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2008 BIO International Convention's Innovation Corridor to Highlight the Future of Biotechnology (Business Wire)

Thu, 22 May 2008 15:54:00 GMT

PermalinkTo save a permanent link to this news, right-click the date and time (Ctl-click on a Mac) and choose the command to copy the link, link location or shortcut.2008 BIO International Convention's Innovation Corridor to Highlight the Future of Biotechnology Innovation Corridor to Include Daily Presentations for the First Time Ever 2008 BIO International ConventionWASHINGTON--()--Academics...

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Cougar Biotechnology to Present Clinical Data on CB7630 (Abiraterone Acetate) at American Society of Clinical Oncology 2008 Annual Meeting (Red Orbit )

Thu, 22 May 2008 14:01:13 GMT

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Cougar Biotechnology to Present Clinical Data on CB7630 (Abiraterone Acetate) at American Society of Clinical Oncology 2008 Annual Meeting (Business Wire)

Thu, 22 May 2008 12:01:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cougar Biotechnology, Inc. (NASDAQ:CGRB) today announced that data from various Phase I and Phase II clinical trials of Cougar’s

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Prana Biotechnology: Prana Announces $7 Million Placement to Fund Research Programs (Market Wire)

Wed, 21 May 2008 12:30:00 GMT

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (MARKET WIRE) Prana Biotechnology Limited (NASDAQ: PRAN) (ASX: PBT), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the research and development of treatments for neurodegenerative disorders, today announced it has raised in a private placement transaction over A$7 million (Australian) dollars from existing investors at a price of $0.40 (AUS) a share. Investors include both US and...

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Puthenthope to emerge as biotechnology research hub (Hindu)

Tue, 20 May 2008 20:56:32 GMT

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) has drawn up an ambitious project to develop a biotechnology research hub at Puthenthope here. The Centre for DNA Bar-coding of life forms in ...

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Biotech had a banner 2007 (The Jacksonville Business Journal)

Thu, 22 May 2008 14:40:53 GMT

Biotechnology companies raised records amount of cash around the world in 2007, according to a new report.

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Prana Raises A$7 Million to Fund Research Programs (Red Orbit )

Thu, 22 May 2008 14:01:13 GMT

Prana Biotechnology has raised over A$7 million from existing investors at a price of A$0.40 a share, in a private placement transaction. Investors include both US and Australian professional and sophisticated investors.

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VistaGen Licenses Customized Stem Cell-Based Drug Discovery Assays to Sanwa, a Japanese Pharmaceutical Company (Red Orbit )

Thu, 22 May 2008 16:52:55 GMT

VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company using leading-edge embryonic stem cell (ES Cell) technologies for predictive toxicology and drug discovery, today announced that Sanwa Kagaku Kenkyusho Co. Ltd.

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AVEO Pharmaceuticals Granted Patent for Unique Genetic Screen to Identify Novel Cancer Drug Targets (Red Orbit )

Thu, 22 May 2008 14:01:14 GMT

AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company leveraging breakthrough discoveries in cancer biology to discover, develop and commercialize targeted oncology therapies, today announced that on May 13, 2008, the United States Patent and Trademark Office granted U.S. Patent No.

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TARGETED GENE DELIVERY IN VIVO: Rexin-G Monotherapy Reveals Significant Biological Activity without Toxicity in Chemo-Resistant Metastatic Breast Cancer (ASCO 2008) (PR News Wire )

Thu, 22 May 2008 12:46:02 GMT

SAN MARINO, Calif., May 22 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Epeius Biotechnologies announced today the promising results of an on-going United States-based Phase I/II study of Rexin-G for metastatic breast cancer that is refractory to conventional chemotherapy (J Clin Oncol 26:14509, 2008). This clinical trial employed intra-patient dose-escalations of Rexin-G given i.v. two to three times a week for...

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Farm Bill's New Tax Credit For Biofuel Production Will Support Development Of Advanced Low-Carbon Biofuels (Medical News Today)

Thu, 22 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT

The Farm Bill's new Credit for Production of Cellulosic Biofuel provides an important incentive for commercialization of second- and third-generation cellulosic biofuels. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) urged Congress to override President Bush's veto.

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UC Davis to host LifeScienceFest (Sacramento Bee)

Thu, 22 May 2008 07:00:00 GMT

Fifteen U.S. companies that have pioneered innovations in medical devices, diagnostics and biotechnology will meet with investors and industry executives June 3-4 at LifeScienceFest 2008 at the Mondavi Center at the University of California, Davis. For more information, visit www.lifesciencefest.com .

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Farm Bill's New Tax Credit for Biofuel Production Will Support Development of Advanced Low-Carbon Biofuels (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Wed, 21 May 2008 21:39:25 GMT

WASHINGTON - The Farm Bill's new Credit for Production of Cellulosic Biofuel provides an important incentive for commercialization of second- and third-generation cellulosic biofuels. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today urged Congress to overri

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Sterile mosquitoes near take-off (British Journal of Pharmacology)

Wed, 21 May 2008 19:40:51 GMT

Malaysia prepares to fight dengue with GM insects.

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Daiichi Sankyo to Acquire U3 Pharma (Red Orbit )

Wed, 21 May 2008 17:00:41 GMT

Daiichi Sankyo has entered into an agreement to acquire the privately held firm, U3 Pharma, a German biotechnology company focusing on research into antibodies for the treatment of cancer.

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GM crops are not the answer to world hunger :: China Dialogue (Chinalyst - China blogs in English)

Wed, 21 May 2008 16:28:00 GMT

Last week, chinadialogue columnist Taige Li explored whether genetic modification can increase crop yields. Emma Hockridge responds, and argues that oil-intensive biotechnology will not ease the global food crisis. With soaring food prices around the world, there has been a renewed recent interest in whether the world can feed itself. This question is not a new one, and many organisations have...

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Biotechs raise record level of money in 2007 (The Nashville Business Journal)

Wed, 21 May 2008 15:02:42 GMT

Biotechnology companies raised a record amount of cash around the world in 2007, according to a new report.

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Daiichi Sankyo To Acquire U3 Pharma (Contract Pharma Breaking News)

Wed, 21 May 2008 14:38:00 GMT

Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. has entered into an agreement to acquire U3 Pharma AG, a privately held German biotechnology company focusing on antibody research for the treatment of cancer. Daiichi Sankyo will purchase all of the stock and make a one-time payment of $235 million. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions. U3 Pharma was founded by Professor Axel Ullrich of the Max...

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Biotech had a banner 2007 (The South Florida Business Journal )

Wed, 21 May 2008 14:36:32 GMT

Biotechnology companies raised record amounts of cash worldwide in 2007, a new report shows.

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Biotechs raise record level of money in 2007 (The Baltimore Business Journal)

Wed, 21 May 2008 14:35:22 GMT

Biotechnology companies raised a record amount of cash around the world in 2007, according to a new report.

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