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b3c newswire
ElexoPharm Receives 2.1 Million EUROSTARS Grant for Program Targeting Mitochondrial ...

Vetter Boosts Quality and Logistic Processes

Definiens Expands Functionality of Its Leading Solution for Quantitative Digital Pathology with ...

Antisense Pharma Internationalizes Management Board

Mucosis Announces Positive Proof-Of-Concept Data for Mimopath® Platform In Humans

BioSpace
Codexis, Inc. Announces 3-Year Extension of Collaboration Deal With Merck & Co., Inc.

Totally RAD: Bioengineers Create Rewritable Digital Data Storage in DNA, Stanford University Study

Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Appointments of as Chief Executive Officer and Director and of as Chief Medical Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors

Merck KGaA Buys Interest in Israeli Start-up

Astellas Pharma Inc./Medivation, Inc. File Prostate Cancer Drug in USA

BioSpace - Breaking News
Clinuvel Commences US Phase III Trial of SCENESSE in Rare Light and UV Disorder

Genta Incorporated Release:Tesetaxel Results as Initial Chemotherapy for Women With Recurrent Breast Cancer to be Highlighted at American Society of Clinical Oncology

Suven Life Sciences Ltd Secures 4 Product Patents for their NCEs in Japan, Australia, Europe and Eurasia

Study Results of NovoCure Ltd.'s NovoTTF(TM) Pivotal Phase 3 Trial Published in European Journal of Cancer

Chelsea Therapeutics, Inc. Completes End-of-Review Meeting With FDA for Northera(TM) (droxidopa) Capsules New Drug Application

Biotech News - Business Wire
BIOTRONIK anuncia resultados positivos para o Balão Vascular Periférico de Liberação de Paclitaxel Passeo-18 Lux

ActiViews, Inc. Announces SFDA Clearance for CT-Guide Needle Guidance System in China.

AxioMed® Spine Corporation Closes its Series D Financing

Greatbatch to Establish New Global Headquarters

New York Genome Center Announces Formal Commencement of Collaborative Relationship with Illumina

Biotech News - PR Newswire
Bunker Hill Community College Holds Biomedical Careers Graduation Ceremony

Early Bird Discounts Available on International Healthcare and Biotechnology Conferences, Save Up To $600 with Global Information

Genesis Biopharma Mentioned Favorably in BioMedReports Article

Accuray y el German Cancer Research Center firman un acuerdo maestro de investigación y colaboración

Dave Zitnak Of Upsher-Smith Laboratories Named Branded Representative Of The Year By McKesson Corporation

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
The June 2012 Issue of The Burrill Report

European Private Investment Fundraising Up 80 Percent

Military Veterans Support Alternative Fuels

Kythera Files to Go Public Under JOBS Act

International Doctors' Group Criticizes Gates Global Vaccines Plan

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
Baxano Completes Enrollment in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Study

Origin Healthcare Solutions Anesthesia Analytics Engine Optimizes Financial and Clinical Performance

Diamyd Medical's Phase II study in cancer pain fully recruited

Miami Jewish Health Systems Chosen to Conduct Alzheimer's Study

The Trust Alliance Welcomes Epocrates to Market Research Alliance

Clinical Trials - PR Newswire
Analysis of Patient Pathways Highlights Key Role of Home Healthcare in Clinically Appropriate & Cost Effective Care

University Hospitals Case Medical Center Surgical Oncologist Presents Promising Data for Novel Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine

New Discoveries In Probiotics And Gut Microbiota Promote Beneficial Outcomes In GI Tract

Halo Therapeutics Raises $1.1 Million to Expedite Phase 2 Study of HT-100

Researchers Find Genetic Marker that May Predict Smoking Quantity in African Americans

CNN Top Stories
Joplin 'on the mend'

Meet Apple's next 'spaceship' campus

Frequent sex abuse at prison claimed

Reagan foundation out to halt blood sale

Pleas entered in honeymoon slaying

Contract Pharma
AMRI Europe Appoints President

Harlans Adds to Pharma Leadership Team

Camargo Names Drug Development VP

SGS Acquires Biosafety Provider

Girindus, Marina Biotech in Marketing Pact

FDA Drugs- What's New
Comunicado de la FDA sobre la seguridad de los medicamentos: Recomendaciones modificadas para observación cardiovascular y uso del medicamento Gilenya (fingolimod) para la esclerosis múltiple

Comunicado de la FDA sobre la seguridad de los medicamentos: Recomendaciones modificadas para observación cardiovascular y uso del medicamento Gilenya (fingolimod) para la esclerosis múltiple

Comunicado de la FDA sobre la seguridad de los medicamentos: Informe actualizado sobre la seguridad del medicamento Revlimid (lenalidomida) para el cáncer y el riesgo de nuevos tipos de neoplasias (nuevos tipos de cáncer)

Comunicado de la FDA sobre la seguridad de los medicamentos: Informe actualizado sobre la seguridad del medicamento Revlimid (lenalidomida) para el cáncer y el riesgo de nuevos tipos de neoplasias (nuevos tipos de cáncer)

FDA Drug Safety Communication: Revised recommendations for cardiovascular monitoring and use of multiple sclerosis drug Gilenya (fingolimod)

FDA News - Business Wire
SYSPRO ERP Enables Compliance with Newly Added Food Safety Act Rules

Teleflex Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Antithrombogenic Claims on its ARROW® Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) with Chlorag+ard® Technology

Viral Genetics P-IND Clears FDA To Commence Clinical Trials in Humans

Medspira Receives FDA 510K Clearance for mcompass Anorectal Manometry Device

Transgenomic Announces CE IVD Mark for the WAVE MCE System and SURVEYOR® Scan KRAS Kit in Europe

FDA Press Releases
U.S. Marshals seize unapproved new drug from Crescendo Therapeutics LLC

FDA-led research team discovers an autoimmune mechanism for serious drug-induced adverse reactions

FDA approves generic versions of blood thinner Plavix

FDA expands use for FilmArray Respiratory Panel

FDA issues alert on potential dangers of unproven treatment for multiple sclerosis

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
TheStreet: A roundup of the top drug studies left in 2012

Study: Countries angling to lure U.S. biopharma companies

UPDATED: In rare slap, FDA review rips up Pfizer's case for tafamidis

Lilly posts clean safety data on PhIII diabetes blockbuster hopeful

Biotechs raise new VC rounds to back inhalable drugs, antimicrobials

FierceBiotech IT
Relay launches 'Bloomberg' for biopharma dealmakers

Memorial Day break; Twitter chat reminder

Ex-Apple CEO forecasts tech-driven change in medicine

Accelrys snaps up discovery software from Scynexis

Med device companies split on social media use

FierceBiotech Research
New strategy reactivates genes to suppress cancer

Malaria's genetic secrets open door to new drug targets

2 proteins appear crucial for aggressive cancer metamorphosis

Celery extract shrinks difficult breast cancer tumor in mouse trials

Researchers find novel way to treat anxiety

FiercePharma
States plea to AG for help getting execution drugs

More evidence supports fracture risk with long-term bisphosphonate use

Fired Pfizer rep sues, claiming pregnancy-related discrimination

Pharma dealmakers, the price is right for Sweden's Meda

Private equity owner seeks $510M-plus deal for Germany's Aenova

FiercePharma Manufacturing
Counterfeit drugs threaten strides against malaria

Cipla partnership plans $50 million expansion in Uganda

FDA inspectors cite problems at Impax California plant

Chinese court favors J&J in distribution fight

Pfizer recalls 653,000 bottles of smelly Advil

FierceVaccines
Carbohydrate, vaccine combination could push melanoma immunotherapy forward

Nasal HIV vax safe, triggers immune response

Biovest makes a move on the EU market with BiovaxID

Inovio makes steps towards a universal flu vax

Existing drugs boost new cancer vax responses

Health News - BizJournals.com
Meet the Accountable Care Organizations

Anthem Healthcare relaunches as Agilum

AFI: Jacksonville No. 35 on healthiest cities list

CompCare revenue down, income up

Memphis medical device company MRI Interventions goes public

Health News - CNBC
InterMune agrees to sell immune drug Actimmune

Cardiovascular Systems raises $15M from stock sale

Merck CEO: Generics, economy to make 2012-13 tough

Takeda drug impresses in ulcerative colitis study

Smithsonian to create its 1st human genome exhibit

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
Takeda Consolidates California Research Operations in San Diego

AstraZeneca Eyes Collaborations, M&As, Private Investors to Boost Pipeline

Majority in GEN Poll Sees at Least Some Use for Bioeconomy Blueprint

Janssen Reports Positive Phase III Data for Chronic Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Analgesic

Osiris Wins Race to Market a Stem Cell Product with Canadian Go-Ahead

Marketwire - Pharma and Biotech
World Catheter Market to Catapult to $43.8 Billion by 2018

Vante "Choice-Focused" Line Up of Cutting Edge Catheter Manufacturing Equipment and Services Being Presented at MD&M East May 22 - 24

Medifocus Inc. Increases Units Offering

Eggsurance Launches Independent Community and Educational Website Devoted to Everything Egg Freezing

Don Urbanowicz to Host "Top 10 Value-Drivers Strategics Look for in Pre-Revenue Startups" Session at Elsevier Business Intelligence's 'IN3 Medical Device 360° Boston' Conference

MassBio News
MassBio Honored with NORD's Power of Partnership Award

10 reasons to attend the BIO International Convention

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

Medical Pharma - PR Newswire
Beaumont Researchers: Patient's Stem Cells Show Promise In Treating Female Stress Urinary Incontinence

Texas Children's Fetal Center First in Southwestern United States to Perform Experimental In-Utero Procedure to Treat Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Health Diagnostic Laboratory, Inc. Provides Grant to Support National Lipid Association, Sponsors 2012 Annual Scientific Sessions in Scottsdale, Arizona

Harper-Regierung leitet ein internationales Round-Table-Gespräch zur psychischen Gesundheit

BD Appoints CEO Vincent A. Forlenza as Chairman of the Board

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
High-efficiency TALEN-based gene editing produces disease-resistant rice

Recasting natural product research

A work in progress

Drug pipeline: 1Q12

Biotech equities heat up in 1Q12

New York Times- Biotechnology
DEALBOOK; Human Genome Sciences Rejects A $2.59 Billion Bid From Glaxo

White House Promotes a Bioeconomy

George Rathmann, Chief of Amgen, Dies at 84

Cost of Gene Sequencing Falls, Raising Hopes for Medical Advances

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

New York Times- Pharmaceuticals
Tailoring Treatments for Alcoholics

A New Attack on Alzheimer’s

A Stem-Cell-Based Drug Gets Approval in Canada

WELL; F.D.A. Is Wary Of Lengthy Use Of Bone Drugs

Zytiga, a Prostate Cancer Drug, Does Well in Trial

OnBioVC
S.E.A. Medical Systems, Inc.: Series B $3M

Phosphate Therapeutics, Ltd.: Series A $13.8M

CrystalGenomics, Inc.: Series A $2.6M

Heat Biologics, Inc.: Series A $2.8M

CN Creative, Ltd: Series A $3.1M

Outsourcing-Pharma
R&D and commercial work together to design trials, says DIA

Patheon launches CMC consultancy in face of restructuring plans

SGS adds formulation development services and expands US lab

Once a friend now an enemy: Over zealous EU regulators could hamper the CMO market, says analyst

Pharmas must give patients voice says DIA Europe director

Pharma News - Business Wire
Research and Markets: Orphan Disease Therapeutics Market to 2018 - Big Pharma to Target Orphan Diseases

Guardian Pharmacy LLC Announces Opening of Atlanta Long-term Care Pharmacy

Riassunto: L'ultima relazione di Quintiles sulla salute pubblica analizza l'equazione di rischio nella medicina biofarmaceutica

Research and Markets: The US Is Expected To Lead the OTC Pharmaceuticals Industry in the G8 Nations with a Value of $32,613.4 Million in 2016 Says Latest Report

Research and Markets: Pediatric Non-Clinical Drug Testing: Principles, Requirements, and Practice

Pharma News - PharmiWeb
MedAllies selected to present its Direct Solution at upcoming ONC event

Randy Revelle Announces Retirement

Los Angeles In Search Of Next Sex Symbol

Avaxia Biologics is Awarded U.S. Patent for Method to Treat Radiation Damage to the Digestive Tract and Mucositis Caused by Radiation

MyEyeDr. Offers 10 Quick Tips for Summer Eye Care

Pharma News - PR Newswire
MusclePharm Signs Pro Baseball Rookie Phenom Bryce Harper As Sponsored Athlete

David F. Harty Joins Systech International as Vice President

Judge Upholds $3.3 Million Judgment In Favor of Fox Insurance Company Against Former Pharmacy Benefit Manager

Gentech Pharmaceutical Appoints New Medical Director for PhenTabz/ADDTabz

Valeritas Inc. Selects dLife's New Diabetes Patient Engagement Solution For Valeritas' V-go Disposable Insulin Delivery Device

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
SHEL LAB Introduces the Bactrox Chamber

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

PRWeb - Biotechnology
California Healthcare Institute Announces Agenda and Speakers for...

Live Webinar: Managing QC Microbiology Challenges in an Ever-Changing...

DCS and MedXview Team with Hosted Offering of Controlled Content for...

DDC Announces Harvard University Partnership in Conjunction with...

Selexis Co-Founder to Deliver Keynote Presentation at the 8th Annual...

PRWeb - Pharmaceuticals
Dont Get Jacked, Get Pumped with PurePump

Canada Drugs Online Provides Cost-Cutting Strategies and Lower Prices...

Nancy Cardone of Confluent Translations to be Session Chair at MAGI's...

90-Day Fills Simplified with Kirby Lester's KL30 Pharmacy Dispensing...

Project ECHO: Bringing Medical Specialists Together to Discuss New HCV...

Scientific American
2-Hour Therapy Cures Spider Phobia by Rewiring the Brain

Flexible Plastic Electronic Display Company Exits E-Reader Market

$74 PC on a USB Stick Sold Out (for Now)

Digging into Climate Change, U.S. Students Find More Than Science

Self-Destruct Button Toasts Solid-State Hard Drive

Sports - ESPN Basketball
Big East mulls integrating new members within conference schedule

King: Groce determined to get Illinois back on the right track

Report: Cincy-Xavier game going to neutral site

Ex-Syracuse coach's wife sues ESPN for libel

Pacific coach Thomason to retire after 2012-13

Sports News - ESPN
Iowa St.'s Gary gets probation in robbery case

Paterno earned $13.4M pension at Penn State

Stanford coach's post endowed in Luck's name

Judge refuses to delay Sandusky's June trial

Wojciechowski: The maturation of Lane Kiffin

Xconomy Life Sciences
Undaunted by Wall Street Penalty Box, Keryx Focuses on Kidney Drug

Wireless Health Summit Showcases Incentive Prizes as Tool for Change

Who's on Biotech's Endangered Species List Mid-Sized Drugmakers

Sue Siegel Leaves MDV to Run $6B GE Health Unit

iPierian Zeroes In on Antibodies for Alzheimer's, Neurodegeneration

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)