What: Pharma CI Conference and Exhibition When: September 15-17, 2008 Where: Sheraton at Woodbridge Place Hotel in Iselin, New Jersey * The Pharma CI Conference is widely attended by a large variety...
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A paper published in the January-February 2008 issue of Agronomy Journal explores the profitability of transgenic cotton cultivars with pest-managing traits. Field experiments were conducted to...
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Richmond-based Insmed, Inc has just launched a broad follow-on biologics education campaign. Part of the innovative campaign is the launch of a YouTube video on Friday to encourage an on-line...
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Roche has announced that it will invest around $430 million Swiss francs ($387 million) in biotech drug research in its production sites Switzerland and Germany. Around 280 million Swiss francs will...
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BioWorld Today has released the 2008 Asia Pacific Biotechnology VC Directory which lists more than 100 VC firms that funds biomedical research in China, India, Korea, Australia, New Zealand and nine...
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The Global Institute for Bio-Exploration, GIBEX, a joint initiative of the University of Illinois and Rutgers University, The Global Institute for Bio-Exploration, a joint initiative of the...
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Sanofi-Aventis is purchasing additional 12 million shares on biotech firm Regeneron for $400 million, upping its shares from 4% to 19%. As part of the new deal, Sanofi and Regeneron plan to bring two...
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According to the National Venture Capital Association, venture capital investing in the biotechnology arena continue to be robust. Biotechnology had $1.1 billion going into 99 deals in the third...
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Foolowing the results of the a study on the efficacy and safety of Trasylol, a drug used to prevent excessive bleeding during heart bypass surgery, the FDA issued a warning that the drug also raises...
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Three of the biggest European pharmaceutical companies -GlaxoSmithKline, AstraZeneca and Roche- have launched the Stem Cells for Safer Medicines, or SC4SM, a collaboration to develop stem cells for...
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What: BIO Investor Forum 2007 When: October 9-11, 2007 Where: Palace Hotel, San Francisco The BIO Investor Forum 2007 showcases leading public and private biotechnology companies, from small to...
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Oregon Health & Science University researchers have genetically engineered mice to produce human liver cells which could be used in studies for testing the safety and efficacy of drug lead...
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Almost $9M in grants has been received by Biodesign Institute for the development of a preventive vaccine against cancer. Stephen Albert Johnston, PhD, director of the institute's Center for...
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After a long-awaited deal, Nestle has confirmed its successful take-over of Novartis Medical Nutrition to the tune of US$2.5bn. Not only will the deal strengthen Nestle's health and nutrition...
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The National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will grant a total of $20.65 million to research institutions around the country in 14 High-End...
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The International Center for Advanced Renewable Energy and Sustainability (I-CARES) has been spearheaded by the Washington University in St. Louis to encourage and coordinate university-wide and...
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Biotech giant Amgen, Inc has agreed to buy Ilypsa, a privately-held, Sand Francisco based firm focusing on the development of drugs against kidney disease, for $420 million. Ilypsa's lead drug...
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Google has invested $39 million in 23andme, a privately held, early-stage personal genetics company co-founded by Anne Wojcicki, who is married to Google, Inc. co-founder Sergey Brin. From the 23andme...
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Novartis AG has acquired worldwide exclusive rights to a novel vaccine candidate against nicotine addiction from Cytos Biotechnology AG for up to 600 million Swiss francs (US$500 million; €366...
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