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Stryker's facilities in Michigan, US and Suzhou, China earn LEED certifications

Stryker Corporation announced today that two of its manufacturing facilities have earned Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certifications from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system, developed by the USGBC, which provides a framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions.

From Stryker 14 Jun 2010

MP Biomedicals to acquire ICPbio International

MP Biomedicals LLC announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of ICPbio International LTD., an Auckland, New Zealand based protein biologics manufacturing company, subject to normal closing adjustments. This acquisition places MP Biomedicals in a strong position to pursue sales and distribution of serum protein products used in research and manufacturing in the Biopharmaceutical, In vitro diagnostic and Biotech sectors.

From MP Biomedicals, LLC 14 Jun 2010

BioScale secures $25 million for commercialization of ViBE protein analytics systems

BioScale Inc., a privately-held life science company that develops, manufactures and promotes a new generation of protein analytics technology, today announced that it has secured $25 million in its recent financing round. Led by new investor Morningside Venture, this round will be used to expand manufacturing operations and commercial sales of the ViBE protein analytics systems. Also participating in the financing were existing investors New Science Ventures, WFD Ventures, F2 Ventures, and several individual investors

14 Jun 2010

FDA clears U.Va.'s SpermCheck Fertility at-home test

Couples will soon have a new tool in diagnosing male infertility - without the expense and inconvenience associated with a trip to a specialist's office.

14 Jun 2010

Chindex, Fosun Pharma form joint venture on manufacturing, distributing medical devices in China

Chindex International, Inc., a leading independent American provider of Western healthcare products and services in the People's Republic of China, and Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer and distributor of western and Chinese medicine and devices in China, today announced that they have entered into a strategic alliance to utilize respective strengths in China's medical industry.

14 Jun 2010

CTI announces AIFA approval for manufacture of pixantrone at NerPharMa facility

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. today announced that the Italian Medicines Agency ("AIFA"), the national authority responsible for drug regulation in Italy, has approved the facility at NerPharMa DS (a pharmaceutical manufacturing company belonging to Nerviano Medical Sciences Srl, in Nerviano, Italy) for the production of CTI's drug candidate pixantrone.

14 Jun 2010

Chiasma successfully completes Phase I clinical study of Octreolin

Chiasma, Inc., a privately held biopharma company, announced that it has successfully completed a Phase I clinical study evaluating the safety and pharmacokinetics (PK) of its proprietary product Octreolin, which contains the active ingredient octreotide actetate and is administered orally

14 Jun 2010

DFG sets up new Research Training Groups for German researchers

To further enhance the promotion of young researchers in Germany, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) has established twelve new Research Training Groups.

14 Jun 2010

Patheon second-quarter total revenues increase 4.8% to $175.4 million

Patheon Inc., a leading provider of contract development and manufacturing services to the global pharmaceutical industry, announced today its results for the second quarter and six months ended April 30, 2010. Total revenues for the second quarter were $175.4 million or 4.8% higher than the same period last year.

11 Jun 2010

China-Biotics fourth-quarter revenues up 64.4% to $25.5 million

China-Biotics, Inc., a leading developer, manufacturer and distributor of probiotics products in China, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010.

11 Jun 2010

Sodexo and Procter & Gamble win EuroFM Award

Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Daily Life solutions, and Procter & Gamble, won the prestigious EuroFM Award in the "Partners Across Borders" category.

11 Jun 2010

sanofi pasteur congratulates Canadian Public Health Association for 100 years of leadership and service

As a longstanding partner in Canada's public health system, sanofi pasteur congratulates the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) for their 100 years of leadership and service to our country's public health.

11 Jun 2010

Scientist succeeds in producing replica of human collagen from tobacco plants

A scientist at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment has succeeded in producing a replica of human collagen from tobacco plants - an achievement with tremendous commercial implications for use in a variety of human medical procedures.

11 Jun 2010

U.S. is quickly losing ground as global leader in medical innovation: Study

The United States is quickly losing ground as the global leader in medical innovation and must pursue coordinated action at the highest levels of government to ensure U.S. competitiveness, create high-paying jobs and find cures to costly and life-threatening diseases, according to a new study prepared by Battelle.

11 Jun 2010

MAKO's RIO Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System receives 2010 Gold Medical Design Excellence Award

MAKO Surgical Corp. announced that its RIO® Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System has received a 2010 Gold Medical Design Excellence Award. RIO® is used to perform MAKOplasty® partial knee resurfacing, a treatment option for patients with early to mid-stage osteoarthritis of the knee.

11 Jun 2010

Patheon, Merck expand contract manufacturing agreement

Patheon, a global provider of drug development and manufacturing services to the international pharmaceutical industry, announced today that it has signed an expanded contract manufacturing agreement with Merck & Co., Inc. (known as MSD outside of the U.S.A. and Canada).

11 Jun 2010

Helix BioPharma third-quarter revenues increase 20.6%

Helix BioPharma Corp. today announced financial results for the third quarter ended April 30, 2010.

11 Jun 2010

Shenzhen Beike Biotechnology forms joint venture with SiriCell Technologies

Shenzhen Beike Biotechnology Co. Ltd., China's leading stem cell research and regenerative medicine company, announced the formation of Beike Holdings Limited a joint venture with Bangkok-based SiriCell Technologies, Inc. Beike Holdings, which is headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand, will focus primarily on the establishment of new international subsidiaries and the development of collaborative hospital partnerships with Southeast Asia's leading healthcare providers.

11 Jun 2010

I-Flow reaches agreement with Apex, Zone to resolve patent infringement, trade secret litigation

I-Flow Corporation, a subsidiary of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement resolving patent infringement and trade secret litigation against Apex Medical Technologies, Inc. and Zone Medical, LLC effective June 10, 2010.

11 Jun 2010

NexMed provides update on Vitaros NDS with Health Canada

NexMed, Inc., a specialty CRO with a pipeline of products based on the NexACT® technology, today provided an update on the status of its New Drug Submission ("NDS") with Health Canada for Vitaros®, the Company's topical treatment for erectile dysfunction.

11 Jun 2010