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Roche scientist honored with 2009 Meienhofer Award for excellence in peptide chemistry

Waleed Danho, Ph.D., Distinguished Research Leader at Roche was honored last week as the 2009 recipient of the Meienhofer Award for excellence in peptide chemistry at the international peptide symposium, RCCPS (http://www.rochecolorado.com/PeptideSymp09/).

8 Oct 2009

Paratek Pharmaceuticals and Novartis to collaborate in PTK 0796 broad-spectrum antibiotic development

Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it has entered into an exclusive worldwide collaborative development, manufacturing and commercialization license agreement with Novartis for Paratek's lead broad-spectrum antibiotic, PTK 0796, a first-in-class aminomethylcycline (AMC) in Phase 3 clinical trials.

8 Oct 2009

Labopharm's trazodone API supplier Angelini resolves manufacturing facility deficiencies

Labopharm Inc. today announced that it has been informed by Angelini, the manufacturer of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) for the Company's novel trazodone formulation, that it has received a letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stating that Angelini has appropriately addressed all deficiencies cited by the FDA following its inspection of the manufacturing facility in June and July of this year.

8 Oct 2009

Phadia launches new, advanced assays for accurate diagnosis of celiac disease

Phadia Inc., worldwide leaders in the development, manufacturing and marketing of complete blood test systems for the clinical diagnosis and monitoring of allergy, asthma and autoimmune diseases, today announced the launch of a two new, highly -reliable assays to support the accurate diagnosis of celiac disease.

8 Oct 2009

HTDS' Hepatitis A vaccine receives GMP Certificate from the Russian FDA

HTDS www.htdsmedical.com (HTDS) - The issuer's China based operating subsidiary Mellow Hope www.mellowhope.com is pleased to announce that its Hepatitis A Live Attenuated Vaccine (Brand name: Mevac-A) associate operation plant has obtained the GMP Certificate (Good Manufacturing Practice See Description http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_manufacturing_practice) from the Russian FDA. http://www.who.int/hiv/HIVCP_RUS.pdf

8 Oct 2009

AGA Medical's patent on occlusion devices upheld

AGA Medical Holdings, Inc. today announced that a five-judge panel in the German Federal Patent Court in Munich has upheld the validity of an important AGA Medical patent. The court rejected a lawsuit brought by Occlutech GmbH that contended that AGA Medical's patent did not meet the standards of patentability under German law.

8 Oct 2009

3M Drug Delivery Systems expands operations, establishes new facility at Singapore

3M Drug Delivery Systems today announced the expansion of its capabilities with a new laboratory site at the 3M Singapore facility in Yishun. The Singapore lab will develop products in both the inhalation and transdermal drug delivery categories, bringing 3M’s innovative inhalers and patches to pharmaceutical customers and patients in the Asia Pacific region.

8 Oct 2009

Roche and Genentech obtain license to use SurModics’ drug delivery system

SurModics, Inc., a leading provider of drug delivery and surface modification technologies to the healthcare industry, announced today that it has signed a License and Development Agreement with Roche and Genentech, Inc., a wholly-owned member of the Roche Group.

7 Oct 2009

Transenterix raises $55 million to manufacture and market its revolutionary laparoscopic surgical platform

TransEnterix Inc. has secured $55 million in a second round of institutional financing, paving the way for the company to manufacture and market its revolutionary laparoscopic surgical platform.

7 Oct 2009

Tronics receives 2009 Foundry of the Year Award

Tronics, a leading global integrated manufacturer of custom MEMS, has received the 2009 Foundry of the Year Award from EuroAsia semiconductor magazine for its history of profitability and growth, including expanding its capabilities and markets by forming a global group of companies in 2008, during the worldwide economic downturn.

7 Oct 2009

Werum Software & Systems opens new subsidiary in France

On October 1st, German software provider Werum Software & Systems AG officially opened its new subsidiary Werum Software & Systems SAS in France.

7 Oct 2009

HHS and PEPFAR approve the 100th HIV/AIDS antiretroviral drug

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today marked today marked the recent approval of the 100th antiretroviral drug in association with the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), aimed at the prevention, treatment, and care of people infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS worldwide.

7 Oct 2009

FDA completes inspection of Catalent Pharma's manufacturing facility in Germany

Catalent Pharma Solutions announces that its integrated dose form development, manufacturing and packaging facility in Schorndorf, Germany, has successfully completed an FDA inspection.

7 Oct 2009

Imagexpres inks distributor/supply agreement with Dalton Corporation

ImageXpres Corporation, today announced it has signed a Distributor/Supply Agreement with Dalton Corporation, a Taiwan-based manufacturer of digital hardware and software products, that are sold throughout the world, including private label for well-known brands.

7 Oct 2009

Fully validated assay to detect the presence of Calicivirus 2117 in biological samples

BioReliance Corporation announced today that it has launched a fully validated assay which can sensitively detect the presence of Calicivirus 2117 in biological samples. The test is designed to provide manufacturers of biological therapeutics and other biologically based products the ability to detect this potential contaminant of mammalian cell culture based systems.

7 Oct 2009

Uroplasty's Urgent PC and Macroplastique presented at the International Continence Society Meeting

Uroplasty, Inc., a medical device company developing, manufacturing and marketing innovative proprietary products for the treatment of voiding dysfunctions, today highlighted presentations, workshops and posters focused on its products at the 39th Annual Meeting of the International Continence Society Meeting (ICS), September 29 - October 3 in San Francisco.

7 Oct 2009

African leaders gather to discuss ways to bolster continent's drug, diagnostic development

Business Day examines efforts currently underway in Africa to bolster the continent's ability to develop new drugs and diagnostics.

7 Oct 2009

Catalent Pharma Solutions' Corby packaging facility receives High Commendation recognition

Catalent Pharma Solutions announces that its commercial packaging facility in Corby, United Kingdom, received a High Commendation recognition in the Judge’s Special Award category, in the recently announced “2009 Best Factory Awards.” The Corby facility was nominated in several categories, including “Best Process Factory” and “Overall Best UK Factory.”

6 Oct 2009

Ground Zero Pharmaceuticals opens new office in Brisbane

A major increase in innovative concepts for exciting therapeutic and preventive new products in Australia has led to an expansion of GZP's activities Down Under, to better support clients in their efforts to take their programs to the US Food and Drug Administration.

6 Oct 2009

mtm laboratories signs additional tranche of Euro 7 million to its Series C funding

mtm laboratories, a privately held diagnostics company developing, manufacturing and globally commercializing in vitro diagnostics for cervical cancer early detection and diagnosis, today announced the signing for an additional tranche of Euro 7 million to its Series C funding. This addition is a formal expansion of the Company’s last Series C in March 2008 and increases the total for the round to Euro 39 million (USD 57 million) in equity.

6 Oct 2009

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Roche scientist honored with 2009 Meienhofer Award for excellence in peptide chemistry

Paratek Pharmaceuticals and Novartis to collaborate in PTK 0796 broad-spectrum antibiotic development

Labopharm's trazodone API supplier Angelini resolves manufacturing facility deficiencies

Phadia launches new, advanced assays for accurate diagnosis of celiac disease

HTDS' Hepatitis A vaccine receives GMP Certificate from the Russian FDA

AGA Medical's patent on occlusion devices upheld

3M Drug Delivery Systems expands operations, establishes new facility at Singapore

Roche and Genentech obtain license to use SurModics’ drug delivery system

Transenterix raises $55 million to manufacture and market its revolutionary laparoscopic surgical platform

Tronics receives 2009 Foundry of the Year Award

Werum Software & Systems opens new subsidiary in France

HHS and PEPFAR approve the 100th HIV/AIDS antiretroviral drug

FDA completes inspection of Catalent Pharma's manufacturing facility in Germany

Imagexpres inks distributor/supply agreement with Dalton Corporation

Fully validated assay to detect the presence of Calicivirus 2117 in biological samples

Uroplasty's Urgent PC and Macroplastique presented at the International Continence Society Meeting

African leaders gather to discuss ways to bolster continent's drug, diagnostic development

Catalent Pharma Solutions' Corby packaging facility receives High Commendation recognition

Ground Zero Pharmaceuticals opens new office in Brisbane

mtm laboratories signs additional tranche of Euro 7 million to its Series C funding

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