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Biogen Idec, Adimab expand collaboration

Friday, July 26, 2013 03:05 PM

Adimab, a provider of an integrated antibody discovery and optimization platform, has expanded its collaboration with Biogen Idec for the discovery of antibody-based therapeutics. 

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Verified Clinical Trials partners with SAFE-BioPharma

Friday, July 26, 2013 09:00 AM

Verified Clinical Trials, whose technology helps eliminate multiple enrollments by clinical trial volunteers and provides Medicare Secondary Payer Law compliance strategies, will offer its services with SAFE-BioPharma, a global digital identity management and signature standard used by many of the world’s largest biopharmaceutical companies. The company also has joined the SAFE-BioPharma Vendor Partner program, providing it with direct access to decision-makers in SAFE-BioPharma’s member companies.

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Roche Diagnostics acquires Constitution Medical

Wednesday, July 3, 2013 12:00 PM

Roche Diagnostics has acquired Boston-based Constitution Medical Investors (CMI). CMI developed a hematology testing system designed to provide faster and more accurate diagnosis of blood-related diseases, which would improve patient care. Roche will pay CMI shareholders $220 million upfront, as well as further contingent payments depending on the achievement of certain milestones. CMI will serve as a center of excellence in the field of hematology within Roche.

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Roche, AstraZeneca launch early research data-sharing consortium

Tuesday, July 2, 2013 01:24 PM

Roche and AstraZeneca are collaborating to share early research data related to drug design to further accelerate discovery of high-quality compounds with an increased chance of clinical success.

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InnovoCommerce, SAFE-BioPharma collaborate

Friday, June 28, 2013 02:02 PM

The global SAFE-BioPharma digital identity and signature standard is being incorporated into the InnovoCommerce eClinical product suite used by pharmaceutical companies for their enterprise and investigator portal initiatives. InnovoCommerce is a source of eClinical collaboration products and solutions. It also has joined SAFE-BioPharma Association’s Vendor Partner program.

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Astellas Pharma joins SAFE-BioPharma

Friday, June 21, 2013 01:21 PM

Astellas Pharma has joined the SAFE-BioPharma Association, a nonprofit industry coalition responsible for the ongoing development and implementation of the global SAFE-BioPharma digital identity and signature standard. As a member, Astellas is able to utilize the SAFE-BioPharma standard. It is the first Japanese pharmaceutical company to become a member.

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SCRS launches Global Impact Partnership Program

Friday, June 21, 2013 10:35 AM

The Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS) has launched the Global Impact Partnership (GIP) Program. In just over one month, 12 organizations have joined as partners to provide ongoing development, feedback and support of industry initiatives designed to include and improve the voice of clinical research sites. 

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Roche launches software updates

Monday, June 10, 2013 11:30 AM

Roche has launched software updates, including high-resolution melting analysis and qualitative detection modules for the LightCycler 96 and new support features for the LightCycler Nano system.

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Indiana Biosciences Research Institute opens doors

Friday, May 31, 2013 11:18 AM

The new Indiana Biosciences Research Institute opened its doors as the first industry-led collaborative life sciences research institute in the U.S.

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Roche, Isis Pharmaceuticals form alliance for Huntington's disease

Monday, April 8, 2013 02:29 PM

Basel, Switzerland-based Roche and Isis Pharmaceuticals of Carlsbad, Calif., have formed an alliance to develop treatments for Huntington's disease (HD) based on Isis' antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) technology.

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