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b3c newswire
Better Prevention of Transmission and Lesion Development of Genital Herpes Predicted for ...

ElexoPharm Appoints Dr. Chris J. van Koppen as Head of Research

Human Cell Technology Company Medicyte Awarded ISO 9001 Certification

Genentech and Pfizer Share CDx Success Insights at the 4th Molecular Diagnostics for Cancer ...

Biotage Unveils Isolera (TM) Spektra with Full PDA Spectral Scanning

BioSpace
China Cord Blood Corporation Announces $65 Million Investment from Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.

Pharmaceutical Education and Research Institute (PERI): Biopharma Injected $49.5 Billion in R&D Last Year

Hyperion Therapeutics Files for $58 Million US IPO

Sanofi (France) CEO: Hub's Life Sciences Lead at Risk, Calls for Alliances to Solve Scientic Problems

Left Hand Right Hand, Premature Babies Make the Link, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique Study

BioSpace - Breaking News
Elsevier, Inc. Release: Innovative Business Models Will Take Center Stage at the - Shanghai

Gen-Probe Incorporated Announces Webcast of First Quarter 2012 Earnings Conference Call

Lundbeck Inc. Release: New Book Features Stories from People Impacted by Challenging Types of Epilepsy

PerkinElmer, Inc. Presents Latest Analytical Innovations at

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals to Webcast Presentation at Conference

Biotech News - Business Wire
Genzyme and Veracyte Announce Expanded U.S. Availability of the Afirma® Thyroid FNA Analysis for Improved Thyroid Nodule Diagnosis

SGI Executive to Speak at Bio-IT World Conference and Expo 12

BioTime CEO Michael D. West to Present at the 8th GTC Stem Cell Summit 2012

Medtronic Announces Launch of the POWEREASE(TM) System

Galectin Therapeutics to Present Promising New Therapeutic Approach for Fatty Liver Disease at Digestive Disease Week 2012

Biotech News - PR Newswire
SastoMed Starts Granulox Sales Today

The Galien Foundation Announces Prix Galien USA Awards Committee, Chaired by Dr. P. Roy Vagelos

HemoShear to Present at Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology (ATVB) Conference

91 EnTERPreneurs Enter, Nine Remain

2012 Forecast for US Molecular Diagnostics Market Now Available From Global Information Inc.

Biotechnology - Moreover
Analysis of Relative Performance in the Biotechnology Industry for Shares of Incyte (INCY, ONXX, ALKS, SPPI, MITI)

Top 5 Companies in the Biotechnology Industry with the Best Relative Performance (CPHD, IMGN, HGSI, SGEN, RIGL)

NIH Translational Center Should Raise All Boats, BIO Says

Immunogen, inc. reports second quarter fiscal year 2012 financial results and provides quarterly update

Biotechnology to be 21st-century industry: Life Tech CEO

Burrill Report
Amgen to Buy KAI Pharmaceuticals

J&J Fined $1.1 Billion For Deceptive Marketing

Takeda Acquires URL Pharma in $800 Million Deal

Drug Shortages and the Role of the Middle Man

Berwick Says Billions Can Be Saved through Cutting Waste

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
Data from FzioMed's Oxiplex® U.S. Pivotal Clinical Study Published in Spine

Research and Markets: Arrhythmias Global Clinical Trials Review, H1, 2012

Research and Markets: Appendicitis Global Clinical Trials Review, H1, 2012

Multi-Site Study at ASBD Reports Favorable SAVI Data

RaySearch Laboratories: Breakthrough order for RayStation® in Asia

Clinical Trials - PR Newswire
New Method May Help Detect Marker for Alzheimer's Disease Earlier

PhRMA Statement Regarding Research Partnerships and Clinical Trials

Montefiore Study Reveals High Rate of Anal Cancer in HIV-positive Women

Thought Leaders in Radiation Medicine Convene to Discuss Safety and Advancements in Cancer Treatment

Nuvo Research Provides Pennsaid® Update

CNN Top Stories
Boston marathoners brave heat

Opinion: Two pragmatists for president

GSA officials to testify in spending probe

Crowley: Buffett rule wins for Obama

Opinion: Buffett rule going nowhere

Contract Pharma
West Adds NovaPure Components

AZ, Conformetrix in Preclinical Pact

Vanda Licenses Lilly CNS Compound

Penn Pharma Expands UK BD Team

Michael Griffith Joins Repligen Board

FDA Drugs- What's New
FDA Drug Safety Communication: Updated information about the risk of blood clots in women taking birth control pills containing drospirenone

Comunicado de la FDA sobre la seguridad de los medicamentos: Recomendaciones modificadas para Celexa (citalopram bromhidrato) relacionadas con el riesgo potencial de ritmo cardiaco anormal con dosis altas

Comunicado de la FDA sobre la seguridad de los medicamentos: La interacción entre ciertos medicamentos para el VIH o hepatitis C y los medicamentos con estatinas para reducir el colesterol, puede aumentar el riesgo de lesiones musculares

Comunicado de la FDA sobre la seguridad de los medicamentos: La interacción entre ciertos medicamentos para el VIH o hepatitis C y los medicamentos con estatinas para reducir el colesterol, puede aumentar el riesgo de lesiones musculares

FDA Drug Safety Communication: Revised recommendations for Celexa (citalopram hydrobromide) related to a potential risk of abnormal heart rhythms with high doses

FDA News - Business Wire
Drug Product Lifecycle Management Requires Multi-Pronged Strategy, Finds Cutting Edge Information

Chipotle Mexican Grill Responds to FDA's Voluntary Plan to Reduce Antibiotic Use in Farm Animals

Baxter and Halozyme Provide Update on HyQ Biologics License Application

Rib-X Pharmaceuticals Appoints Infectious Disease Expert and Former FDA Deputy Director Matthew Wikler, MD as Chief Development Officer

InVivo Therapeutics Expects to Commence Human Study after Meeting on IDE Filing for Biopolymer Scaffolding to Treat Spinal Cord Injuries

FDA Press Releases
Application

CFP Online Application

Harry and David Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Peanuts in Harry & David Premium Kansas City Style Barbeque Almonds

Availability of FDA Publications Translated into various Languages

Food Lion Hard and Soft Taco Nutrition Label

FDA Vaccines, Blood and Biologics - What's New
Moon Marine USA Corporation voluntarily recalls frozen raw yellowfin tuna product Nakaochi Scrape associated with a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Bareilly infections

Multi-Center Fellowship in Regenerative Medicine

FDA Webinar on Safety of the Blood Supply

WinRho SDF Liquid

Flebogamma DIF 5%

FierceBiotech
A DIY clinical study Desperate patients try a therapeutic 'home brew'

Halozyme shares plunge on FDA rejection

Samsung plans ambitious rollout of biosims at deep discounts

Hyperion joins the growing IPO queue with $57M offering

Merck snags rights to Endocyte's ovarian cancer drug in $1B deal

FierceBiotech IT
Pharma groups stand out in social media realm

Video gamers unravel drug discovery riddles

Takeda backs analysis of genomic data on brain diseases

Amazon hungers for genomics data after NIH pact

Google VC doubles down on Big Data after biotech bets

FierceBiotech Research
Germans scientists generate nerve cells directly from skin/umbilical cells

Drug tackles Fragile X/autism symptoms in mice

Novel drug blasts leukemia in zebra fish

Novel drug blasts leukemia in zebrafish

Three studies back notion of autism erupting from genetic mutations

FiercePharma
With Zostavax supplies restored, Merck aims for revival

French market toughens up on drug prices, safety

GSK, sales rep lawyers argue OT case at Supreme Court

UPDATED: Merck's Propecia and Proscar linked to sexual dysfunction

Reuters: Money lined up for Watson to buy Actavis

FiercePharma Manufacturing
Surya Pharmaceuticals closes 2 Indian API plants

PET drug producers under gun to meet FDA rule

3 big animal drugmakers volunteer to change labels

Malaysian genericsmaker in talks to buy manufacturing facility in Indonesia

Some supply issues expected from Teva plant in Croatia

FierceVaccines
Biovest plans Canadian submission for personalized cancer vax

HIV vaccines: When is a failure actually a success

Vaccine approach could trick immune system

Asthma vaccine hopes rise in preclinical trials

'Universal' cancer vaccine not miraculous but could bring hope

Health News - BizJournals.com
Orlando Health expanding hospitalist program, adding doctors

WellMed foundation donates nearly $150,000 to charity

BlackRock ups its stake in Sunrise Senior Living

DOC ready to try again for prison health care outsourcing

Galena Biopharma closes $14.5M stock offering

Health News - CNBC
Baxter and Halozyme fall on delay for immune drug

Endocyte could get $1B from Merck development deal

Walker, Taxes Ranger

DaVita CFO to step down, take job at Davids Tea

Taxing Times for Americans

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
Roche Reports Sales Dip in First Quarter of This Year

Shire to Purchase Substantially All Pervasis Assets to Fortify Regenerative Medicine Business

GEN Poll Majority Favors Moratorium on Synthetic Bio Products

VC Firm Flagship Ventures Joins a Merck Fund in Launching Biotech Startups

Proxy Advisory Firm Glass Lewis Recommends Stockholders Vote for the Election of All Illumina Nominees Using Management's WHITE Proxy Card

Marketwire - Pharma and Biotech
Rapid Micro Biosystems Announces the 2013 Availability of Growth Direct(TM) Systems for Environmental Monitoring and Sterility Applications

Enthusiastic SRS Clients Encouraged Southern Orthopaedic Surgeons to Select SRS EHR

First China Pharma Provides 2012 Financial Results and Advises of Delay in Filing Annual Report

Mediatum Co-Founder to Speak at Boston Biotech Conference

Burrill & Company Leads ADMA Biologics' $17.5 Million Private Placement

MassBio News
New Therapy Helps Patients Soar to New Heights

BIO 2012 Massachusetts Pavillion Patient Profiles

By Popular Demand: New Professional Development Courses Aim to Meet Industry Needs

10 reasons to attend bio international convention

BioPharm America 2012

Medical Pharma - PR Newswire
ConsultantLive Announces Medical Diagnostic Game, Awards Gold for Winning Players

Broadspire® Launches the BOLD® Rx Network

Vermillion Receives Notice of Allowance for Patent of Biomarker for Ovarian Cancer

Online Doctor Reviews: Do They Track Quality of Care

Global Health Expert Appointed to the Faculty of the Frank H. Netter, M.D., School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University

National Center for Biotechnology Information
GTR News

GEO Series Releases

ClinVar News and Announcements

Behind The Headlines - Health News from NHS Choices

PubMed Health Featured Reviews

Nature Biotechnology
Use of genome-wide association studies for drug repositioning

The art of the alliance

Addgene provides an open forum for plasmid sharing

Tensha Therapeutics

Positive signals from Washington

New York Times- Biotechnology
Cost of Gene Sequencing Falls, Raising Hopes for Medical Advances

Cancer Center, in Suit, Claims Ex-Official Took Research

Life Sciences Development Rebounds in Central New Jersey

Amgen and Watson to Work Together on Generic Drugs

A Genome Deluge

New York Times- Pharmaceuticals
6 Bronx Residents Charged in Prescription Drug Ring

Robber Killed After East Harlem Drugstore Holdup, Police Say

Managing Pain

Rite Aid Improved Sales in Fourth Quarter

States Seek to Curb Exorbitant Drug Costs Incurred by Patients

OnBioVC
1Q12 White Paper | A is for Innovation And

Promedior, Inc.: Series D $21.5M

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.: Series B $22.5M

BioAmber, Inc.: Series C $30M

LanzaTech, Ltd.: $55.8M Series C

Outsourcing-Pharma
Improve patient compliance by designing trials around real life, says expert

People special: social media gets job hunters noticed

Regulatory changes: the experts give us their thoughts at DIA Euromeeting

Catalent eyes emerging market expansion of end-to-end development service model

Comparator sourcing is a complex challenge in a globalised market says Clinigen

Pharma News - Business Wire
Riassunto: Process Systems Enterprise: le scienze naturali saranno un tema di punta in occasione dell'Advanced Process Modelling Forum 2012

Nascent and Catalent Sign Cancer Antibody Development Deal

Ligand to Report First Quarter Results on May 2nd

Penn State Hershey and Serametrix to Seek Companion Diagnostic for Immunotherapy in Pediatric Cancers

Process Systems Enterprise: Life Sciences to Top Bill at 2012 Advanced Process Modelling Forum

Pharma News - PharmiWeb
Bruker's New CryoProbe Prodigy TCI 600 Delivers a 2.5x Proton Sensitivity Boost, Providing a more than 6-fold Throughput Enhancement for Routine and Research NMR

Plastic Surgery for The Biggest Loser Contestants

Wrightsville Beach Hosts 3rd Annual World Autism Awareness Weekend April 20-22

Conformetrix and AstraZeneca Sign Collaborative Agreement - First Collaborative Deal for Conformetrix

Innovative Business Models Will Take Center Stage at the PharmAsia Summit - Shanghai

Pharma News - PR Newswire
Lilly Diabetes and Walgreens Launch Diabetes Hypoglycemia Awareness Campaign

NoviPet to Present New Food Supplements for Dogs at Pet Industry Spring Trade Show

Duane Morris Litigators Vincent Capuano, Anthony Fitzpatrick and Laura Vogel to Speak at American Conference Institute's Conference on Generic Pharmaceuticals

Sequenom, Inc. Pre-Announces First Quarter 2012 Total Test Volumes Including MaterniT21 PLUS Test and Increases Full-Year Volume Goal

TEDMED Announces 2013 Conference Date, Top 20 Great Challenges, Global Expansion of TEDMEDLive Simulcast Program

Pharmaceutical - Moreover
: Pharmaceuticals look to cure pipeline concerns

Drug firms sign up to new tropical disease fight

Cannabis Science Presents Newest Photographs From 3rd Cancer Patient That Show Cancer Tumors Dying and Areas That Are No

Micro Labs attracts private equity and pharma interest: VCCircle

Novartis net dips by 5.3% to Rs.38 crore in Q3

PR Leap - Biotech
Abcam Launches Potent, Novel Dynamin Inhibitor Licensed from the University of Newcastle and Children's Medical Research Institute

Abcam Biochemicals is launched; the new name for Ascent Scientific products

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

PRWeb - Biotechnology
'symptoms and Diagnosis Project Updates it's Website to Clarify...

WFT Cloud, accredited by SAP Insider for helping SAP customers migrate...

Spectrum Announces TCI America Distribution Agreement

Drug Safety Executive Council Invites New Members to Join Online...

City Hill Ventures, LLC to Present at 2012 Business Development...

PRWeb - Pharmaceuticals
Cryopak Expands Their Manufacturing Capacity of Their IcePak Brick...

David Daniel Ambrose's MCR American Pharmaceuticals Launches New...

Just Published Managed Medicare and Medicaid Factbook: 2012 Provides...

Restore Health Announces Free National Physician Referral Network For...

World Autoimmune Arthritis Day: Groundbreaking Online Virtual...

Scientific American
Memory Foraging: When the Brain Behaves Like a Bee

Penguins from Space: A New Satellite Census Doubles the Known Population of Emperors

Secret Computer Code Threatens Science

Fathomable Pharmaceuticals: Will Cameron's Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Yield Breakthrough Drugs

Parsing Primates: Baboons Learn to Recognize the Difference Between Real and Fake English Words

Sports - ESPN Basketball
Smotrycz to transfer from Michigan to Maryland

Former Gators big man Schintzius dead at 43

Ex-NBAer Schintzius dies of respiratory failure

Pitino says his son will coach Fla. International

Oklahoma adds forwards Bennett, Spangler

Sports News - ESPN
UFPD: Student dies after jumping from Swamp

2 W. Ky. football players shot, likely to survive

Freshman Yeldon shines in Tide's spring game

Nebraska spring game will not be rescheduled

Players shocked, disappointed by Petrino exit

Xconomy Life Sciences
Abbott's Humira, the 3rd-in-Class Drug That Toppled Lipitor as No. 1

Pervasis, Flagship, SeventhSense, & More Boston Life Sciences Newsmakers

Pervasis, Flagship, SeventhSense, & More Boston Life Sciences Newsmakers

Tioga Investor Thomas McNerney Keeping Busy After San Diego Move

Provid Pharma Leans on MS Society's Venture Fund to Boost Lead Drug

Yahoo Biotech News
Slow, costly process stymies generic biotech drugs (Reuters)

Analysis: Slow, costly process stymies generic biotech drugs (Reuters)

Waves Break Coral Embryo into Identical Twins (LiveScience.com)

Autoinjector Version of MS Drug Approved (HealthDay)

Fake Avastin had salt, starch, chemicals: Roche (Reuters)