Strategies & Technologies Driving Drug Discovery to Market
Battelle Ventures Spins Out Life Science Company from MIT
February 26, 2009 5:00 am | News | CommentsBattelle Ventures, LP, has spun out Hepregen Corporation from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Former FDA Commissioner Joins Greenleaf Health
February 26, 2009 4:43 am | News | CommentsGreenleaf Health LLC announced that Andrew C. von Eschenbach, MD, who recently stepped down as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has joined the firm as Senior Advisor.
Use of Potassium Iodide Encouraged In Prenatal Vitamins
February 26, 2009 4:17 am | News | CommentsResearchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) are encouraging prenatal vitamin manufacturers to use only potassium iodide and not other sources of iodine in their products.
Millipore Announces Technology Acquisition
February 26, 2009 3:46 am | News | CommentsMillipore Corporation announced that it has purchased the assets associated with Epitome Biosystems’ EpiTag technology.
Biomarker Predicts Disease Recurrence in Colorectal Cancer
February 26, 2009 3:29 am | News | CommentsFindings by researchers at Thomas Jefferson University show that the presence of a biomarker in regional lymph nodes is an independent predictor of disease recurrence in patients with colorectal cancer.
ICG Commerce Selected by Teva Pharmaceuticals
February 25, 2009 11:58 am | News | CommentsICG Commerce has signed an agreement with Teva Pharmaceuticals to manage part of their indirect spend.
Trialytics Delivers Expanded Protocols for Clinical Trial Design
February 25, 2009 11:51 am | News | CommentsTrialytics announced an expansion of its core services to include increased clinical trial data resources, multiple protocols, and a comprehensive physician lead qualification program.
Almac Clinical Technologies Expands Yardley, PA Headquarters
February 25, 2009 11:42 am | News | CommentsAlmac Clinical Technologies announced that it has added 6,000 square feet of space at its Yardley, Pennsylvania USA headquarters.
PPD Enters Into Collaboration with Merck
February 25, 2009 11:35 am | News | CommentsPPD, Inc. announced it has entered into a strategic collaboration with Merck.
Protein Isolation Kit
February 25, 2009 11:21 am | Product Releases | CommentsGE Healthcare introduced the illustra triplePrep, a kit for rapid, simultaneous isolation of genomic DNA, RNA, and total denatured protein from a single undivided sample.
MDRNA Announces Licensing Agreement With Roche
February 25, 2009 11:12 am | News | CommentsMDRNA, Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement with Roche.
New Piece Found to Alzheimer's Puzzle
February 25, 2009 10:41 am | News | CommentsYale researchers have filled in a missing gap on the molecular road map of Alzheimer's disease.
Compounds that Trigger Beta Cell Replication Identified
February 25, 2009 10:25 am | News | CommentsResearchers at the Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation (GNF) have identified a set of compounds that can trigger the proliferation of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, using sophisticated high-throughput screening techniques.
Elan Cuts 14% of Jobs in Ireland, US
February 25, 2009 7:13 am | by Shawn Pogatchnik, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsElan Corp. PLC announced it will cut 230 jobs in Ireland and the United States, representing 14 percent of its work force, as part of its long-running struggle to return to profitability.
Potential Colon Cancer Biomarker Discovered
February 25, 2009 7:10 am | News | CommentsResearchers at the University of Cincinnati have discovered genetic variations that may prove to be key predictors of risk for colon cancer and indicators of the disease’s progression.
