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b3c newswire
AiCuris Receives Orphan Drug Designation for Letermovir (AIC246) from FDA

Randox Food Diagnostics Provide ELISA Kits for Rapid Testing in Milk and Milk Powder

Highly Accurate Direct Clearance Method for LDL Cholesterol from Randox

Multi-Analyte Immunoassay Control with Assayed Values for 54 Analytes Including Vitamin D

Randox Food Diagnostics Release Enrofloxacin and Ciprofloxacin ELISA Kits

BioSpace
Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC Announces Its Acquisition of the PRENATE(R) Family of Trademarks and Associated Intellectual Property, Will Hire 80 Sales Associates to Promote Brand

Scientists Create First Monkeys With Mixed Genomes, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Study

Dried Licorice Root Fights the Bacteria That Cause Tooth Decay and Gum Disease, Reveals

Herbal Drug Reduces the Effects of Alcohol, Reveals

Babies' Sleep Problems May Persist Over Years, Children's National Medical Center Study

BioSpace - Breaking News
Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Provides Financial Outlook for 2012

Cancer Researcher at Develops Nontoxic Compounds

Goff Hill Ltd. Announces the Cure for Cancer and Viral Diseases

Novel Brain Tumor Vaccine Acts Like Bloodhound to Locate Cancer Cells, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Study

Pharming Group Redeems Part of Convertible Bond

Biotech News - Business Wire
Pacific Biosciences Names Michael W. Hunkapiller Chief Executive Officer

S2 Security presenta actualización de la línea de productos NetBox para mayor disponibilidad integrada y estricto cumplimiento de normas NERC

A atualização da S2 Segurity para a linha de produtos NetBox dá aos usuários alta disponibilidade na incorporação e completa conformidade com a NERC

New Zealand Life Sciences Innovation Showcased to Health Care Investment and Partnering Community

Advaxis to Present at 5th Annual OneMedForum San Francisco 2012

Biotech News - PR Newswire
The Lancet Makes Research More Accessible for Healthcare Professionals With New App for iPad

AnaptysBio Announces New Strategic Antibody Discovery

LABS, Inc. Earns AABB Accreditation for Donor Testing

Neurocrine Biosciences to Present at the 30th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

Reata Pharmaceuticals to Present at 30th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

Biotechnology - Moreover
ChinaBio Today Release: China Announces Major Program for Biotechnology 2010-2020

More biotech activity occurring in the region

EU to set new biosimilar drug rules by mid-year (Reuters)

Microbix, Zydus Cadila to jointly market blood-clot drug

Highest Free Cash Flow Per Share in the Biotechnology Industry Detected in Shares of Biogen Idec (BIIB, AMGN, TRGT, UTHR, GILD)

Burrill Report
Biotech Investors Get Their War Face On for JPMorgan

Deals for the Week Ending December 30, 2011

Fundraising in 2011

Genentech: The Beginnings of Biotech

Takeda acquires Intellikine for $310M

CenterWatch - Clinical Trials
Sanofi's $20 billion Genzyme buy could fuel a big pharma-biotechnology acquisition trend

New Quintiles initiative saves investigative sites the time, and cost, of patient recruitment advertising

Technology companies adapt interactive video concepts for clinical trial informed consent

CRI buys Lifetree, combining investigative sites on both coasts and across all trial phases

New $1b NIH center will tackle early-stage drug development to ease industry risk of failure

Clinical Trials - Business Wire
Research and Markets: Hepatitis B Global Clinical Trials Review, H2, 2011

Research and Markets: Growth Hormone Deficiency Global Clinical Trials Review, H2 2011

Research and Markets: Bronchitis Global Clinical Trials Review, H2, 2011

Research and Markets: Peptic Ulcers Global Clinical Trials Review, H2, 2011

Research and Markets: Generalized Seizures Global Clinical Trials Review, Q1, 2011

Clinical Trials - PR Newswire
Scottsdale Man is State's 1st to Get New TAVR Heart Valve

Cancer Researcher at Duquesne University Develops Nontoxic Compounds

Novel Brain Tumor Vaccine Acts Like Bloodhound to Locate Cancer Cells

OrbusNeich's Genous Stent Achieves Good, Comparable Clinical Outcomes in Patients Discontinuing Dual Antiplatelet Therapy at 30 Days and at Six Months

One in Six Pregnant Women Tested Are Positive for Hypothyroidism

CNN Top Stories
Chaz Bono ready to date again

Report: Bomber kills 26 in Syrian capital

Deported teen on way back to U.S.

U.S. Navy rescues Iranian sailors

Joran van der Sloot's Peru trial delayed

Contract Pharma
Thermo Fisher Scientific Unveils Unity Lab Services

GSK Licenses RA Drug from ChemoCentryx

GEA Pharma Appoints LA Sales Director

Endo Licenses BioDelivery\'s Pain Drug

XOMA Corp. Restructures, Lays Off One-Third

FDA Drugs- What's New
FDA Statement on recently terminated clinical trial with Doribax (doripenem)

Questions and Answers: FDA approves a class Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) for transmucosal immediate-release fentanyl (TIRF) medicines

FDA Alerts Pharmacists and Health Care Professionals to Potential for Injury when Dispensing the Similar-Sounding Drugs Durezol and Durasal

FDA Drug Safety Communication: Addition of another concentration of liquid acetaminophen marketed for infants

FDA Drug Safety Communication: Safety review of a reported death after the first dose of Multiple Sclerosis drug Gilenya (fingolimod)

FDA News - Business Wire
Samenvatting: Biogen Idec en Isis Pharmaceuticals melden wereldwijde samenwerking in een anti-sense programma dat zich richt op spinale musculaire atrofie.

Navidea Biopharmaceuticals to Present at the Biotech Showcase Conference

Neoprobe Corporation Becomes Navidea Biopharmaceuticals

Biogen Idec e Isis Pharmaceuticals anuncian colaboración mundial para programa antisentido para la atrofia muscular espinal

AlloCure's Investigational Treatment for Acute Kidney Injury Receives Fast Track Designation by FDA

FDA Press Releases
FDA to protect important class of antimicrobial drugs for treating human illness

FDA: Chicago-area sandwich manufacturer agrees to stop production

FDA expands use of HIV drug Isentress to children and adolescents

FDA: Do not use ShoulderFlex Massager

FDA collaboration to monitor rare eye condition associated with cataract surgery

FDA Vaccines, Blood and Biologics - What's New
Cord Blood Banking Information for Consumers

Cord Blood Banking – Information for Consumers

Cord Blood Banking ââ¬â Information for Consumers

Influenza Virus Vaccine for the 2011 - 2012 Season

Fluzone, Fluzone High-Dose and Fluzone Intradermal

FierceBiotech
Amgen, big biotechs poised for big year of deals, analysts say

FDA drug approvals soared in 2011, big year for GSK, J&J

Durect shares nosedive on Phase III upset

Amgen, Celgene revving deal-making engines ahead of big J.P. Morgan meeting

BioDelivery Sciences shares spike on $180M pain drug deal with Endo Pharma

FierceBiotech IT
Bristol-Myers Squibb outsources network duties to British Telecom

Accelrys CEO hints at more buyouts after VelQuest acquisition

Quintiles starts digital unit in online hunt for study patients

10 social media lessons for pharma

10 social media lessons for pharma (page 2)

FierceBiotech Research
Scientists deduce gene that may contribute to major depression

Natural acid generated in liver selectively kills cancer cells

Scientists deduce gene may contribute to major depression

Injection of young stem cells boosts vitality in prematurely aging mice

Fish oil wipes out leukemia in mice

FiercePharma
Have faith, pharma analysts say, 2013 is coming

Docs demand Hospira action on execution drug

Bloomberg: J&J's Risperdal settlement to top $1B

Pfizer's Lipitor promos won't keep share up, Watson CEO says

Novartis plant's quality control understaffed, inadequately trained, FDA says

FiercePharma Manufacturing
Personalized med labeling may be cure for over-warning syndrome

Novartis adds OTC drug plant to GMP fix list

Report: Big Pharma finds Indian collaborations costly

Expired-drug take vs. toss debate gets new vetting

AZ starts work on record-setting plant in China

FierceVaccines
Argentina fines GSK $93K for Synflorix vaccine trial

Preclinical data in hand, Tetragenetics seeks partners for vaccine platform

GSK's genital herpes vaccine gets disappointing results

Vaccine combo shows early promise against AIDS

Argentina fines GSK $93K for Synflorix vaccine trial in which 14 babies died

Health News - BizJournals.com
Supernus raises $42M

Jewish Hospital parent merges with Lexington system

Endo, BioDelivery Sciences strike a deal

National unemployment hits near three-year low

Aratana Therapeutics establishes a New York City foothold

Health News - CNBC
Chelsea Therapeutics slumps on offering

Dendreon shares climb after sales info release

Stop Worrying! 8 Tips to Help You Knock It Off

Study Shows Memory Loss Can Start as Early as 45

Endo Pharma signs licensing deal with BioDelivery

Health News - Fox Business
Employers Grateful for Proposed Tax Breaks, But Still Scared

Employers Grateful for Proposed Tax Breaks, Still Scared

Insmed Shares Drop as FDA Halts Study After Rat Test Results

Week Ahead: A Flood Of 2Q Earnings

Pfizer Drug Raises Heart Attack Risk: Study

Inside Industry - Gen
Celtaxsys Takes Over Estrellita's Anti-Inflammation Therapy

Predictive Data Modeling in Life Science Research Wins Support from GEN Poll Voters

Gene Security Network Closes $20M Round, Changes Name to Natera

Midatech Secures £6.3M to Develop Chemotherapeutic Gold Nanoparticles

Apogenix Raises 7.5M to Progress Glioblastoma Drug Through Phase II

Marketwire - Pharma and Biotech
Bioanalytical Systems to Present at the Sidoti & Company Semiannual Micro-Cap Conference, Monday, January 9, at 4:00 p.m. EST

Health Enhancement Products, Inc. Names Long-Time Consultant to President/CEO Post

SEMDA Conference to Include Free 1:1 Partnering Platform

A.P. Pharma to Present at OneMedForum 2012 Financial Conference

David Wetherell Joins Burrill & Company Venture Capital Group as Managing Director

MassBio News
The Blogs MassBio Reads

2012 Futures in Life Sciences Sessions Scheduled

Congress Passes SBIR and STTR Reauthorization

Savings Spotlight: Ironwood Pharmaceuticals

Members save with partnership on lab instrument maintenance and qualifications

Medical Pharma - PR Newswire
American Red Cross Extends Funding of Critical Medical Care in Haiti

PLC Systems to Present at OneMedForum in San Francisco

The Recorder Names Lisa Kantor Among its 2011 Attorneys of the Year

Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions Makes It Easier, More Efficient for Community Rheumatologists to Offer Patients In-Office Infusion Therapy Services

Sleep HealthCenters Offers Expertise on Sleep Apnea Programs

National Center for Biotechnology Information
GEO Series Releases

ClinVar News and Announcements

Behind The Headlines - Health News from NHS Choices

PubMed Health Featured Reviews

SRA News

Nature Biotechnology
Access to human embryonic stem cell lines

Sarbanes-Oxley overburdens biotech companies

Generation of the potent anti-malarial drug artemisinin in tobacco

Relative potential of biosynthetic pathways for biofuels and bio-based products

Re-evaluating PARP1 inhibitor in cancer

New York Times- Biotechnology
Amgen and Watson to Work Together on Generic Drugs

A Genome Deluge

Drew Endy: Better Computing for the Things We Care About Most

DNA Sequencing Caught in Deluge of Data

China’s New Economic Plan Focuses on Raising Standards of Living

New York Times- Pharmaceuticals
The Shame of Filling a Prescription

F.D.A. Restricts Cephalosporin Antibiotics in Livestock

F.D.A. Restricts Use of Antibiotics in Livestock

F.D.A. Finds Short Supply of Attention Deficit Drugs

F.D.A. Is Finding Attention Drugs in Short Supply

OnBioVC
SpineGuard, Inc.: Series B $6.2M

Independa, Inc.: Series A $1.6M

Zymeworks, Inc.: Series D $8.1M

2012 OnBioVC Status Report #1

***HELP WANTED*** OnBioVC Wants You!

Outsourcing-Pharma
Parexel discusses transdermal drug delivery techs

Sponsors and CROs differ on perception of service quality, says the Avoca Group

Recipharm CEO talks CMO sector recovery and Asian plans

Covance adding mass spec for biosimilars

Embedded service providers are future of the industry, says RPS

Pharma News - Business Wire
Georgia Bio Deals of the Year Spotlight Financings, Acquisitions, Emerging Stars

Transgenomic Announces $3 Million Convertible Note Financing

Supernus Pharmaceuticals Raises $42 Million to Prepare for Launch of Product Candidates in Epilepsy and Develop Pipeline in ADHD

Synta Pharmaceuticals Prices Public Offering of Common Stock

Civitas Therapeutics Announces Positive Results from Clinical Study of CVT-301, an Inhaled L-dopa for Parkinson's Disease

Pharma News - PharmiWeb
50,000feet Launches Online Wellness Platform for Children

Mind Field Solutions Presents a "Stunning Innovation in Healthcare"

Department of Health to Offer Free Vaccinations at 2012 PA Farm Show

UK researcher wins Novartis Oncology PRIMe Award for promising research into kidney cancer

GenturaDx to Present at the Biotech Showcase Conference

Pharma News - PR Newswire
New Product Planning Excellence Services Program Provides Road Map for Clinical Development Success in the Pharmaceutical Industry

AccuGenomics to Attend OneMedForum with Standardized Gene Expression Tests for Leukemia and Lung Cancer

RetireSafe Urges Express Scripts to Resume Contract Negotiations with Walgreens

Perrigo Company to Present at the 30th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

Pearl Therapeutics Announces Successful Completion of Phase 2b Safety and Efficacy Studies of COPD Combination, PT003

Pharmaceutical - Moreover
Serbia Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q1 2012

BT Lands Big Pharma Outsourcing Deal

The Outlook for Pharmaceuticals Worldwide

Vivo Ventures Closes $375 Million 7th Fund

A.P. Pharma, Inc. to Present at Financial Conference

PR Leap - Biotech
AL-TAR Services, Inc. Adds Thermo-Scientific Product Line to its Online Lab Equipment Store

Ascent Scientific Launch Novel Dynamin Inhibitor Dyngo-4a™ with Children's Medical Research Institute and University of Newcastle

AL-TAR Services, Inc. Names Robert Nugent Director of Business Development

Ascent Scientific licenses novel clathrin inhibitors from Freie Universität Berlin, University of Newcastle and Children's Medical Research Institute

Expanded serotonin, nicotine and dopamine ranges, and exclusive dynamin inhibitors toolbox available in Ascent Scientific's new Low-Cost Ligand™ catalogue

PRWeb - Biotechnology
Global Bioplastics Market Analysed in New Cutting-Edge Study Recently...

CogniSens Athletics and EON Reality Partnership Provides Immersive...

Sciclips Launches Oncology Biomarker and Companion Diagnostic Pathway...

Telcare's Wireless Glucose Meter Awarded Semi-Finalist Status in Last...

Great News for Fat and Stem Cell Harvesting

PRWeb - Pharmaceuticals
NACDD Releases New Communty Action Guide Re Food Deserts

IMNE Presents Their 2012 Update on Emerging Treatments for Type 2...

Webinar to Provide Strategic Information on Offering Essential Health...

Align Global Consulting Advises Covis Pharma on Acquisition of Glaxo...

Introducing SHL's First White Paper: Auto Injectors: From Planning to...

Scientific American
U.S. Snow Drought Could Have Serious Implications

1.3 Billion Workers to Go Mobile by 2015

Scientists Make Supersoldier Ants

Can Mountain Dew Really Dissolve a Mouse Carcass

Forget Ritalin and Cramming: Molecular Pathways in the Brain May Reveal the Best Learning Strategies

Sports - ESPN Basketball
Western Kentucky (5-11) fires coach McDonald

Refs could face suspension for late-game snafu

Aztecs pound NAIA foe for sixth straight victory

No. 17 UNLV cruises past Cal State Bakersfield

UCLA C Smith (concussion) sits out Thursday

Sports News - ESPN
Hokies' 1,700-yard rusher Wilson to enter draft

Report: All-SEC RB Dyer released by Auburn

Michigan receiver Stonum gets 10-day jail term

RB Sanders to choose Stanford or Oklahoma St.

Bama lands five-star recruit Collins at UA Game

Xconomy Life Sciences
Alnylam, Aveo, Biogen, & More Boston Life Sciences Newsmakers

Langer, Farokhzad Start New Combo Drug Company, Blend Therapeutics

Civitas Charts Positive Data on Inhaled Parkinson's Drug

Gene Security Network, Now Natera, Adds $20M For Prenatal Tests

San Diego Life Sciences Roundup: Isis, Elevation, Proacta, and More

Yahoo Biotech News
EU to set new biosimilar drug rules by mid-year (Reuters)

Connecticut governor seals deal for $1 billion genome lab (Reuters)

Connecticut seals deal for $1 billion genome lab (Reuters)

Correction: Stem cell research on donor eggs often not disclosed (Reuters)

Three arrested for peddling miracle stem cell cure (Reuters)