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FDA approves Eliquis to reduce blood clots non-valvular atrial fibrillation

Wednesday, January 2, 2013 02:48 PM

The FDA has approved Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer’s anti-clotting drug Eliquis (apixaban), an oral tablet used to reduce the risk of stroke and dangerous blood clots in patients with atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem.

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The CenterWatch Monthly, January 2013

Wednesday, January 2, 2013 01:39 PM

Parexel celebrates 30 years of change, growth

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Perrigo acquires remaining stake in Cobrek Pharmaceuticals

Wednesday, January 2, 2013 12:18 PM

Perrigo, a global provider of healthcare products, has signed a definitive merger agreement with Cobrek Pharmaceuticals, a Chicago-based, privately held drug development company, and has acquired the company for approximately $45 million on a cash free and debt free basis.

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Parexel acquires Liquent

Wednesday, January 2, 2013 09:49 AM

Parexel International has acquired all of the outstanding equity securities of Liquent, a global provider of Regulatory Information Management (RIM) solutions. Liquent provides an integrated platform of software solutions for regulatory submissions and product registration management, as well as a range of complementary business process outsourcing capabilities.

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Synteract to acquire Harrison Clinical Research

Thursday, December 20, 2012 10:37 AM

CRO Synteract, a portfolio company of San Francisco-based Gryphon Investors, has agreed to acquire Harrison Clinical Research (HCR).

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Merck, GE Healthcare collaborate on imaging biomarkers for BACE inhibitor program

Wednesday, December 19, 2012 01:18 PM

Merck and GE Healthcare have formed a clinical study collaboration, license and supply agreement for use of [18F]Flutemetamol, an investigational positron emission tomography (PET) imaging agent, to support Merck's development of MK-8931, a novel oral beta amyloid precursor protein site cleaving enzyme (BACE) inhibitor and Merck's lead investigational candidate for Alzheimer's disease (AD).

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New company NeRRe Therapeutics created to develop neurokinin antagonists from GSK

Wednesday, December 19, 2012 10:42 AM

NeRRe Therapeutics, a new drug discovery company, has been launched to develop a portfolio of clinical and pre-clinical neurokinin receptor antagonists divested from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).

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Bio-Rad to acquire MorphoSys's research & diagnostics antibody business

Tuesday, December 18, 2012 09:16 AM

MorphoSys, a German biotech focused on human antibodies, has agreed to sell its research and diagnostic antibody segment AbD Serotec to Bio-Rad Laboratories, a multinational manufacturer and distributor of life science research and clinical diagnostic products.

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Vivalis, Intercell merge to create Valneva

Monday, December 17, 2012 03:06 PM

The management boards of Vivalis, a biopharmaceutical company focused on cell-based solutions, and Intercell, a vaccine-biotechnology company, have agreed to the terms of a merger to create the newly-named Valneva, a European biotechnology company in vaccines and antibodies.

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Thiel Foundation’s Breakout Labs awards three new grants

Friday, December 14, 2012 02:03 PM

The Thiel Foundation has announced three new grants awarded to AVEtec, General Genomics, and Siva Therapeutics through Breakout Labs, its revolving fund to promote innovation in science and technology.

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