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Life Technologies acquires Compendia Bioscience

Tuesday, October 9, 2012 02:54 PM

Carlsbad, Calif.-based Life Technologies is acquiring Compendia Bioscience, a cancer bioinformatics company helping the pharmaceutical industry to identify novel gene targets for drug discovery and development.

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Third Rock launches MyoKardia with $38M for genetic heart disease

Friday, September 21, 2012 10:51 AM

Third Rock Ventures, a venture capital firm of Boston, Mass., has formed new company MyoKardia with a $38 million Series A financing. MyoKardia is developing a pipeline of novel small molecule therapeutics that address key clinical needs for patients with genetic heart disease.

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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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Exagen completes $5.3M financing

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 10:58 AM

Exagen Diagnostics, a commercial-stage specialty diagnostic company based in Albuquerque, N.M., has executed a capital raise of $5.3 million led by Tullis Health Investors.

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West Pharma breaks ground on new manufacturing facility in India

Thursday, August 23, 2012 10:46 AM

West Pharmaceutical India Packaging, an indirect subsidiary of West Pharmaceutical Services, began construction of its new compression molding facility located in Sri City, India.

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Radiant Sage receives Customer Value Enhancement Award from Frost & Sullivan

Monday, August 20, 2012 03:27 PM

Radiant Sage, a provider of on-demand clinical trial image management solutions based in Belmont, Mass., has received the Frost & Sullivan 2012 Customer Value Enhancement Award for its clinical trial image management solutions.

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EMD Millipore inks exclusive agreement with Julphar Diabetes for insulin

Wednesday, August 8, 2012 11:02 AM

EMD Millipore, the life science division of Merck KGaA, has announced an exclusive agreement to sell recombinant human insulin manufactured by Julphar Diabetes, a pharmaceutical production company based in the United Arab Emirates.

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Diasorin inks deal with Trivitron Healthcare for Indian market

Wednesday, August 1, 2012 12:42 PM

DiaSorin, a global developer and manufacturer of reagents, continues its expansion plan in Asia through the establishment of a joint venture company with local partner Trivitron Healthcare, an Indian medical technology company with solutions in the in vitro diagnostic (IVD) business and focused on manufacturing, innovation, distribution and best-in-class after sales support.

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Genova Diagnostics acquires Metametrix

Wednesday, July 11, 2012 09:17 AM

Genova Diagnostics, a global specialty clinical laboratory based in Asheville, N.C., has decided to acquire Metametrix, a clinical laboratory in Duluth, Ga.

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CRI Lifetree opens new early stage research facility

Tuesday, July 10, 2012 10:23 AM

CRI Lifetree, a specialized, multi-therapeutic early stage research company focused on pain, human abuse liability, psychiatry, neurology and diabetes, has opened a new state-of-the-art research facility in Marlton, N.J. The new site raises the company’s total bed count to 250 and adds capacity to conduct complex clinical trials.

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