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  • PharmaGap Completes Arrangements for Bladder Cancer Test Program Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:14AMOTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - July 19, 2011) - PharmaGap Inc. (TSX VENTURE:GAP)(OTCBB:PHRGF)("PharmaGap" or "the Company") today announced that it has completed contractual arrangements and program design for model development and testing of its lead cancer drug GAP-107B8 using human bladder cancer in rats with ITR Laboratories Canada Inc. (ITR) of Baie d'Urfe Quebec.
  • Stem Cell Therapeutics Corp. Announces Dr. Calvin R. Stiller and Dr Niclas Stiernholm to Join Board of Directors Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:49PMCALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - July 18, 2011) - Stem Cell Therapeutics Corp. (TSX VENTURE:SSS) today announced the appointment of Dr. Calvin Stiller and Dr. Niclas Stiernholm to the company's Board of Directors as it continues to expand upon the recent announcements of the appointments of Dr Henry Friesen as a member of the Board and Mr David Allan as Executive Chairman.
  • 2011 BIO International Convention Closes in Washington, D.C. With Record Number of Partnering Meetings and Increased ... Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:12PMMore Than 15,000 Biotechnology Industry Leaders and Public Officials Gathered for Networking, Deal-Making and High-Level Sessions
  • PPD Comments on Recent Stock Market Developments Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:11PMFollowing recent stock market developments, PPD, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPDI) today announced that its board of directors has asked management to review PPDs ...
  • Additional news "Education News" Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:12PMSouthern Sudan after the official announcement of the formation of an independent state on its territory to open embassies in 21 countries, including in Israel. This was announced today, June 19, a source in the government of Southern Sudan.
  • Wendel Barr Joins Synteract as CEO Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:12AMSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gryphon portfolio company Synteract names Wendel Barr CEO
  • Wendel Barr Joins Synteract as Chief Executive Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:11AMSAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Synteract appointed Wendel Barr as new Chief Executive Officer of the privately-held company, effective immediately. Barr recently served as Chief Operating Officer and Executive VP at Covance.
  • BGI and National Wolfberry Engineering Research Center launch Chinese wolfberry genome project Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:53AM( Beijing Genomics Institute ) BGI (formerly known as Beijing Genomics Institute), the largest genomic organization in the world, and National Wolfberry Engineering Research Center of Ningxia Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences jointly announced to initiate "Chinese Wolfberry Genome Project".
  • Spotlight on Facilities Managers in the North Bay Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:13AMEditor's note: This is the Business Journal's first Spotlight on Facilities Managers in the North Bay. According to the International Facility Management Association, professionals in this job usually are responsible for compliance with laws and regulations on real estate, efficient operations of buildings to limit waste in natural and human resources, safety for employees and environmental ...
  • Julie Meier Wright on what's ahead for San Diego development Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:58AMThe former head of the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp. on her replacement, her tenure and her future after retirement. Hint: She isn't going too far away.
  • Zafgen Raises $6M Via Sale of Shares - cbl Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:43PMBy Bill Murphy CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Zafgen Inc. has raised $6.08 million from six investors as part o...
  • ClinPlus® Launches CTMS Program for Contract Research Organizations Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:36AMGrowing complexity of clinical trials, increased focus on data accuracy and cost is driving the market for CTMS to almost $2Billion in the next few years. Bound Brook, NJ (PRWEB) July 16, 2011 DZS Software Solutions Inc., a clinical research software organization focused on clinical trials and developers of the ClinPlus® brand of products announced today the launch of a CTMS CRO Program. The ...
  • NASA Solicitation: Research Opportunities in Fundamental Physics Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:27PMNASA Solicitation: Research Opportunities in Fundamental Physics
  • Mitchel Sayare, Ph.D. Appointed Chairman of PharmAthene Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:45AMANNAPOLIS, Md., -- PharmAthene, Inc. (NYSE Amex: PIP), a biodefense company developing medical count...
  • Biofuels Tax Compromise a Good First Step, But Should Focus on Investment Climate for Advanced Biofuels, BIO Says Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:39AMWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BIO wrote to Senators who formed a legislative deal to repeal ethanol tax breaks and redirect the money to deficit reduction and advanced biofuel support, saying that additional measures are needed.
  • Karen A. Dawes Elected as Repligen Co-chairperson of the Board of Directors Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:58AMWALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Repligen Corporation (NASDAQ: RGEN) announced today that Ms. Karen ...
  • Mitchel Sayare, Ph.D. to Succeed John Pappajohn as Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:28AMPharmAthene, Inc. , a biodefense company developing medical countermeasures against biological and chemical threats, today announced that the Company's Board of Directors has elected Mitchel Sayare, Ph.D. to succeed John Pappajohn as Chairman of the Board.
  • Fonterra Announces New CEO Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:41PMFonterra Co-operative, a global leader in dairy nutrition today announced the appointment of Mr. Theo Spierings as its new CEO.
  • Pipelines and Patents Continue to Drive the Biotech Sector Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:16AMNEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - 07/14/11) - According the World Health Organization, cancer will become the leading cause of death worldwide this year. Cancer has already emerged as the most expensive disease -- costing the global economy nearly a trillion dollars a year. With cancer drugs alone costing the United States more than $30 million a year, it is clearly a lucrative sector for drug makers ...
  • /C O R R E C T I O N -- inVentiv Health/ Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:15AMIn the news release, inVentiv Health Completes PharmaNet Acquisition, issued July 14, 2011 by inVentiv Health over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that numerous changes have been made throughout the release. The company asks that you please disregard the existing news release. The complete, corrected release follows: inVentiv Health Completes PharmaNet Acquisition Positions inVentiv ...
  • inVentiv Health Completes PharmaNet Acquisition Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:13AMPositions inVentiv Among Top Global Contract Research OrganizationsBURLINGTON, Mass., -- inVentiv He...
  • Local woman a 'Rising Star' in healthcare Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:31AMSaddle Brook woman is honored.
  • City Hall: A good time to pay a visit to the newly reopened Market House Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:17PMIf you were unable to make the big Market House reopening celebration on Monday, the press conference is on line at www.annapolis.gov . Mayor Josh Cohen and the City Council reopened the Market House to the applause of more than 100 enthusiastic spectators. The historic downtown market has nine area vendors, who have signed short-term leases in effect until Jan. 2, 2012.
  • Firm to sign deal with Chinese Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:00AMA local biotechnology company will officially make its first foray today into doing business in China, the first of what it hopes will be many. At a ceremony today at City Hall, Performance Plants Inc.[...]
  • Improving Peanut Crops through Genetics Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:32PMResearchers utilize core collections of peanut genetics to solve agricultural problems for farmers around the world.
  • Melinda Moree: A Prize to Save Lives Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:15PMPrizes are not the answer to every global health problem. But for certain challenges, prizes can harness our competitive spirit to drive innovation in a time of limited resources.
  • Key Alzheimer's Drug Development Stakeholders Join Forces To Establish Clinical Trial Safeguards And Accelerate ... Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:09PM- Unique alliance unites FDA, academic scientists, pharma industry & Alzheimer's Association - CHICAGO, July 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New recommendations to protect participant safety in clinical trials of certain Alzheimer's disease drugs have been accepted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and are already being incorporated into research studies. These safety ...
  • Fear-Mongering, Junk Science And NRDC Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:41AMThe safety of BPA is a settled issue.
  • Robert McBurney Named CEO of the Accelerated Cure Project for Multiple Sclerosis Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:28AMMcBurney Brings Extensive Background in Neuroscience and Biotechnology to Leading Nonprofit Dedicate...
  • Health Highlights: Nov. 22, 2010 Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:30PMHere are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
  • Avila Appoints Andrew Hirsch as Chief Financial Officer Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:58AM- Also Expands Team to Deepen Discovery and Development Capabilities -WALTHAM, Mass. --(BUSINESS WIR...
  • Outside of Academia: Douglas Fambrough, Venture Capital, Management Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 2:30PMWhile a postdoc in Eric Lander's lab at the Whitehead Institute in the late '90s, Douglas Fambrough spent the little free time he had surfing the Internet, "reading about startups [and] looking through the portfolios of biotech VC firms, trying to figure which little companies I thought were going to be successes and why," he says.
  • Mr. Harrison goes to Washington Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:49PMEnterprise Minister Jeremy Harrison promoted Saskatchewan research facilities at the world's largest event for the biotechnology industry in Washington, D.C. at the end of June.
  • The Not So Altruistic Truth Behind Obama's Global Food Security Act Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:47PMCOMMENTARY | There is something nefarious afoot. While half of the American population depends on entitlement programs, Obama has made efforts to "spread the wealth." America is running out of food to feed other people "around" the world. In May, Hillary Clinton promised the United Nations that America would "address the underlying causes of hunger, by investing in everything from research to ...
  • Magnet student earns international award Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 10:20PMCONYERS — Rockdale Magnet student Vander Harris has another award to add to his collection.
  • A model of self-development Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 6:07PMTHE Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Center (CIGB) in Havana is demonstrating results of international impact, thus supporting the wisdom of the decision, on Fidel’s initiative, to adopt a Cuban model for the national development of this science.
  • Food Prices Spike: Ten Stocks With Exposure to Volatile Food Prices Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 4:50PMAs the number of people alive in the world has skyrocketed, so have food prices. The more mouths there are to feed, the greater the demand for grains, meats, dairy products, etc. Similarly, as
  • $8 Million For Biotech Tax Credit in FY 2012 Draws More Than 180 Applications Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:36PMInvestors seeking a portion of the $8 million available in FY 2012 for the State’s popular Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit submitted more than 180 applications online within three minutes July 1, Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED) Secretary Christian S. Johansson announced today. The online system was launched last year to make the application process ...
  • Medical Affairs Teams Add Health Economics Responsibilities Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 9:33AMRESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC--(Marketwire - Jul 7, 2011) - A new study by Cutting Edge Information finds that 35% of drug companies' medical affairs teams have added health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) responsibilities to their role.
  • Gazette.Net: Leggett: Montgomery County to offer biotech tax credit Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 11:10PMMontgomery County used this week’s Biotechnology Industry Organization’s annual international convention to make its own mark.
  • Gazette.Net: Watkins takes global leadership role Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 11:10PMIf Maryland’s bioscience community was looking for a champion on the world stage, it found one in its own backyard this week.
  • Patent case has high stakes for medical tests Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 3:00PMThe Supreme Court will hear Mayo Clinic's argument that patents aren't appropriate for certain tests.
  • People In The News Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 1:44PMNEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Beckman Coulter said last week that Peter Dervan , Robert Funari , Van Honeycutt , William Kelley , Susan Salka , Richard Wallace , Lewis Williams , and Betty Woods have delivered their conditional resignations from the company's board of directors, effective as of the appointment time as defined in the company's merger agreement with Danaher.
  • Producing cotton tough on planet Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 8:01AMLeather, tulle and silk may be the stuff of runway dreams, but when it comes to most U.S. apparel, cotton is king. Almost 75 percent of clothing sold in the U.S. contains at least some of the tufty fiber, according to the 2010 Cotton Inc. Retail Monitor, a survey of mass retailers.
  • Gazette.Net: Maryland makes a bio-splash at international convention Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 7:25AM“This is the place to be,” said Matthew Brady, vice president of commercial real estate services for Scheer Partners, a Rockville company that provides real estate services to biotechs. “Look at Virginia. It’s a ghost town over there.”
  • Research and Markets: The 2011 Top 10 World's Leading Flavor and Fragrance Companies Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 7:00AMResearch and Markets has announced the addition of the "The 2011 Top 10 World's Leading Flavor and Fragrance Companies" report to their offering.
  • Strength Emerging in the Health-Care Sector Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 6:00AMThe health-care sector rally looks poised to continue.
  • Florida Biologix® Announces Manufacturing Agreement with Altor BioScience Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 11:17AMALACHUA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ALT803 cytokine manufacturing by Florida Biologix for Phase I/II clinical trials in 2012 at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Orlando. GMP manufacturing, purification, aseptic fill, vial fill, oncology
  • Loose Lips Daily: Gray Wins the Morning Edition Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 11:09AMA deliberative roundup of one city's local politics. Send your tips, releases, stories, events, etc. to lips@washingtoncitypaper.com . And get LL Daily sent straight to your inbox every morning!
  • INC Research Appoints Chris Smyth as SVP, Clinical Development Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 10:12AMBrings Deep Oncology Expertise to Seasoned Global TeamRALEIGH, NC -- INC Research, LLC, a therapeuti...