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FDA holds J&J under magnifying glass

Friday, January 13, 2012 01:34 PM

The FDA has trained a watchful eye on Johnson & Johnson as delayed reports, recalls and court trials pile up.

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J&J closes Quebec research center

Wednesday, January 11, 2012 01:12 PM

Johnson & Johnson is closing its Quebec research center, according to a news report on Canada.com.

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Forma and Janssen to collaborate on cancer drug

Wednesday, January 11, 2012 11:19 AM

Forma Therapeutics has formed an exclusive alliance with Janssen Biotech (a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson), in which the pair will collaborate on discovery, development and commercialization of novel small molecule drug candidates that target tumor metabolism mechanisms.

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Giant leap for HIV cure

Wednesday, January 11, 2012 11:09 AM

After 30 years of unsuccessful attempts, an HIV vaccine may be within reach. That’s what scientists at Crucell NV of the Netherlands (a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson) are saying.

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Johnson & Johnson halts Doribax trial due to ‘significant safety concerns’

Monday, January 9, 2012 09:20 AM

Johnson & Johnson shut down a clinical trial of antibiotic Doribax after causing excess mortality and a numerically poorer cure rate than pneumonia subjects treated with imipenem-cilastatin, the generic version of Merck’s Primaxin.

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Smith & Nephew and Essex Woodlands share resources to create Bioventus

Friday, January 6, 2012 09:44 AM

Smith & Nephew, a U.K.-based global media technology business, established a joint biologics venture with Essex Woodlands (U.S.), a special healthcare growth equity and venture capital firm headquartered in Durham, N.C. The move will bolster Essex Woodland’s pre-existing biologics and clinical therapies division in Durham, while Smith & Nephew will receive approximately $98 million cash and a $160 million five-year note from the new entity, Bioventus.

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Gong joins Premier Research

Wednesday, December 21, 2011 12:32 PM

Premier Research Group has named Hua Gong executive director of medical diagnostics. In this role, Gong will be responsible for overseeing the in vitro diagnostics (IVD) business within the company.

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Icon boosts its presence in Asia with acquisition of Chinese CRO BeijingWits Medical Consulting

Monday, December 19, 2011 10:13 AM

Now that many mid-tier CROs have been acquired by either equity investment firms or other CROs and the trend has slowed, a new form of consolidation is emerging. Robust CROs are rounding out their offerings with small but strategic acquisitions to make them bigger, stronger and more complete. The ultimate goal: to continue winning lucrative strategic outsourcing agreements from sponsors.  

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Janssen, Pharmacyclics collaborate to develop anti-cancer drug

Friday, December 9, 2011 07:56 AM

Janssen Biotech, one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, has executed an agreement with Pharmacyclics to jointly develop and market the anti-cancer compound, PCI-32765. A number of phase I and II studies with PCI-32765 are ongoing across a panel of B-cell malignancy disorders, including chronic lymphocytic leukemia, mantle cell lymphoma, and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

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PPD shareholders approve merger with The Carlyle Group, Hellman & Friedman

Thursday, December 1, 2011 11:06 AM

PPD has reported that its shareholders have voted to approve the adoption of the agreement and plan of merger, providing for the merger of the company with an entity controlled by affiliates of The Carlyle Group and affiliates of Hellman & Friedman.

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