Boehringer Signs $530M Diabetes, Obesity Pact - June 16, 2011

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Thursday, June 16, 2011  |   |   |  Advancing Oncology. Changing Medicine. Crown Bioscience Inc. is a US-based oncology service company committed to advancing anti-cancer therapeutics through the preclinical and drug development stages. Our multi-disciplinary team of experts, located in two research campuses in Beijing and Shanghai, provides an integrated service solution from your idea to an enabling IND, including: preclinical, translational and clinical capabilities. Crown Bio offers a full range of predictive models; such as HuPrime™ xenografts , OmniPanel™ cell based screens, and SnapShot™ translational research services to provide data to help you select the development candidate with the highest chance of success. To learn more about our unique portfolio and breadth of services, visit www.crownbio.com or call us at 603-686-9330. •   Zealand Pharma and Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation Enter Into a License and Collaboration Agreement to Advance Novel Compounds to Treat Type-2 Diabetes and Obesity in Deal Worth $530 Million More... •   Sanofi (France) (SASY.PA) Hunts for Drugs Against Hearing Loss; Enters Into Research Pact With Audion Therapeutics More... •   The Pontifical Council for Culture and NeoStem, Inc. Announce Steps Forward in their Partnership to Advance Adult Stem Cell Research More... •   Nipro Diagnostics and NeuroMetrix, Inc. (NURO) Announce Diabetes Focused Collaboration for the Retail Medical Clinic Market More... •   ReNeuron Signs License Agreement with Leading US Eye Research Institute to Develop Stem Cell Therapies for Diseases of the Retina More... More Alliances News •   AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AVEO) Gets $100M in Stock Offering More... •   Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation Closes $5.1 Million Public Offering More... More Finance News •   International Stem Cell Corporation Announces That Donna Queen, Former President and CEO of ZO SKIN HEALTH, the Luxury Brand Created by Zein Obagi, MD, Has Joined ISCO Executive Team More... •   Pozen, Inc. (POZN) Announces Election of Dr. Martin Nicklasson to the Board of Directors More... •   Profil Institute for Clinical Research, Inc. Appoints Dr. Andrew Krentz as Senior Director of Scientific Services More... •   Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory Expands Board of Trustees, Appoints Dr. Jeremy Levin of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) More... •   Sequenom Inc. (SQNM) Welcomes New Member to Board of Directors More... More Personnel News •   ClinTec GmbH Expands into China, Singapore and Thailand, Increasing its Presence in the Emerging Markets for Clinical Research More... 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