Articles Published in 2011

Bristol Myers enters clinical collaboration with Tibotec

Friday, December 2, 2011 11:35 AM

Bristol-Myers Squibb has entered into a clinical collaboration agreement with Tibotec Pharmaceuticals, one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical companies, to evaluate the utility of daclatasvir (BMS-790052), Bristol-Myers Squibb’s investigational NS5A replication complex inhibitor, in combination with Tibotec Pharmaceuticals' investigational NS3 protease inhibitor, TMC435, for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV).

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Heffelfinger joins PrimeraDx

Thursday, December 1, 2011 02:53 PM

PrimeraDx has named David Heffelfinger vice president of engineering and systems development.

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arGEN-X raises $37m in Series B financing

Thursday, December 1, 2011 02:18 PM

arGEN-X has closed a $37 million Series B fundraising round, which was oversubscribed. The fundraising was co-led by OrbiMed Advisors (USA) and Seventure Partners (France), with the existing shareholders Forbion Capital Partners, Credit Agricole Private Equity, LSP, BioGeneration Ventures, the Erasmus Biomedical Fund, Thuja Capital and VIB also participating. OrbiMed's founding partner, Dr Mike Sheffery, will join the arGEN-X Supervisory Board.

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European Commission launches framework for research and innovation

Thursday, December 1, 2011 01:12 PM

EFPIA, the voice of the research-based pharmaceutical industry in Europe, welcomes the launch of the European Commission’s new Framework for Research and Innovation: Horizon 2020.

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Quintiles, Prodia partner to provide central lab testing in Indonesia

Thursday, December 1, 2011 12:31 PM

Quintiles has reported an expanded partnership with Jakarta-based Prodia Clinical Laboratory, through its sister company Prodia the CRO, to facilitate rapid testing of samples from patients in clinical trials in Indonesia. This will allow Quintiles’ biopharmaceutical customers to conduct clinical research in Indonesia and help establish the potential benefits of new medicines in the Indonesian population while contributing to global programs.

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FDA approves first generic version of Lipitor

Thursday, December 1, 2011 12:17 PM

The FDA has approved the first generic version of the cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor.

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Quintiles expands with lab in South Africa

Thursday, December 1, 2011 11:48 AM

Quintiles has opened a new, expanded central lab in Centurion, South Africa, further adding to its world-leading network of fully harmonized, College of American Pathologists (CAP)-accredited central labs.

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Galleon names Brookes senior VP

Thursday, December 1, 2011 11:38 AM

Galleon Pharmaceuticals has named Lynne M. Brookes senior vice president and chief business officer.

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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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Mirani joins DaVita Labs

Thursday, December 1, 2011 10:43 AM

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