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PPD introduces comprehensive laboratory services for vaccine and biologic drug development

PPD, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPDI) today announced it is launching the PPD Vaccines & Biologics Center of Excellence, a first-in-kind comprehensive network of integrated, world-class laboratory services focused specifically on vaccine and biologic drug development.

24 Mar 2010

InvestorSoup.com announces investment report featuring Oncothyreon

InvestorSoup.com announces an investment report featuring Oncothyreon Inc. (Nasdaq:ONTY). The report includes financial, comparative and investment analyses, and pertinent industry information you need to know to make an educated investment decision.

24 Mar 2010

Shingles drug receives clearance for final stage of testing

A new Welsh-developed drug to help alleviate the suffering of shingles could move a step closer for patients if the final stage of testing is given the go-ahead.

24 Mar 2010

Vaccine deal signed - 47 developing countries to receive low priced vaccines by 2015

Pharmaceutical giants have signed a historical 10-year deal on Tuesday pledging the supply of 60 million doses a year of pneumococcal vaccines at cut-prices to developing nations.

24 Mar 2010

China Biologic Products' fourth quarter revenue rises 185.6%

China Biologic Products, Inc., one of the leading plasma-based biopharmaceutical companies in the People's Republic of China, operating through its indirect majority-owned subsidiaries, Shandong Taibang Biological Products Co. Ltd and Guiyang Dalin Biologic Technologies Co., Ltd. and its equity investment in Xi'an Huitian Blood Products Co., Ltd., today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.

24 Mar 2010

Can-Fite BioPharma files patent application for treatment of Uveitis with A3 adenosine receptor ligands

Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd, a biopharmaceutical company, traded on the TASE and developing anti- inflammatory and anti-cancer drugs, announced today the filing of a patent application, in conjunction with the United Stated National Institutes of Health (NIH), for the treatment of Uveitis with its A3 adenosine receptor ligands.

23 Mar 2010

CRT, Cephalon to collaborate on development of small molecule inhibitors against cancer

Cancer Research Technology has announced an exclusive agreement with Cephalon, Inc., an international biotechnology company, to collaborate on the development of small molecule inhibitors. These molecules will target specific members of the 'protein kinase C' superfamily of cell signalling proteins - which have been shown to be associated with the development of cancer.

22 Mar 2010

Investment report on Gentium from InvestorSoup.com

InvestorSoup.com announces an investment report featuring Gentium SpA. The report includes financial, comparative and investment analyses, and pertinent industry information you need to know to make an educated investment decision.

22 Mar 2010

OXiGENE reports audited financial statements for fiscal year ended December 31, 2009

OXiGENE, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics to treat cancer and eye diseases, today announced that the audit report from its independent registered public accounting firm on its financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2010, contains an explanatory paragraph regarding the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.

19 Mar 2010

Hercules Technology Growth Capital commits over $52.0M in structured debt financing

Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc., the leading specialty finance company providing venture debt and equity to venture capital and private equity-backed technology and life science companies at all stages of development, today announced that it has committed over $52.0 million in structured debt financing to new and existing portfolio companies.

19 Mar 2010

USPTO reissues composition of matter patent for Poniard Pharmaceuticals' picoplatin

Poniard Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on innovative oncology therapies, today announced that the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office has granted and will reissue the composition of matter patent for picoplatin as RE41209, replacing USPN 5,665,771 ('771 patent), on April 6, 2010. The reissue was applied for May 8, 2009, and, on March 17, 2010, the USPTO released the "Issue Notification" for the reissue application.

19 Mar 2010

ASCO Scientific Program 2010: Provectus Pharmaceuticals' Phase 2 data on PV-10 accepted for presentation

Provectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a development-stage oncology and dermatology biopharmaceutical company, announced today that data from its Phase 2 study of PV-10 for metastatic melanoma has been accepted for presentation at the 2010 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Scientific Program to be held on June 4 – 8, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois.

19 Mar 2010

Novelos Therapeutics Phase 3 trial of NOV-002 in advanced NSCLC fails to meet primary and secondary endpoints

Novelos Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of therapeutics to treat cancer and hepatitis, today announced that primary and secondary endpoints were not met in Novelos’ pivotal Phase 3 trial in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with its lead product, NOV-002, in combination with first-line chemotherapy.

18 Mar 2010

ZIOPHARM Oncology reports fourth quarter net income of $1.0M against loss last year

ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company that is seeking to develop and commercialize a diverse, risk sensitive portfolio of in-licensed cancer drugs addressing unmet medical needs, announced today its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2009, and the filing of its Annual Report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

18 Mar 2010

BeaconEquity.com: AVI BioPharma's revenues for fourth-quarter of 2009 are $5.1M

BeaconEquity.com announces an investment report featuring biotech company AVI BioPharma Inc. The report includes financial, comparative and investment analyses, and pertinent industry information you need to know to make an educated investment decision.

18 Mar 2010

AVEO Pharmaceuticals completes initial public offering of 9M common stock shares at $9.00 per share

AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing cancer therapeutics, today announced the completion of its initial public offering of 9,000,000 shares of its common stock. All shares were sold at an initial public offering price of $9.00 per share, resulting in aggregate net proceeds to AVEO of approximately $72,580,000 after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses.

18 Mar 2010

InvestorSoup.com: CYCC's total revenues for third-quarter of 2009 decrease by 14%

InvestorSoup.com announces an investment report featuring Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals Inc. The report includes financial, comparative and investment analyses, and pertinent industry information you need to know to make an educated investment decision.

18 Mar 2010

Positive preliminary results from MediciNova's Phase Ib clinical trial of MN-221 for COPD

MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company that is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Global Market and the Hercules Market of the Osaka Securities Exchange, today reported positive preliminary results from a Phase Ib clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of MN-221 in patients with stable, moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). There were no clinically significant safety concerns noted. Preliminary results demonstrated clinically significant improvements in percent change in forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV(1)).

18 Mar 2010

Meridian Bioscience revises fiscal 2010 guidance, expects net sales between $145M and $153M

Meridian Bioscience, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio today announced that it is revising downward its previous sales and earnings guidance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010. This action is being taken as a result of weaker than expected operating results for the second quarter ending March 31, 2010, based on preliminary results to date. Separately, Meridian announced that it will file a 510(k) for FDA marketing clearance next week in connection with its illumigene™ C. difficile product.

17 Mar 2010

StockPreacher.com: ACAD reports net loss of $8.7M for fourth-quarter of 2009

StockPreacher.com announces an investment report featuring ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. The report includes financial, comparative and investment analyses, and industry information you need to know to make an educated investment decision.

17 Mar 2010

Biopharmaceutical News and Research

PPD introduces comprehensive laboratory services for vaccine and biologic drug development

InvestorSoup.com announces investment report featuring Oncothyreon

Shingles drug receives clearance for final stage of testing

Vaccine deal signed - 47 developing countries to receive low priced vaccines by 2015

China Biologic Products' fourth quarter revenue rises 185.6%

Can-Fite BioPharma files patent application for treatment of Uveitis with A3 adenosine receptor ligands

CRT, Cephalon to collaborate on development of small molecule inhibitors against cancer

Investment report on Gentium from InvestorSoup.com

OXiGENE reports audited financial statements for fiscal year ended December 31, 2009

Hercules Technology Growth Capital commits over $52.0M in structured debt financing

USPTO reissues composition of matter patent for Poniard Pharmaceuticals' picoplatin

ASCO Scientific Program 2010: Provectus Pharmaceuticals' Phase 2 data on PV-10 accepted for presentation

Novelos Therapeutics Phase 3 trial of NOV-002 in advanced NSCLC fails to meet primary and secondary endpoints

ZIOPHARM Oncology reports fourth quarter net income of $1.0M against loss last year

BeaconEquity.com: AVI BioPharma's revenues for fourth-quarter of 2009 are $5.1M

AVEO Pharmaceuticals completes initial public offering of 9M common stock shares at $9.00 per share

InvestorSoup.com: CYCC's total revenues for third-quarter of 2009 decrease by 14%

Positive preliminary results from MediciNova's Phase Ib clinical trial of MN-221 for COPD

Meridian Bioscience revises fiscal 2010 guidance, expects net sales between $145M and $153M

StockPreacher.com: ACAD reports net loss of $8.7M for fourth-quarter of 2009

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