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The One Thing to Know About Eli LillyI know it sounds ludicrous, but investors often overlook the people in charge of protecting their investments.
Topix.net | 10-Sep-2010 13:00
Most Americans Still Not Eating Enough Fruits, Veggies
In 2000, the U.S. government set modest goals for the amount of fruit and vegetables people should eat, but a decade later the majority of Americans are not even close to reaching those thresholds, health officials said Thursday.
Topix.net | 10-Sep-2010 08:50
Mapping How the Brain Matures
New analysis tools may eventually help doctors predict autism and other developmental disorders.
Using a new way of analyzing brain-imaging data, scientists have mapped out how the complex networks of connections in the brain evolve as children age. The researchers are now using the technology to examine how brain development in children with specific disorders, such as autism, veers off the norm. Ultimately, researchers aim to use the technology to predict, for example, whether a child at risk for autism will actually develop the disorder, or what treatments might work best for that individual.
technologyreview.com | 10-Sep-2010 06:00
Anacor Pharmaceuticals to collaborate with Eli Lilly to discover new medicines for animal health
Anacor Pharmaceuticals to collaborate with Eli Lilly to discover new medicines for animal health Sep.
Topix.net | 10-Sep-2010 04:35
Sanofi-Aventis sticking to first offer for Genzyme
French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis SA is sticking to its original offer of $69 a share to buy U.S. biotech company Genzyme Corp., a Sanofi spokesman said Thursday.
Topix.net | 10-Sep-2010 00:20
CDC: Adults Eating Less Fruit, Veggies
An apple a day? Apparently not in the United States. A new government study says most Americans still don't eat enough vegetables, and fruit consumption is actually dropping a little.
Topix.net | 09-Sep-2010 20:04
Novel Sensing Mechanism Discovered in Dendritic Cells to Increase Immune Response to HIV
These sentinels, however, nearly always fail to respond adequately to HIV, the virus causing AIDS.
Topix.net | 09-Sep-2010 16:48
Emergent's Trubion buyout clears regulatory hurdle
The planned buyout of Trubion Pharmaceuticals Inc. by Emergent BioSolutions Inc.
Topix.net | 09-Sep-2010 12:38
J&J Giving $200 Million for Health of Women, Kids
Health giant Johnson & Johnson is donating about $200 million in cash and medicine to a United Nations program aimed at improving lives of people in poor countries.
Topix.net | 09-Sep-2010 08:29
Building an Implantable Artificial Kidney
A prototype uses kidney cells to help it perform vital functions.
technologyreview.com | 09-Sep-2010 06:00
Onyx Pharma enters Japanese drug development deal
Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Wednesday it could receive more than $300 million through an agreement with Ono Pharmaceutical Co.
Topix.net | 09-Sep-2010 04:27
Pfizer, American Kennel Club reach deal
Pfizer Inc. said Wednesday its animal health unit and the American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation entered an exclusive partnership on new areas of research on dog diseases and treatments.
Topix.net | 09-Sep-2010 00:08
HP Sues Former CEO Hurd Over New Job
Share + Sep 7, 2010 3:56 pm US/Eastern SAN FRANCISCO Click to enlarge 1 of 1 Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd delivers a keynote address at the 2007 Oracle Open World conference on Nov.
Topix.net | 08-Sep-2010 20:03
Reward offered in Sacto-area pharmacy shootout
An $11,000 reward is being offered in hopes of tracking down a second suspect in a robbery and fatal shooting at a Sacramento-area pharmacy.
Topix.net | 08-Sep-2010 15:59
Altera, Phillips-Van Heusen rise in late trade
Shares of ZymoGenetics Inc. leapt late Tuesday after the biotech firm agreed to be purchased, and Altera Corp.
Topix.net | 08-Sep-2010 11:54
Merck schizophrenia drug approved for 2 new uses
Merck & Co. said Tuesday its schizophrenia drug Saphris has been approved for two additional uses by the Food and Drug Administration.
Topix.net | 08-Sep-2010 07:49
Arbitration ahead for Merck, Johnson & Johnson
Infusion nurse Tes Alontave prepares Remicade and saline solution for a patient at the arthritis center at ValleyCare Medical Center on Wednesday, July 18, 2007, in Pleasanton, California.
Topix.net | 08-Sep-2010 07:49
New Chip Captures Specialized Immune Cells
The device could help scientists predict which patients are susceptible to serious infections.
technologyreview.com | 08-Sep-2010 06:00
Bristol-Myers Squibb to buy ZymoGenetics for $885 million, or $9.75 per share in cash
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. said Tuesday it will acquire biotechnology partner ZymoGenetics Inc.
Topix.net | 08-Sep-2010 03:45
CDC says 1 in 5 adults still smoking
U.S. smoking rates continue to hold steady, at about one in five adults lighting up regularly, frustrated health officials reported Tuesday.
Topix.net | 07-Sep-2010 23:35
FDA relents on blood-pressure drug
Federal regulators have backed off a plan to remove a Shire PLC low blood-pressure treatment from the market after warning in August that the drug has not been proven effective.
Topix.net | 07-Sep-2010 19:25
British drug regulators want diabetes pill off market
GlaxoSmithKline's controversial diabetes pill Avandia should be pulled from the U.K. market because of concerns that the drug can increase the risk of heart attacks, British drug regulators said Monday.
Topix.net | 07-Sep-2010 15:06
Mark Hulbert: Advisers who do well in up or down market
This month marks the two-year anniversary of Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy. Immediately in the wake of that bankruptcy, of course, the economy entered into a crippling credit crunch and the stock market went over a cliff.
Topix.net | 07-Sep-2010 10:50
Crossing the Biotech 'Valley of Death': From Innovation to Cure
The term "Valley of Death" has come to describe the period of transition when a developing technology is deemed promising, but too new to validate its commercial potential and thereby attract the capital necessary for its continued development1.
Topix.net | 07-Sep-2010 06:41
Are Genetically Modified Salmon Headed to the Supermarket?
The FDA is poised to decide whether biotech animals should be sold as food.
technologyreview.com | 07-Sep-2010 06:00
Biotech group tours Forsyth
A biotechnology company with a promising mix of medical and consumer products will tour potential plant sites in Forsyth County this week.
Topix.net | 07-Sep-2010 02:31
FDA relents from midodrine withdrawal plan
Federal regulators have backed off a plan to remove a Shire PLC low blood-pressure treatment from the market after warning in August that the drug has not been proven effective.
Topix.net | 06-Sep-2010 22:21
Sanofi Ready To Raise Bid If Genzyme Talks: Report
French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis would be prepared to moderately raise its $69 per share offer for Genzyme if the U.S. biotech agreed to negotiate, Dow Jones reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.
Topix.net | 06-Sep-2010 18:22
Growth comes fast for Merck
Merck soon hopes to open production lines. DURHAM Merck & Co. is going to add 310 more jobs to its promised 440 jobs in the next two years, company officials say, citing an increased demand for Merck's vaccine products.
Topix.net | 06-Sep-2010 14:17
Bright Star: Glenda Harris
Glenda Harris is a chemical engineer with a strong belief that helping others means improving yourself, too.
Topix.net | 06-Sep-2010 10:08
Diabetes drug advice 'not heeded'
A drug for type two diabetes is still being prescribed in the UK despite being recommended for withdrawal two months ago, BBC Panorama has found.
Topix.net | 06-Sep-2010 06:03
Flu shot season has arrived and this year, just one shot is needed
Flu-shot season is here, and for the first time, health leaders are encouraging nearly everyone to get vaccinated.
Topix.net | 06-Sep-2010 01:54
DNA fingerprinting pioneer discovers role of key genetic catalyst for human diversity
Research by DNA fingerprinting pioneer and his team at University of Leicester defines engine for change in genetic hotspots One of the key drivers of human evolution and diversity, accounting for changes that occur between different generations of people, is explained by new research published today by world-renowned scientist Professor Sir Alec ...
Topix.net | 05-Sep-2010 21:49
Botox maker to pay $600M to resolve investigation
Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a yearslong federal investigation into its marketing of the top-selling, botulin-based drug.
Topix.net | 05-Sep-2010 17:34
Medicines For Malaria Venture Joins The Pool For Open Innovation Against Neglected Tropical Diseases
Global Health Progress supports MMV's decision to contribute its intellectual property.
Topix.net | 05-Sep-2010 15:35
Former J&J executive publishes first novel
Take a university professor with a gambling problem, the boss of a homeless shelter, a prostitute, a red-hot political issue such as pro-life versus pro-choice, and add a powerful pharmaceutical corporation.
Topix.net | 05-Sep-2010 11:25
The John Mayer show was one of the best shows I've
Posted By: Lauren Lombardi "It's been a long night in Salt Lake too," sang John Mayer last night at USANA Amphitheatre, but fans would argue it wasn't long enough.
Topix.net | 05-Sep-2010 07:20
More.
The health reform debate may have ended in Congress, but Eli Lilly and Co. remains active, sponsoring a talk about the positives of the bill - and calling for further government efforts to help pharmaceutical research and development.
Topix.net | 05-Sep-2010 03:01
Oxygen Biotherapeutics Announces First Quarter FY2011 Financial Results Conference Call and Webcast
Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc. , a development stage biomedical company focused on developing oxygen-rich intravenous and topical products, today announced that the company will report first quarter fiscal year 2011 financial results following the close of the U.S. financial markets on Thursday, September 9, 2010.
Topix.net | 04-Sep-2010 22:46
Bausch + Lomb to Acquire Miochol(R)-E
Bausch + Lomb, the global eye health company, has announced that it has concluded its acquisition of a portion of the assets and intellectual property for Miochol -E from Affiliates of Novartis AG.
Topix.net | 04-Sep-2010 18:32
Shire folks want you to "Like" them
Shire plc has launched a Facebook page in honor of National Gaucher Awareness Month - a move designed to link the name of the company, and the name of the rare disease its drug, VPRIV, is treating.
Topix.net | 04-Sep-2010 14:32
FDA staff: Biotech salmon safe for eating
A biotechnology company's genetically engineered salmon are as safe to eat as other Atlantic salmon, U.S. regulators said as they weighed approval of the first DNA-altered animal for Americans' dinner plates.
Topix.net | 04-Sep-2010 10:23
Healthy partnership
Bharat Mehrotra, director of Bioinformatics, demonstrated how he collects samples to determine whether DNA biomarkers are present.
Topix.net | 04-Sep-2010 06:18
Jan Brewer: I Made "Error" in Beheadings Claim
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer speaks to reporters outside the White House in Washington, Thursday, June 3, 2010, after a private meeting with President Barack Obama.
Topix.net | 04-Sep-2010 02:14
UAB logs another spinoff
Joseph Garner leads one of the most recent UAB spinoffs, Soluble Therapeutics. Research findings from the University of Alabama at Birmingham recently spawned a biotechnology firm specializing in protein-based drugs and vaccines.
Topix.net | 03-Sep-2010 21:59
Abbott abandons plans to sell vaccines business
Drug and medical device firm Abbott Laboratories says it has abandoned plans to sell its vaccines unit, less than three months after exploring sales talks with rival companies.
Topix.net | 03-Sep-2010 17:42