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"We have appealed the decision, as we strongly believe that this potato has a lot of potential to help small-scale farmers in increasing their production," said Gurling Bothma, principal scientist at the biotechnology division of the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) - the driving force behind the SpuntaG2. Bothma explained to AllAfrica how the caterpillars of this tiny moth eat and damage the leaves of the potato plant, which leads to sun damage. (allAfrica.com)
Amgen Is Sued by New York, 14 States After Investigation of Drug Kickbacks Oct 31, 2009
Oct. 30 (Bloomberg) -- , the worlds largest biotechnology company, was sued by New York and 14 other states following an investigation into a nationwide kickback scheme to boost drug sales, New York Attorney General said. Amgen and two units of AmerisourceBergen Corp. offered kickbacks to medical providers to increase sales of the drugmakers anemia medicine, Aranesp, Cuomo said in a statement. (Bloomberg -- US)
Montgomery Co. bonds get Fitchs AAA Oct 31, 2009
While the economy has traditionally been driven by the extensive presence of the U.S. government, opportunities in biotechnology and professional and business services have resulted in continued diversification in the county. Montgomery County made deep spending cuts to balance its 2010 budget, including negotiating lower union wages and eliminating 400 jobs. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Exelixis shares rise on 3Q results Oct 31, 2009
NEW YORK Shares of biotechnology company Exelixis Inc. rose Friday after the company narrowed its profit loss on a surge in revenue from partnerships with several large pharmaceutical companies. The stock rose 57 cents, or 10 percent, to $6. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
The good and bad of technology Oct 31, 2009
They have been able to mesh seed genetics with biotechnology better than anyone. By introducing different traits to the plant which kill pests and provide herbicide resistance, they have definitely added value to the seed. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
IDATE's DigiWorld Summit 2009 - 31st Annual International Conference 18 & 19 November 2009 - Le Corum, Montpellier (France) Oct 30, 2009
Health professionals and institutions, patients, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, insurance companies: healthcare is heavily impacted by the dissemination of information and communication technologies. The patient-practitioner relationship, mobile-device-supported diagnosis, medical data processing interoperability, service innovation: what are the stakes of health-related information technology. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Africa: Food Crisis Forces Changes on GM Crops [interview] Oct 30, 2009
If we are able to take advantage of the new technologies that are becoming available, using molecular biology tools, or using biotechnology tools and products, Africa should be able to achieve a green revolution ... If money was not a constraint we could achieve a green revolution through not necessarily biotechnology, but if we could put irrigation systems in place, if we could afford to purchase fertilizer, pesticides, we should be able to reach a green revolution as what happened in Asia ...... (allAfrica.com)
Howard Dean to speak at Mid-Atlantic Bio Oct 30, 2009
The annual biotech gathering organized by the Virginia Biotechnology Organization, the MdBio division of the Tech Council of Maryland and Mid-Atlantic Venture Association, will close its program Nov. 6 with Dean s remarks on how health care reform will affect the bioscience industry. With health care regulations increasingly dominating headlines, the event will also feature more Capitol Hill voices than in the past. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
avVaa World Health Care Products Inc. Announces Launch of Third Media Test Oct 30, 2009
LUMBY, British Columbia, Oct. 29, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- avVaa World Health Care Products Inc. (Pink Sheets: - ), a global biotechnology company, manufacturer and distributor of nationally branded therapeutic, natural skin and health care products, announced the launch of their third Direct TV Media test today ... avVaa World Health Care Products is a global biotechnology company that specializes in effective, all natural, therapeutic skin care products that improve quality of life and well... (Primezone Releases)
Generex Announces That It Will Not Exercise Its Rights to Issue and Sell Stock Under Its At Market Issuance Sales Agreement With WM Smith Until Further Notice Oct 30, 2009
Source: Generex Biotechnology Corp. ... Oct. 29, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Generex Biotechnology Corporation (Nasdaq: - ) (), the leader in drug delivery for metabolic diseases through the inner lining of the mouth, today announced that, in light of general market conditions, Generex will not exercise its right to issue and sell shares of its common stock under the At Market Issuance Sales Agreement that it entered into with Wm Smith & Co. on October 14, 2009 until further notice ... About... (Primezone Releases)
Bayer CropScience vet takes Syngenta's top RTP job Oct 30, 2009
Swiss agribusiness firm has tabbed a veteran to head its global biotechnology research and development. Michiel van Lookeren Campagne, as president of Syngenta Biotechnology, will be based at the firm s North American headquarters in Research Triangle Park ... In addition to overseeing Syngenta s RTP facilities, he will also lead the firm s biotechnology operations located in Beijing, China. (Triangle Business Journal)
Sandalwood grower expands Indian market Oct 30, 2009
It was oil from the santalum album species that TFS on Wednesday agreed to sell to Texas-based biotechnology firm ViroXis under a multi-million-dollar deal. This was TFS' first commercial-scale contract with a pharmaceutical firm. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Neurocrine shares plunge on FDA rejection Oct 30, 2009
Shares in plummeted to their lowest level in more than five years, illustrating the peril faced by small companies -- including dozens of Boston area biotechnology firms -- whose value rests on a single product that has not yet reached the market. The FDA turned down an application by the 14-year-old San Diego company and , the world's largest drug maker, to sell a 15 milligram extended-release version of the insomnia drug Indiplon. (Yahoo News -- Sleep and Sleep Disorders)
New Biotech Center Opens In La Jolla Oct 30, 2009
-- Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Co. Thursday opened a biotechnology center in La Jolla that will house nearly 200 of its scientists. Work at the Lilly Biotechnology Center, which is located in the 450,000- square-foot Campus Pointe complex near UC San Diego, will focus mostly on discovering, engineering and conducting clinical trials on potential medicines for cancer, diabetes and autoimmune diseases, according to the company. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Five-step check for nano safety Oct 30, 2009
The group of experts says that if the global research community can take advantage of the safety infrastructure already in place for biotechnology and computing, then nanotechnology has a rosy future. But Dr Maynard, from the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington DC, and colleagues say that the way science is carried out means it is ill-equipped to address novel risks from emerging technologies. (Yahoo News -- Nanotechnology)
SA builds Cuba ties Oct 29, 2009
Targeted sectors included agro-processing, biotechnology, automotives, construction, pharmaceuticals, capital equipment (including mining equipment), chemicals and engineering services. The companies included emerging, well established and women-owned ones. (iAfrica.com)
Relenza sales hit $331m for first quarter Oct 29, 2009
Biotechnology company Biota said it had received written notification from its global marketing partner GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) that its anti-influenza drug Relenza had recorded sales of $331 million for the first quarter generating indicative royalties of $24. 1 million. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Foley wins $208M NIH contract Oct 29, 2009
Milwaukee-based Foley & Lardner said Wednesday that beginning this month it will be responsible for performing contested proceedings work in the areas of biotechnology patents and mechanical/electrical/software patents. The NIH, a part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Schulman IRB expands to Canada Oct 29, 2009
Schulman provides the service to pharmaceutical, biotechnology and contract research organizations across the United States and in Puerto Rico. Schulman's U.S. institutional review board is fully accredited by the Association for Accreditation in Human Research Protection Programs. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Sector cobbles jobless comeback Oct 29, 2009 Grant brings lab equipmentfor hands-on learning Oct 28, 2009 Mouse cloned to cure Parkinson's Oct 28, 2009 Seed fund for UC bioscience companies launches at Mission Bay Oct 28, 2009 SAP, ThyssenKrupp, Vossloh, Salzgitter, Wirecard: German Equity Preview Oct 28, 2009 Risks to Personalized Medicine Seen in U.S. Reform Oct 28, 2009 Novartis says 3Q profit up 1 pct, raises outlook Oct 28, 2009 Crushing cigarettes in a virtual reality environment reduces tobacco addiction Oct 28, 2009 Experts offer policy recommendations for improving medication adherence Oct 28, 2009 South Africa: GMOS - Strategic Priority in Whose Interest? Oct 28, 2009 $15M stimulus on base parkway Oct 28, 2009 Destiny Bus visits Bartlett Yancey Oct. 8 Oct 28, 2009 Govt to decide on GST before year-end Oct 28, 2009 Msia-NZ FTA deepening its collaboration Oct 28, 2009 Curran up for Billerica top job Oct 27, 2009 Woo Suk Hwang convicted, but not of fraud Oct 27, 2009 Dyadic: Earnings posted after two years Oct 27, 2009 Vaxin deal may signal maturation of Birmingham biotech industry Oct 27, 2009 N.C. Research Campus seeks money for $100M cyclotron Oct 27, 2009 * NCKU team find algae with potential benefits for health Oct 27, 2009 U of M spin-out wins $2.2M federal grant Oct 27, 2009 Mass. health sector's growth slows Oct 26, 2009 Bay State heads to a jobless recovery Oct 26, 2009 DNA Replication: Messenger RNA With FLASH A Key Player Oct 26, 2009 WHO urges governments to fight A/H1N1 flu Oct 26, 2009 Gene therapy cures congenital form of blindness Oct 26, 2009 Future stock: young minds nurtured Oct 26, 2009 Pfizer on track for speedy research alignment Oct 26, 2009 FACES OF WINCHESTER: Firmly fixed in Winchester, Afshan Kirmani left India and Pakistan behind Oct 26, 2009 Vaxin signs $3M investment deal with Korean firm Oct 25, 2009 * Energy giants invest in the power of slime Oct 25, 2009 High-school science program offers college credit Oct 25, 2009 USU sculpture gets a $20,000 tune up Oct 25, 2009 Bioinsecticide To Control The Mediterranean Fruit Fly Oct 24, 2009 Resurgent dollar not all gloom and doom Oct 24, 2009 D.C.-area biotechs set to pitch investors at Mid-Atlantic Bio Oct 24, 2009 * Kainan High School succeeds in breeding axolotls iRusv }n\c Oct 24, 2009 Five-step check for nano safety Oct 24, 2009 Potentia in deal to license drug to Alcon Oct 24, 2009 N.D. firm, other biotechs, come to Wis. Oct 24, 2009 Tight Pa. budget leads to less for Ben Franklin Technology Oct 24, 2009 Maximum tax rate brought down, and more relief for middle income group Oct 24, 2009 Elan hit by Tysabri questions Oct 24, 2009 European panel reviewing infections linked to Tysabri Oct 24, 2009 Neurocrine shares plunge on FDA rejection Oct 23, 2009 Novartis says 3Q profit up 1 pct, raises outlook Oct 23, 2009 Delivery Of Cancer-fighting Molecules Improved Oct 23, 2009 Sensor Biochips Could Aid In Cancer Diagnosis And Treatment Oct 23, 2009 Ameritox to open in GSO, hire 228 Oct 23, 2009 Sigma-Aldrich profit up Oct 23, 2009 Boost for Msia-India business relations Oct 23, 2009 Mouse cloned to cure Parkinson's Oct 23, 2009 Advancing marijuana-use attitudes Oct 23, 2009 $2 million grant aids Valley work training Oct 23, 2009 Hearing On The Wing: New Structure Discovered In Butterfly Ears Oct 23, 2009 Research campus gains federal facility Oct 23, 2009 Biochemical 'on-switch' could solve protein purification challenge Oct 23, 2009 Capstone Therapeutics to Present at 4th Annual BIOCOM Investor Conference Oct 23, 2009 Nanomagnets Guide Stem Cells To Damaged Tissue Oct 23, 2009 NC Gov Says She's Encouraged by Asia Business Trip Oct 23, 2009 Teva seeking to sell generic Nuvigil Oct 22, 2009 Standards for a new genomic era Oct 22, 2009 Amgen cycling race to bypass Clovis Oct 22, 2009 Dover-Sherborn Education Notes (Oct. 22) Oct 22, 2009 Pfizer on track for speedy research alignment Oct 22, 2009
Despite decades of job losses, manufacturing still employs five times as many workers as biotechnology and ranks second only to health care in total payroll because its jobs are generally high paying, according to analyses by Moody s and Northeastern University s Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy. Manufacturers account for $1 of every $8 in goods and services produced in Massachusetts and export more than $20 billion a year in merchandise to foreign markets, according to the US... (Boston Globe)
Genetic links to fungal infection risk identified Oct 29, 2009
Both studies accessed a variety of biological database resources at the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), part of the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health (United States). Dr Alejandro Schaffer, a researcher at NCBI and a co-author on the UCL paper, helped identify CARD9 as the mutated gene. (EurekAlert!)
To date, more than 11,000 students have used some of the tools, according to Mandy Latimer, biotechnology instructional coordinator for Athens Tech ... If Athens Tech and four other schools in the state win a new grant, the school would continue the program for four more years, according to Jeff Rapp, chairman of Athens Tech's biotechnology program. (Athens Banner-Herald)
The embryonic "stem cells", reports the journal Nature Biotechnology, were grown into new tissue which was implanted into the mouse brain. However, many obstacles stand in the way of human treatments, say experts. (Yahoo News -- Parkinson's Disease)
UC scientists have founded one in three biotechnology companies in California, including five of the world's largest biopharmaceutical companies: Amgen Inc., Applied Biosystems Inc., Chiron Corp. (now part of Novartis International AG), Genentech Inc. (now part of Roche Group), and IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corp. (now Biogen-Idec Inc.). Since those companies began, however, much has changed in the funding world, especially for bioscience and bio-technology companies, Kelly said. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
(MOR GY): The biotechnology company reported a decline in third-quarter net income to 2. 6 million euros from 5. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
The FDA increasingly is approving drugs with companion diagnostic tests using biomarkers -- such as specific proteins or genes -- that improve the odds that a new, high-cost biotechnology drug will work. She said studies that look at the genetic profile of patients and its role in how drugs work could strengthen a drug's application, lending more scientific certainty about why a new drug works. (MEDLINEplus)
"Our investments in R&D show excellent results, with many key approvals in 2009, most notably the anticancer therapy Afinitor and the biotechnology medicine Ilaris," he said in a statement. Shares in Novartis were up 0. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Its biotechnology trade magazine, Genetic Engineering chnology News (GEN), was the first in its field and is today the industry's most widely read publication worldwide. A complete list of the firm's 60 journals, books, and newsmagazines is available at. (EurekAlert!)
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) represents the country's leading pharmaceutical research and biotechnology companies, which are devoted to inventing medicines that allow patients to live longer, healthier, and more productive lives. PhRMA companies are leading the way in the search for new cures. (EurekAlert!)
"There has hardly been public debate on GM crops in South Africa because decisions about GMO don't take place in a neutral power setting. The control of genetic resources gravitates to the hands of a few. It's a chilling prospect," said Kollapen, referring to companies, like American biotechnology giant Monsanto, which are systematically trying to patent seeds to control food production on an international scale. Stone Sizani, MP of South Africa's ruling party African National Congress (ANC) and... (allAfrica.com)
LNR s blueprint also includes a hotel, an 18-hole golf course, a conference center, boutique shops, restaurants, hiking baths, walkways, recreational fields, and a two million square foot commercial complex to accommodate a pharmaceutical company or biotechnology firm. Loading commenting interface. (Weymouth News, MA)
Its principal funders are the State of North Carolina and GlaxoSmithKline, with additional support from Bio-Rad Laboratories and from the North Carolina Biotechnology Center. Name. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
To increase Malaysias competitiveness, greater incentives, including tax breaks would be given to qualifying activities that involves green technology, biotechnology, educational and healthcare services, creative industries, financial advisory and consulting services, and tourism. Moreover, knowledge workers (local and foreign) who apply for and commence employment in Iskandar Malaysia between Oct 24 and Dec 31, 2015 would enjoy a special personal income tax rate of 15. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
New Zealand is eager to collaborate and share its strong capabilities in key areas identified by Malaysias strategic plans, including information and communications technology (ICT), tourism, education and training, biotechnology, multimedia and professional services. New Zealand ICT services providers will work together with Malaysian companies to enhance the ICT sector focusing on telecommunications, utilities, healthcare, payments and security. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
He has worked to bring seven new companies to the town, some of which were biotechnology research and development. D Agostino has also reduced health care costs in the town by $450,000 per year. (Beacon Villager, MA)
The reported that the light sentence was motivated by judge Ki-ryul Bae s sympathy for Hwang s apparent dedication to Korean biotechnology and his stated remorse. Hwang will now be able to focus on his research career, which he has been rebuilding since he was indicted in May 2006 (see ). (Scientific American)
The Jupiter-based industrial enzyme and biotechnology company (Pink Sheets: DYAI) halted its financial filings after an accounting scandal at its Chinese subsidiary muddled its previous results. Its board ousted Chairman and CEO Mark Emalfarb in April 2007, but Emalfarb forced a shareholder vote that put him back in charge of Dyadic in June 2008. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
It s also a monumental victory for Birmingham s biotech community because it publicizes the city s assets on a global scale, according to Biotechnology Association of Alabama Executive Director Kathy Nugent. This article is for Paid Subscribers ONLY.. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton made the first public reference to the project in a speech this month at the Charlotte Biotechnology Conference. Dalton said landing the cyclotron has the potential to create up to 2,000 jobs, including ancillary positions. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Yang Huey-lang (f), an NCKU professor in charge of the universitys Aquatic Biotechnology and Medical Research Team, told a press conference in Taipei that DHA is an important nutrient for humans, animals and fish. He said that researchers in the West had proved that it boosts brain and retina development in babies and infants and can prevent cardiovascular illness. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Michael Flikinger, who is a professor and founding director of the University of Minnesota s Biotechnology Institute, developed the technology. Marc von Keitz, who also works at the Biotechnology Institute, is serving as chief technology officer and CEO.. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Now that the Massachusetts economy appears poised for recovery, however, there are signs the steady growth enjoyed by health care, biotechnology, and related industries may be coming to an end ... On the life sciences side, pharmaceutical giants have begun to scale back research and development, while smaller biotechnology companies are finding it more difficult to raise money from private investors or to sell their shares through initial public offerings ... Even biotechnology companies that... (Boston Globe)
How long and how hard will likely be determined by several key sectors that drive the state s economy, including biotechnology and health care, technology, financial services, manufacturing, and education ... The state s biotechnology companies, for example, increased employment nearly 7 percent during the recession, compared to 2 percent nationally, according to Moody s. (Boston Globe)
Other UNC coauthors include Xiao-cui Yang, laboratory technician, and Yan Yan, undergraduate student, both of the dept of biochemistry & biophysics and the UNC Program in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology and Brandon D. Burch, graduate student in the Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology. Funding for the study came from the National Institute of General and Medical Sciences, a component of the National Institutes of Health. (Science Daily)
Besides having talks with Cuba's health officials, Chan will also visit some centers for medical research and biotechnology. Special Report. (Xinhuanet, China)
Later they played soccer together," the university said in a press release. Normally reserved, the researchers used such words as "dramatic" and "spectacular" to describe the outcome, even though the trial is only a Phase 1 test, the first and most cautious level of a three-phase process to assess prototype treatments for safety and effectiveness. It comes less than six weeks after another breakthrough in gene vision therapy, in which two monkeys were cured of colour blindness. Gene medicine is... (Channelnewsasia.com)
The subjects included biotechnology, space research, artificial intelligence and nanotechnology. Visitors included luminaries such as Vint Cerf and Bob Metcalfe, often called the ''fathers of the internet'', as well as the Nobel laureate physicist George Smoot and 21st-century success stories such as the game design legend Will Wright and the billionaire investor Peter Thiel. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Other units will create drugs by using specific types of biotechnology, from disrupting the pathways involved in specific diseases to targeting the messages sent by RNA, the genetic material inside cells that tells them what proteins to make. "From today, Pfizer is going to run two highly innovative research divisions," Mackay said. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
She is currently employed by a biotechnology company and is finally working towards her B.S. degree at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. She is happily married to Tareq Kahn, also from Pakistan. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
It s also a monumental victory for Birmingham s biotech community because it publicizes the city s assets on a global scale, according to Biotechnology Association of Alabama Executive Director Kathy Nugent. Nugent said these types of deals give validity and credibility to Birmingham s tech sector. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
Over the summer, the first mega-corporation joined in, when ExxonMobil said it would sink US$600 million into algae research in a partnership with a California biotechnology company. If the research pans out, scientists say they will eventually find a cost-effective way to convert lipids from algae ponds into fuel, then pump it into cars, trucks and jets. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
The second program teaches students concepts of biomedicine and biotechnology that prepare them for studies and careers in the health-care field, law enforcement, forensics, drug research and other such areas. Twenty-three schools across Arizona have earned certificates to run a PLTW program. (AZCentral -- News)
Next up for repairs is a USU sculpture commonly known as the French Fries, which is situated between the Biology and Natural Resources building and the Biotechnology Center. The piece has scuffed paint in many places. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
The research group of the Institute of Biotechnology of the University of Granada (Spain) has isolated and identified a stump of the genus Bacillus, extremely toxic for larvae of C. capitata. After subjecting such stump to a specific treatment, protected by a patent, they have managed to increase notably its toxicity against this fly. (Science Daily)
The Intersuisse Biotechnology index rose 41. 6 per cent in the three-month period, outpacing the All Ordinaries (20. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
This year s Mid-Atlantic Bio, the fifth time that the MdBio division of the Tech Council of Maryland, Mid-Atlantic Venture Association and Virginia Biotechnology Association have joined to organize a regional biotech conference, has recruited both early-stage and later-stage companies to pitch their business plans to attending investors. The five local companies are based in Montgomery County: Celek Pharmaceuticals of Darnestown and Principio Inc. of Rockville, as well as OpGen Inc., DioGenix... (Washington Business Journal, DC)
As the next step, the laboratory will collaborate with National Taiwan Universitys Institute of Biotechnology to do research on how the animals regenerate their limbs. My goodness. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
The group of experts says that if the global research community can take advantage of the safety infrastructure already in place for biotechnology and computing, then nanotechnology has a rosy future. But Dr Maynard, from the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington DC, and colleagues say that the way science is carried out means it is ill-equipped to address novel risks from emerging technologies. (Yahoo News -- Nanotechnology)
a Louisville-based startup biotechnology company, has reached an agreement to license an age-related macular degeneration drug it is working on to , a Swiss pharmaceutical company that focuses on eye-care products. Financial terms of the agreement, which also provides Alcon with an option to purchase the rights to the drug, were not disclosed. (Louisville Business First, KY)
a biotechnology company based in Fargo, N.D., is expanding into Madison with the establishment of a new division to produce and sell contract research and manufacturing services ... "Hard work and innovation is why we are here today, and why Wisconsin is competing around the globe to bring biotechnology to our state, Doyle said in a Thursday statement. "I am working hard as governor to build on Wisconsin's strengths in biotechnology, providing the resources and the infrastructure necessary for... (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania is one of the primary sources of seed and early-stage capital for information-technology, medical-device and biotechnology companies in the area. To continue doing as much as it can in that area, it will have to cut back on its community outreach, Rosenthal said. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
To be eligible for this tax treatment, they must be engaged in sectors such as green technology, biotechnology, education services, healthcare, creative industry, financial advisory and consultancy services as well as logistic services and tourism. The innovative and radical tax incentive is seen as a boost to Iskandar Malaysia. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
European regulators announced they were reviewing Tysabri, a multiple sclerosis drug produced by Elan and , a US biotechnology group, on reports a brain disease linked to the drug had begun to appear more frequently. EDITORS CHOICE. (FT.com -- Markets)
Shares of transatlantic biotechnology partners Idec Inc. and tumbled yesterday after European regulators said they were examining 23 cases of patients who developed potentially fatal brain infections after taking the companies multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri. That is twice as many cases as previously reported. (Boston Globe)
Shares in plummeted to their lowest level in more than five years, illustrating the peril faced by small companies -- including dozens of Boston area biotechnology firms -- whose value rests on a single product that has not yet reached the market. The FDA turned down an application by the 14-year-old San Diego company and , the world's largest drug maker, to sell a 15 milligram extended-release version of the insomnia drug Indiplon. (Yahoo News -- Sleep and Sleep Disorders)
"Our investments in R&D show excellent results, with many key approvals in 2009, most notably the anticancer therapy Afinitor and the biotechnology medicine Ilaris," he said in a statement. Shares in Novartis were up 0. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
The study results appeared online Aug. 23 in the journal Nature Biotechnology. "Our goal was to make siRNA deliverable through the bloodstream and make it more specific to the genes that are over expressed in cancer," said the study's senior author Paloma Giangrande, Ph. (Science Daily)
(July 7, 2007) A Basque biotechnology company has introduced a DNA biochip, known as BLOODchip, which greatly eliminates the risk of adverse reactions due to incompatibility in blood groups between donor and. (Dec. (Science Daily)
Lynch said the company was attracted to Greensboro by its growing bioscience industry and training programs offered at Guilford Technical Community College, the BioNetwork Pharmaceutical Center and the N.C. Biotechnology Center, which worked to help recruit the company. The Triad is supported by outstanding educational assets and innovative health systems, so we were able to meet the company s very specific employment and training requirements," Lynch said. Ameritox is based in Baltimore, and... (Triad Business Journal, NC)
St. Louis-based Sigma-Aldrich Corp. (Nasdaq: SIAL) produces biochemical and organic chemical products used in research, biotechnology, pharmaceutical development and chemical manufacturing. jdwyer@bizjournals. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Sharma said CIIM had identified two key areas for investments in Malaysia, namely biotechnology and education. India has core competencies in these fields and Malaysia needs these to enhance its competitive edge, he added. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
The embryonic "stem cells", reports the journal Nature Biotechnology, were grown into new tissue which was implanted into the mouse brain. However, many obstacles stand in the way of human treatments, say experts. (Yahoo News -- Parkinson's Disease)
A search of the National Center for Biotechnology Information s (NCBI) database of published scientific studies in 2008 returns 2,144 hits for studies of the medical uses for marijuana. Published clinical and preclinical trials have indicated benefits from marijuana use in treating Alzheimer s disease, chronic pain, diabetes, fibromyalgia, gastrointestinal disorders, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), hypertension, incontinence, staph infection, multiple sclerosis, osteoporosis, rheumatoid... (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
A $2 million state grant will help train people in the San Joaquin Valley to work in water technology, renewable energy, food processing, agriculture technology and biotechnology -- industries closely tied to the region's farming economy. The grant comes from the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency and goes to the California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley. (Fresno Bee)
It was funded by a Journal of Experimental Biology Travelling Fellowship to Katie Lucas, the Canadian Foundation for Innovation, Ontario Innovation Trust, Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), UK.. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
The human-nutrition center will use biotechnology to develop healthier agricultural products. Research will focus on preventing cancer, diabetes and obesity, and promote individual health. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
By creating essentially an "on-switch" for the enzyme's activity, the team has found a way to separate a single, desired protein from the mixture of thousands generated by a living cell, which remains biotechnology's natural protein factory of choice ... The research team also includes members from Potomac Affinity Proteins, LLC (PAP) and the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute (UMBI). (EurekAlert!)
Capstone Therapeutics (trade name of OrthoLogic Corp.) is a biotechnology company committed to developing a pipeline of novel therapeutic peptides aimed at helping patients with under-served medical conditions. The Company is focused on development and commercialization of two product platforms: AZX100 and Chrysalin(r) (rusalatide acetate or TP508). (Primezone Releases)
22, 2009) Microscopic magnetic particles have been used to bring stem cells to sites of cardiovascular injury in a new method designed to increase the capacity of cells to repair damaged tissue, UCL scientists have announced. The cross disciplinary research, published in The Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions, demonstrates a technique where endothelial progenitor cells a type of stem cell shown to be important in vascular healing processes have been... (Science Daily)
Commerce officials are talking with Chinese officials about biotechnology, agriculture and life sciences in North Carolina. Perdue's visit coincided with a trip to the country by 11 North Carolina lawmakers as well as corporate and education leaders arranged through the University of North Carolina's Center for International Understanding. (ABC News -- Wire)
The biotechnology company state it has a three-year period of marketing exclusivity for Nuvigil that extends until June 15, 2010. In addition, Cephalon said, the last of its patents covering the product do not expire until June 18, 2024. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Other collaborating institutions are the Sanger Institute and the HMP Jumpstart Consortium sequencing centers (Washington University School of Medicine, the Broad Institute, the J. Craig Venter Institute, and Baylor College of Medicine), as well as Michigan State University, the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, National Center for Biotechnology Information, Seattle Children's Hospital and Research Institute, Emory GRA, and the Naval Medical Research Center. About Los Alamos National... (EurekAlert!)
Amgen Inc., a Thousand Oaks-based biotechnology firm with offices throughout the world, is the tour's title sponsor. Shawn Miller, Clovis business development manager, said he was aware of the Yosemite-to-Clovis proposal. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Among the notable highlights are a new Emergency Medical Technician course, Driver Education Courses from Christo s Driving School, Advanced Dental Professional Development courses and the Post Graduate Career Program with career training in areas such as Automotive Technology, Biotechnology, Carpentry, Collision Repair, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Dental Assisting, Early Childhood and Care, Electrical Wiring, Electromechanical/Robotic & Automation Technology, Graphic Communications, HVAC/R,... (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
Other units will create drugs by using specific types of biotechnology, from disrupting the pathways involved in specific diseases to targeting the messages sent by RNA, the genetic material inside cells that tells them what proteins to make. "From today, Pfizer is going to run two highly innovative research divisions," Mackay said. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
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