Strategies & Technologies Driving Drug Discovery to Market
pH Measurement System
March 12, 2009 6:12 am | Product Releases | CommentsSensorin’s continuously self-calibrating pH measurement system will be previewed at Interphex 2009.
Aspirin Improves Survival in Women with Stable Heart Disease
March 12, 2009 5:19 am | News | CommentsNew results from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) Observational Study provide additional evidence that aspirin may reduce the risk of death in postmenopausal women who have heart disease or who have had a stroke.
Well-Known Enzyme Is Unexpected Contributor to Brain Growth
March 12, 2009 5:02 am | News | CommentsAn enzyme researchers have studied for years because of its potential connections to cancer, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, and stroke appears to have yet another major role to play: helping create and maintain the brain.
Some States Push Back Against Stem Cell Research
March 12, 2009 4:51 am | by Shannon McCaffrey, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsA showdown is shaping up in some of the nation's most conservative states over embryonic stem cell research.
Gilead Sciences Agrees to Acquire CV Therapeutics
March 12, 2009 4:39 am | News | CommentsGilead Sciences and CV Therapeutics announced the signing of a definitive agreement pursuant to which Gilead will acquire CV Therapeutics for $20.00 per share in cash through a tender offer and second step merger.
Roche To Take Over Genentech for $46.8 Billion
March 12, 2009 4:28 am | by Alexander G. Higgins, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsSwiss pharmaceutical giant Roche said it has agreed to buy California-based Genentech for $46.8 billion in a takeover described as the largest in Swiss corporate history.
Roche and Genentech Reach Friendly Agreement
March 12, 2009 4:16 am | News | CommentsRoche and Genentech announced that they signed a merger agreement under which Roche will acquire the outstanding publicly held interest in Genentech for US $95.00 per share in cash.
Ex-NYC Health Commissioner Tapped for FDA
March 12, 2009 4:07 am | by Lauran Neergaard and Erica Werner, Associated Press Writers | News | CommentsPresident Barack Obama intends to name former New York City Health Commissioner Margaret Hamburg to lead the troubled Food and Drug Administration.
High Content Application
March 11, 2009 12:08 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThermo Fisher Scientific will unveil the Thermo Scientific Cellomics Comet v3.0 BioApplication on booth #1663 at the SOT 48th Annual Meeting and ToxExpo.
Lawmakers Introduce Biogenerics Bill
March 11, 2009 11:04 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsA bipartisan group in Congress wants to give the Food and Drug Administration power to approve copies of costly biotech drugs.
Environmentally Friendly Workstations
March 11, 2009 7:44 am | Product Releases | CommentsThermo Fisher Scientific introduced the Thermo Scientific Hamilton Distinction II Adaptable Laboratory Furniture System at Pittcon 2009.
Raman Materials Characterization Software
March 11, 2009 7:27 am | Product Releases | CommentsThermo Fisher Scientific launched the Thermo Scientific OMNIC Specta software for Raman applications.
Pathway Discovered That Regulates Inflammation
March 11, 2009 7:02 am | News | CommentsResearchers at the University of Illinois have identified a novel pathway that controls the activity of a key protein involved in inflammation.
Prana’s PBT2 Prevents Synaptic Loss In Alzheimer’s Disease
March 11, 2009 6:51 am | News | CommentsPrana Biotechnology Limited announced that its lead compound for the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease, PBT2, prevents the loss of synapses (the space) between neurons that underlies the process of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s Disease.
Drugs That Act On 'Fasting Signal' May Curb Insulin Resistance In Obese
March 11, 2009 6:44 am | News | CommentsA molecular switch found in the fat tissue of obese mice is a critical factor in the development of insulin resistance, report scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.
