phase 3 Trial Results for Dimebon in Alzheimer's Disease

 Contract Pharma
BMS, Allergan in Pain Pact

AZ Announces R&D Cuts

Seattle Genetics Reaches Genentech Milestone

Transition Licenses Lilly Diabetes Compounds

Pfizer, Medivation Alzheimer Drug Fails in Phase III
FDA Drugs- What's New
Non-Inferiority Clinical Trials

Submission of Documentation in Applications for Parametric Release of Human and Veterinary Drug Products Terminally Sterilized by Moist Heat Processes

FDA Drug Safety Communication: Ongoing safety review of Invirase (saquinavir) and possible association with abnormal heart rhythms

FDA Drug Safety Communication: Ongoing review of Avandia (rosiglitazone) and cardiovascular safety

Potential Signals of Serious Risks/New Safety Information Identified from the Adverse Event Reporting System (AERS) between July - September 2009

 FDA News - Business Wire
ArQule, Inc. to Present at Cowen and Company Health Care Conference

Freedom Driver System Receives CE Mark to Power SynCardia's Total Artificial Heart in Europe

Repros Receives Official FDA Minutes from Type C Androxal® Meeting

Santarus Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Financial Results

Tantaline Gains Approval from FDA

 FDA Press Releases
La FDA advierte a los consumidores en Puerto Rico acerca de la presencia de una bacteria dañina en desinfectantes para manos

La FDA advierte a los consumidores en Puerto Rico acerca de la presencia de una bacteria dañina en desinfectantes para manos

FDA Warns Consumers in Puerto Rico of Harmful Bacteria in Hand Sanitizers

FDA, FSIS, CDC Collaborate on Methods to Measure Success of Food Safety Programs

FDA Calls on Food Companies to Correct Labeling Violations; FDA Commissioner Issues an Open Letter to the Industry
FDA Vaccines, Blood and Biologics - What's New
Biologic Product Shortages

Cord Blood Licensure: A Workshop

Field Correction of Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent Vaccine Live, Intranasal Expiration Dating

COBAS TaqScreen MPX Test

Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent Vaccine Live, Intranasal Questions and Answers

 FierceBiotech
New Provenge data confirms 3-year survival benefit

Sanofi offers promising survival data on prostate cancer drug

La Jolla Pharma to be delisted after merger flop

Archimedes readies U.S. commercial ops for cancer pain

Compugen announces management changes

 FierceBiotech IT
Service aids in trial ops management

C-TASC teaches data prep for FDA filings

FDA advises on adaptive trials, simulations

Tech boosts enrollment at Parexel site

Oracle: analytics benefits to unfold in stages
FierceBiotech Research
New antiviral compound proves promising against bird flu

X Prize may offer millions for stem cell breakthrough

Researchers ready leptin test for Type 1 diabetes

Marker aids in detection of hidden cancer

Experts discuss challenges, promises of personalized medicine

 FiercePharma
Pfizer chief gets 12.8% salary hike

Teva regains exclusivity on Merck meds

Astellas CEO: A logical idealist

Pfizer rejoins Ratiopharm race with $4B bid

Ranbaxy flubs launch of generic Flomax

 FiercePharma Manufacturing
Freeze-dry value on the rise

Orphanage to boast high-containment lab

Sentry delivers for CDC vax reserve

Stirling takes over Canadian plant

India considers plant restarts
FierceVaccines
Experts ponder why regular flu season is a no-show

Professor's new chip delivers vaccines without the pain

Study: Parents need to be better informed about vaccines

Vaccine reverses Parkinson's disease in animal study

Scientists easily create hybrid virus

GEN News Highlights
TopoTarget Receives $8.17M through Divestiture of European Rights to Anthracycline Extravasation Therapy

Cellectis Establishes Plant Science Subsidiary Focused on Meganuclease-Based Genome Engineering

Kyowa Hakko Kirin to Sell Solasia's Antiemetic Patch in Certain Asian Countries

BMS Gives Up $40M in Exchange for Allergan's Neuropathic Pain Drug

Pfizer and Medivation's Alzheimer Drug Fails in First Phase III Trial

 Health News - BizJournals.com
Doctor's Walk-In Clinic expands Clearwater center

Rawlings-Blake admitted to hospital for chest pains

Cross Country Healthcare regains profitability

Kendle to open operations center in India

Daniels appoints health commissioner
Health News - CNBC
Sen. Gregg on Health Care & More

Bristol-Myers post-Plavix outlook exceeds views

Watson and Columbia Labs in deal worth $92.5M

Inspire posts smaller loss as Azasite sales rise

Drugstore sales comparisons for February

 Health News - Fox Business
CombinatoRx Climbs In Early Action

Bristol-Myers Sees Adj. 2013 Profit Of $1.95

DSM Cut To Underweight At Morgan Stanley

Genetic Test Boosts Weight-loss Success: WSJ

Obama Seeks to Push Health-Care to Final Vote

 Marketwire - Pharma and Biotech
Inotek Pharmaceuticals to Present at the Cowen 30th Annual Health Care Conference on Thursday, March 11

Duane Reade Opens New Chelsea Store Location Featuring Expanded Fresh Food and Grocery Offerings

IBEX : Avis de l'Assemblannuelle des actionnaires

IBEX Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Lorus Therapeutics Announces Resignation of Director
MassBio News
National Cancer Institute SBIR and STTR Funding Support Various Stages of Cancer Therapeutics, Device, and Imaging Development

MassBio Thanks Millennium for Making Progress Toward Winning the War on Cancer

Check out the NEW & IMPROVED W.B. Mason contract for MORE SAVINGS!

MassBio and American Cancer Society present Symposium on Progress Toward Winning the War on Cancer

Policy makers, industry leaders gather to cement commitment to life sciences industry

 Medical Pharma - PR Newswire
Chesley Files Federal Zicam Lawsuits

Media Advisory: RecoverCare to Hold Job Fair on Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Hospitals Celebrate National Nutrition Month by Emphasizing Plant-Based Menus

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Adolescents and Young Adults: Strategies for Improved Patient Care

Mindray Medical International Limited Announces Pricing of a Public Offering of American Depositary Shares

 National Center for Biotechnology Information
Bookshelf News

dbVar News and Announcements

Genome Reference Consortium News

HomoloGene News

Library-LinkOut Announcements
Nature Biotechnology
Industry gains on moneyback schemes

$2 million rice verdict against Bayer

Biorefineries' stimulus win

Purpose-built chromosome

FDA balks on MedImmune's cell-grown flu vaccine

 New York Times- Biotechnology
E.U. Clears Biotech Potato for Cultivation

Merck to Pay $7.2 Billion for Millipore

After a Shooting, Colleagues Try to Regain Footing

Staggered by a Shooting, a Small Biology Department Tries to Regain Its Footing

A Previous Death at the Hand of Alabama Suspect

 New York Times- Pharmaceuticals
Positive Test for Sanofi Prostate Cancer Drug

Hopes for Alzheimer’s Drug Are Dashed

Hopes, and a Stock, Plunge on Failure of Alzheimer’s Drug

Sheldon Gilgore, Physician Who Led Drug Giants Pfizer and Searle, Dies at 77

A Doctor’s Crusade Against Cancer
OnBioVC
Merus, B.V.: Series B $30.7M

Kolltan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Series B $8.5M

MicroCHIPS, Inc.: Series C $16.5M

TheraSim, Inc.: Series A $1.2M

ImpactRx, Inc.: Series E $1.2M

 Outsourcing-Pharma
SAFC preparing for inevitable shift to cell culture vaccines

Informex companies hope for a brighter 2010

MDS' sites "perfectly dovetail" with Ricerca's capacity; VP

Trial sponsors and CROs must do more to recruit older people, says EU group

Intelligent packaging can cut cost of trials; Stora Enso

 Pharma News - Business Wire
Wolfe Laboratories Wins U.S. Chamber of Commerce's 2010 Blue Ribbon Small Business Award

Argos Therapeutics Publishes Positive Immune Response, Safety and Manufacturing Data for its Arcelis HIV Program in Clinical Immunology

Research and Markets: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) - Drug Pipeline Analysis and Market Forecasts to 2016

Riassunto: "Well protected. Well prepared". Merck presenta soluzioni innovative ed ecocompatibili alla fiera analytica 2010 di Monaco di Baviera

Well protected. Well prepared. - Merck zeigt innovative und umweltgerechte Lösungen auf der Messe analytica 2010 in München
Pharma News - PharmiWeb
Biotage Introduces EVOLUTE WCX: Now Providing a Total Solution for Basic Compounds

Isotechnika Pharma Receives National Research Council IRAP Funding for NICAM Program

First Breast Cancer Patients in Europe to be Treated With Revolutionary Therapy System

Thermo Fisher Scientific Launches First On-Demand LIMS at Pittcon 2010

Atacama Labs Enters Into Partnership With Excella Gmbh, Which is Part of Fareva Holding, a Top 10 Global Contract Manufacturer

 Pharma News - PR Newswire
Daiichi Sankyo Co, Ltd. Joins the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C. as Centennial Celebration Committee Co-Chair

Activity Against Candida Non-Albicans Species and Fungicidal Activity are the Most Important Drivers of Prescribing in Severe Candida Infections in the Hospital Setting

Renhuang Announces Fiscal Year 2010 Guidance

STELARA(TM) and REMICADE(R) Data in Treatment of Plaque Psoriasis to be Presented at American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Meeting

Cempra Pharmaceuticals to Present at the Cowen and Company 30th Annual Health Care Conference

 Pharmaceutical - Moreover
Polands pharmaceutical market attractive to multinational pharmaceutical companies

Opposing faces of Big Pharma

Philippines pharmaceutical market worth PHP124.9bn (US$2.63bn) in 2009 should increase by 9.67% in

Fire crews battle on at recycling plant as blaze roars into third day: video

Thailands pharmaceutical market is expected to grow by 7.7% in 2009
PR Leap - Biotech
SourceSolution Launches Client Portal Software, PlanIt, for CMOs/CROs and their Biotech and Pharma Clients

Vivante GMP Solutions Enters into License Agreements with Crucell

Ascent Scientific Licenses Novel Columbia University Technology for High-Resolution Optical Imaging of Synaptic Activity in the Brain

World First - Green Cell Technologies' Extraction Process reduces plant & micro-organisms to a stabilised molecular level

SourceSolution Announced Today the Launch of New Website Features Designed to Support Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Strategic Sourcing Decisions

 PRWeb - Biotechnology
INC Research and invivodata Announce ePRO Partnership

GenomeQuest Hosting Seminar at X Gen Congress In San Diego

Gems Sensors & Controls Receives ISO-13485:2003 Certification

Gloabl Harvest Initiative: Taking Down Fences To Meet Future Needs

NIH/NHLBI-funded PACT Group Announces the Renewal of Production Assistance for Cellular Therapies (PACT)

PRWeb - Pharmaceuticals
Kidney Cancer Association Proclaims March As Kidney Cancer Awareness Month

New Informative Website Launched To Help People with Oral Mucositis and Their Caregivers

Sokolove Blasts GlaxoSmithKline Over Avandia Recall

ConsumerLab.com Finds Carcinogenic form of Chromium in Supplements, Including Those for Weight Loss

Phentermine Diet Pills or What Buying Legally and Safely Online
Scientific American
Is ARPA-E Enough to Keep the U.S. on the Cutting-Edge of a Clean Energy Revolution

Not Just for Fuel Anymore: Hydrocarbons Can Superconduct, Too

Next-Gen Scientists Honored for Evolving Medicine and Renewables [Slide Show]

A Common Herbicide Turns Some Male Frogs into Females

No Implants Needed: Movement-Generating Brain Waves Detected and Decoded Outside the Head

 Xconomy Life Sciences
Adventrx Pharmaceuticals Set Back by FDA, La Jolla Pharmaceutical Cant Cure Shareholder Apathy, Regulus Signs Another Deal With Glaxo, & More San Diego Life Sciences News

Merck to Move U.S. Chem. Unit to Bay State

Dendreon's False Rumor, Cell Therapeutics New FDA Day, Microsoft's Health-IT Plan, & More Seattle-Area Life Sciences News

ActivX Biosciences, Showing Life After Takeover, Keeps Innovative Ties in San Diego

Tolerx, After a Decade and $150M, Eagerly Awaits Data from Big Diabetes Trial

 Yahoo Biotech News
New gene test may help you pick your diet: report (Reuters)

Genes may help identify deadly yeast infections (Reuters)

Gene test may help you pick your diet (Reuters)

'Battle' on GM foods can't be won: EU official (AFP)

Cluster of Genes Tied to Alcoholism (HealthDay)


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