Articles Published in 2012

Bayer to acquire Schiff Nutrition International for $ 1.2B

Wednesday, October 31, 2012 09:15 AM

Bayer HealthCare has signed a merger agreement to acquire Schiff Nutrition International, a company offering vitamins and nutritional supplements in the U.S. and other countries, for $1.2 billion, representing a value of $34 per share in cash.

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Aveo refocuses on tivozanib, cuts 17% of workforce

Tuesday, October 30, 2012 01:43 PM

Aveo Oncology, a cancer therapeutics company based in Cambridge, Mass., has announced a strategic restructuring designed to optimize resources and reduce expenses to ensure Aveo is well positioned for a successful launch of tivozanib in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and continued development in other cancer types, while maintaining a focused research engine.

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Synthetic Biologics raises $10.8M financing

Tuesday, October 30, 2012 12:48 PM

Synthetic Biologics, an Ann Arbor, Mich.-based biotech that develops of synthetic biologics and innovative medicines for serious diseases and unmet medical needs, has entered into definitive stock purchase agreements with accredited investors to raise approximately $10.8 million in a private placement financing.

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Evotec, CHDI Foundation extend collaboration in Huntington's

Tuesday, October 30, 2012 12:23 PM

CHDI Foundation, a privately-funded not-for-profit research organization dedicated to developing therapies for Huntington's disease, has extended its collaboration with Evotec, a drug discovery alliance and development partnership company based in Germany, until the end of 2015. The contract extension could be worth up to $41 million in research payments for Evotec.

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Menarini, Oxford BioTherapeutics to collaborate on portfolio of antibody-based cancer drugs

Tuesday, October 30, 2012 11:52 AM

Menarini Group, an international pharmaceutical company based in Italy, and Oxford BioTherapeutics (OBT), an international biotechnology company based in the U.K., have formed a major innovative and strategic alliance to develop a portfolio of antibody-based drugs in the field of cancer.

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Shionogi, ViiV Healthcare to commercialize and develop integrase inhibitor portfolio

Tuesday, October 30, 2012 11:19 AM

ViiV Healthcare, a global specialist HIV company based in the U.K., and Shionogi, a Japanese research-driven pharmaceutical company, have entered into an agreement substantially revising their integrase inhibitor relationship.

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Principia Biopharma secures $12.5M second tranche in Series A financing

Tuesday, October 30, 2012 10:51 AM

Principia Biopharma, a South San Francisco-based privately held biopharmaceutical company focused on advancing best-in-class medicines in immunology, autoimmune diseases, and oncology, has successfully met its milestone obligations and received its second tranche of funding totaling $12.5 million.

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Patheon to acquire Banner Pharmacaps

Tuesday, October 30, 2012 10:24 AM

Patheon, a Durham, N.C.-based provider of contract development and manufacturing services, has signed a definitive agreement with Vion, a global manufacturer of foodstuffs and ingredients based in the Netherlands, to acquire Banner Pharmacaps, a High Point, N.C.-based specialty pharmaceutical business dedicated to the research, development and manufacturing of unique gelatin-based dosage forms.

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LabConnect Reveals SciOps Support Team

Tuesday, October 30, 2012 09:53 AM

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CRA Holdings acquires Radiant Research

Friday, October 26, 2012 03:16 PM

Kinderhook Industries has announced the acquisition of Radiant Research by CRA Holdings, one of its portfolio companies. The deal represents the eighth healthcare services transaction completed by Kinderhook. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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