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Baxter, Onconova form European licensing agreement for anti-cancer compound rigosertib

Wednesday, September 19, 2012 03:11 PM

Baxter International, a developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical products, and Onconova Therapeutics, a discoverer and developer of novel small molecule therapeutics, have entered into a European licensing agreement for rigosertib, a novel targeted anti-cancer compound currently in a phase III study for the treatment of a group of rare hematologic malignancies called myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and in a phase II/III study for pancreatic cancer.

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CureVac secures $104M in Series D financing

Wednesday, September 19, 2012 12:04 PM

CureVac, a German clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of therapies and vaccines based on mRNA, today announced the completion of a $140 million financing round with its main investor, dievini Hopp BioTech Holding.

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Quintiles, Sinclair ink 10-year partnership to commercialize portfolio in Mexico

Wednesday, September 19, 2012 11:37 AM

Quintiles, a fully integrated biopharmaceutical services company, and Sinclair IS Pharma, a topicals and supportive care specialist, have signed a 10-year collaboration and licensing agreement for Quintiles (Rowfarma Mexico) to commercialize Sinclair’s portfolio of dermo-cosmetic products and medical devices in Mexico.

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BioFire Diagnostics secures $25M from Athyrium Opportunities Fund

Wednesday, September 19, 2012 10:38 AM

BioFire Diagnostics, a clinical diagnostics company based in Salt Lake City, Utah, has completed a $25 million financing with Athyrium Opportunities Fund, a New York-based fund focusing on investment opportunities in the global healthcare sector

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J&J s to establish innovation centers

Wednesday, September 19, 2012 10:14 AM

Johnson & Johnson is planning to establish four regional innovation centers in major life sciences communities in the world as part of a novel approach to accelerate early innovation and enhance opportunities for collaboration and investment across its global healthcare businesses.

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Danaher to acquire Iris International for $19.50 per share

Monday, September 17, 2012 02:52 PM

Danaher, a science and technology company, has agreed to acquire Iris International, a manufacturer of automated in vitro diagnostics systems and provider of personalized medicine solutions, for $19.50 per share in cash, representing an approximate 45% premium over the closing price of Iris's common stock on September 14, 2012.

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UCB expands biotechnology base in Belgium

Monday, September 17, 2012 02:02 PM

In line with its strategy, and in preparation for the growing demand for biological medicines, UCB, a biopharma focused on the central nervous system and immune system, has opened its new pilot biotechnology plant at its Braine-L’Alleud site in Belgium.

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Life Technologies, BMS to partner on diagnostics development

Monday, September 17, 2012 01:17 PM

Life Technologies, a global biotech, has entered into a master development agreement with Bristol-Myers Squibb for current and future companion diagnostics projects.

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C-Path and CDISC launch CFAST

Friday, September 14, 2012 12:35 PM

The Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), a global non-profit charitable organization, and Critical Path Institute (C-Path), a Tucson, Ariz.-based non-profit organization committed to improving human health and well-being, have launched their joint Coalition For Accelerating Standards and Therapies (CFAST), a follow-up to the partnership agreement signed earlier this year.

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U.S. gov awards CSL Biotherapies contract for influenza pandemic preparedness

Friday, September 14, 2012 12:07 PM

CSL Biotherapies, a King of Prussia, Penn.-based subsidiary of CSL Limited, a manufacturers of influenza vaccines, has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to supply pre-pandemic and pandemic vaccine antigens and related services to the U.S. national stockpile.

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