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HUYA forms strategic partnership with Tianjin Institute

Monday, January 30, 2012 02:24 PM

HUYA Bioscience International has formed a strategic partnership with the Tianjin Institute of Pharmaceutical Research (TIPR). The collaborative agreement will promote advancement of China’s drug innovations.

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Almirall and Galapagos enter into research alliance

Friday, January 27, 2012 01:57 PM

Barcelona, Spain-basedAlmirall has formed a research alliance with BioFocus, an affiliate of Galapagos. The three-year collaboration is aimed at delivering drug development candidates directed to a key respiratory target of interest to Almirall. 

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Joslin Diabetes Center to build translational center for the cure of diabetes

Thursday, January 26, 2012 12:48 PM

Boston-based Joslin Diabetes Center has received a $5 million grant from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center. The grant is among the highest amounts ever received to support diabetes research in Massachusetts.

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Alzheimer's Challenge 2012 seeks new tools to improve Alzheimer's care

Thursday, January 26, 2012 10:47 AM

South San Francisco-based Janssen Alzheimer Immunotherapy, together with Pfizer—its collaborator on the Alzheimer's Immunotherapy Program (AIP)—and the Geoffrey Beene Gives Back Alzheimer's Initiative, have introduced the Alzheimer's Challenge 2012, calling for inventive concepts to help improve the diagnostic identification and tracking of Alzheimer's disease.

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Novo Nordisk establishes type I diabetes R&D center in Seattle

Wednesday, January 25, 2012 09:07 AM

Denmark-based Novo Nordisk will establish a type I diabetes R&D center in Seattle, Wash.

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Humane Society urges European Union to lead cutting-edge research

Tuesday, January 24, 2012 10:43 AM

Humane Society International/Europe (HSI) urged the European Union to lead the world in cutting-edge research and testing as it kicked off discussions about how to spend its Horizon 2020 research funding budget. Horizon 2020, devised to strengthen the E.U.’s position in science, is being debated by the E.U. Parliament’s Industry, Research and Energy Committee.

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SSB and G-Con form global collaboration

Monday, January 23, 2012 12:27 PM

Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB) and G-Con Manufacturing have formed a global collaboration to offer highly advanced and flexible production platforms for the biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry. The new product line will leverage G-Con’s modular, mobile clean-room “pods” and SSB’s broad single-use and reusable product portfolio to create a totally integrated production process platform.

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Genetic and genomic lab testing creates 116,000 U.S. jobs

Friday, January 20, 2012 03:46 PM

Driven by rapid innovation made possible in large part by the mapping of the human genome, genetic and genomic clinical laboratory testing generates 116,000 U.S. jobs and contributes $16.5 billion annually to the U.S. economy, according to a new report by the Battelle Memorial Institute.  Because this industry sector is still in the early stages of development, according to the report, much future growth is expected to occur.

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Novartis to restructure, cut 1,960 jobs

Thursday, January 19, 2012 09:30 AM

Novartis has announced plans to strengthen its long-term competitive position and reduce its cost base with a restructuring of U.S. operations.

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Covance enters R&D collaboration

Thursday, January 19, 2012 08:30 AM

Covance, Inserm Transfert, a subsidiary of Inserm, and seed investment company Inserm Transfert Initiative have signed a four-year R&D collaboration.

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