Biotech NewsBiotech news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Pearl biopharm closes $18M funding round- July 6, 2008 Biopharm Pearl Therapeutics Inc. , which focuses on products for major respiratory diseases, said Wednesday it closed an $18 million round of financing.http://www.topix.net/business/biotech/2008/07/pearl-biopharm-closes-18m-funding-round?from... Isolagen Completes Pivotal Efficacy Portion of Phase III Studies of Isolagen Therapy for Wrinkles- July 6, 2008 Isolagen , Inc. announced today the completion of the pivotal efficacy portion of its Phase III clinical studies investigating the Isolagen Therapy for the treatment of nasolabial folds, or wrinkles.http://www.topix.net/business/biotech/2008/07/isolagen-completes-pivotal-efficacy-portion-... Long-Term Study Of Middle-Aged Mice Shows Resveratrol...- July 6, 2008 Main Category: Diabetes Also Included In: Cardiovascular Cardiology Article Date: 03 Jul 2008 - 13:00 PDT Sirtris, a GlaxoSmithKline company focused on discovering and developing small molecule drugs to treat ...http://www.topix.net/business/biotech/2008/07/long-term-study-of-middle-aged-mice-shows-re... FDA reports more cases of salmonella illnesses- July 5, 2008 The government on Saturday increased the number of people reported being sickened in a record salmonella outbreak in which tomatoes are the leading suspect although investigators are testing other types of fresh produce.There have been 943 reported cases nationwide, with at least 130 hospitalizations since mid-April after the first salmonella illnesses appeared, the Food and Drug Administration said Saturday. That compares with a total of 922 people about two days ago and 869 reported earlier...http://www.topix.net/business/biotech/2008/07/fda-reports-more-cases-of-salmonella-illness... Senetek Announces Termination of Invicorp License Agreement With Ardana Bioscience Limited- July 5, 2008 Senetek PLC , a Life Sciences company engaged in the development of technologies that target the science of healthy aging, today announced termination of the Invicorp License Agreement with Ardana Bioscience ...http://www.topix.net/business/biotech/2008/07/senetek-announces-termination-of-invicorp-li... China welcomes U.S. assistance to reconstruction work in quake zone- July 5, 2008 Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday welcomed the U.S. assistance to China's reconstruction work in the quake-hit region.http://www.topix.net/business/biotech/2008/07/china-welcomes-u-s-assistance-to-reconstruct... US court rulings helps AstraZeneca stave-off Teva, Sandoz over 4$-billion Seroquel- July 5, 2008 The New Jersey District Court has upheld upheld Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical group AstraZeneca's patent rights to the schizophrenia and bipolar blockbuster Seroquel, which yields it over $4 billion a year.http://www.topix.net/business/biotech/2008/07/us-court-rulings-helps-astrazeneca-stave-off... FDA approves Abbott's next generation stent- July 5, 2008 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Abbott Laboratories' next-generation Xience coronary stent system.http://www.topix.net/business/biotech/2008/07/fda-approves-abbotts-next-generation-stent?f... 2 drug firms to appeal $114M price fraud verdict- July 4, 2008 Two large pharmaceutical companies said Thursday they will appeal a jury verdict ordering them to pay more than $114 million for overcharging the state's Medicaid program for prescription drugs.http://www.topix.net/business/biotech/2008/07/2-drug-firms-to-appeal-114m-price-fraud-verd... Regeneron to pay Cellectis SA $12.45M in patent dispute- July 4, 2008 Tarrytown-based Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. said the payment settles a dispute over the interpretation of an earlier license agreement reached in December 2003.http://www.topix.net/business/biotech/2008/07/regeneron-to-pay-cellectis-sa-12-45m-in-pate... |