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Roper to acquire Sunquest Information Systems

Monday, July 30, 2012 02:57 PM

Roper Industries, a provider of engineered products and solutions for global niche markets, has agreed to acquire Sunquest Information Systems, a provider of diagnostic and laboratory software solutions to healthcare providers.

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Roche, Areva Med collaborate on novel radio-immunotherapy for cancer

Monday, July 30, 2012 11:58 AM

Global biotech Roche and Areva Med, a subsidiary Areva specializing in the development of new therapies to fight cancer, have entered into a strategic collaboration to create a novel, advanced alpha radio-immunotherapy platform to target and kill cancer cells. The agreement will focus on malignant disease with a high unmet medical need.

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ClinTec International expands to Malawi

Monday, July 30, 2012 10:33 AM

ClinTec International, a global CRO with a large presence in the Middle East and Africa, has expanded its operations into Malawi, appointing its first highly experienced clinical research associates.

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SRI International to develop bioadhesive gel for HIV and HSV

Monday, July 30, 2012 10:09 AM

SRI International, a global nonprofit research institute, has received a grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) that will support the development of a topical microbicide gel for combination therapy against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infections in women.

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GVK Bioscience’s Ahmedabad clinical pharmacology unit clears FDA audit

Monday, July 30, 2012 09:52 AM

GVK Biosciences, an Asian CRO, announced that its Ahmedabad Clinical Pharmacology Unit has successfully cleared an FDA audit with zero 483s/observations from the agency. FDA visited and audited a First-to-File study for one of GVK BIO’s customers.

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Proteostasis, Scripps Research expand collaboration on cystic fibrosis

Friday, July 27, 2012 12:04 PM

Proteostasis Therapeutics, a therapeutics developer focusing on regulating protein homeostasis for neurodegenerative and orphan diseases, has expanded its collaboration with The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) to encompass an additional funded research project focused on biology and the testing of small molecule modulators of protein folding and trafficking for the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF).

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BMS Foundation marks World Hepatitis Day with new grants

Friday, July 27, 2012 11:22 AM

The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation has awarded four new grants totaling $1.69 million to improve prevention, care and support of hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) in China and India as part of its Delivering Hope program.

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Fast-acting TB drug cocktail shows great promise

Friday, July 27, 2012 10:48 AM

Phase II results from a novel anti-tuberculosis drug cocktail—PA-824, moxifloxacin and pyrazinamide—show the elimination of 99% of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB), found in patients’ saliva following just two weeks of treatment.

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Sidra Medical appoints William F. Owen Jr. as CEO

Thursday, July 26, 2012 04:18 PM

American healthcare leader Dr. William F. Owen, Jr., M.D., FACP, has been appointed CEO of Sidra Medical and Research Center, a Qatar-based medical, research and education institution that focuses on the health and well-being of women and children, effective August 5, 2012.

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Quanticate adds new leadership to oversee expansion

Thursday, July 26, 2012 03:51 PM

Quanticate, a global data-focused clinical CRO, has appointed Sally Du Toit as vice president of pharmacovigilance and Chris Cramer as vice president of clinical data management.  

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