Amgen to Spend Almost $1B on New Cancer Drug - July 11, 2011

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Monday, July 11, 2011  |   |   |   |  New ebook: How to Plan a Lab Closure - A Checklist for Success When a company gets the green light to open a lab, no one imagines the day when it will close. For a myriad of reasons, lab closures are a reality for small and large firms in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. Whatever the circumstances, the overall success of your company could depend on how well you roll with the punches and manage your assets during a lab closure. EquipNet has worked with dozens of leading global manufacturers to help them plan and execute their lab closures. Click here to download our complimentary eBook, "How to Plan a Lab Closure: A Checklist for Success" •   Amgen (AMGN) to Spend Almost $1 Billion on New Drug More... •   Sequenom Inc. (SQNM) Announces Multi-Year Supply Agreement With Illumina, Inc. (ILMN) More... •   MultiCell Technologies Inc. (MCET.OB) and University Health Network Will Evaluate Two Potential Therapies for Liver Cancer Treatment More... •   Hikma Pharmaceuticals Enhances its API Sourcing Capabilities Through a Strategic Partnership with the Chinese Pharmaceutical Company Hubei Haosun Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. More... •   Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (WPI) and Antares Pharma, Inc. (AIS) Announce Exclusive License Agreement for Antares Pharma, Inc. (AIS)' Oxybutynin Gel Product (Anturol®) More... More Alliances News •  Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc. Files $172.5 Million IPO More... More IPO News More IPO Filing News More IPO Withdraw More IPO Updates •   BeiGene Plans a $100 Million to $150 Million Capital Raise More... More Startup News •   Anavex Life Sciences Corp. Raises $1.575 Million More... More Finance News • Will Pharmaceutical Sales Reps Go the Way of the Dinosaur? •   Sanofi (France) (SASY.PA) Sells Dermatology Unit, Dermik Laboratories, Inc. to Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX) for $425 Million More... •   Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (TEVA) Won't Sell Generic Vytorin Until 2017 Under Accord, Settles With Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) More... •   HemaCare Corp. (HEMA) Sells Red Blood Cell Collection Operation Assets to and Enters into a Multi-Year Platelet Supply Agreement with the American Red Cross More... •   Global Pharm Holdings Group Completes Acquisition for a TCM Herbal Pieces Processing Plant in Anhui Province More... More Mergers and Acquisitions News •   Robert Jones Appointed President & CEO and to the Board of Directors of Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. More... •   Kite Pharma, Inc. Appoints Adrian Bot, M.D., Ph.D., as Chief Scientific Officer More... •   Ascletis, Inc. Names Allan Baxter, PhD, Former GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Global Head of Medicines Development, as Chief Strategy Officer More... •   Avila Therapeutics Appoints Andrew Hirsch as Chief Financial Officer More... •   Lophius Biosciences Expands its Management Team and Prepares for Market Entry at the Beginning of 2012 More... More Personnel News •   Athersys, Inc. to Host Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results Call More... •   Emergent BioSolutions (EBS) to Release Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results and Conduct a Conference Call on August 4, 2011 More... More Earnings Report News •   Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Sued Over Beetles In Baby Formula More... •   Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Sued Over Sales Deal for Oral Cancer Product More... •   Nevada State Judge Denies Roche (RHHBY) and Genentech (RHHBY)'s Motions to Dismiss PDL BioPharma, Inc. (PDLI)'s Complaint More... More Legal News •   Life Technologies (LIFE) Launches New Distribution Center in India More... •   China Biologic Products to Open Plasma Collection Station in Shandong Province More... •   Eurofins Announces the Opening of a New DNA Sequencing Facility in the SF Bay Area More... •   Isogenica Limited Expands Discovery Capacity with Investment in New Automation Facility More... More Construction News   New Wet Lab Space Immediately Available 1330 Piccard Drive Rockville, Maryland 20850 • I-270 visibility in the heart of the life science corridor • Recently completed $4 million dollar renovation • On-site, 24/7, building engineering More Real Estate Listings Hot Company Baxter BioScience Corporation 1978 West Winton Avenue Hayward, California 94545 U.S.A. Baxter BioScience's Hayward cGMP manufacturing facility offers dedicated capacity backed by 15 years of experience in developing and manufacturing monoclonal antibodies and recombinant proteins. We offer the firepower you need at any stage of development. Our goal is simple: to advance your biologic at any step - from preclinical to commercial - in the most timely and cost - effective manner possible. Tax Planning for the Biotech & Pharmaceutical Industries La Jolla Shores Hotel August 8 & 9, 2011 In the past few years, very significant tax changes have occurred in the Pharmaceutical and Biotech industries. Recent developments in contract manufacturing, supply chain management, the treatment of intellectual property, and repatriation of intellectual property back to the U.S. are a few of the significant developments that will address, as well as, the finalized cost sharing regulations. Learn how these new developments, opportunities and pitfalls will impact stocks and intangible assets. Our panel of experts will discuss recent legislation, tax credits, IRS implications and recent activity by the IRS towards audit procedures. For more information, please visit: www.networkingseminars.net/biotech.  • Genetown (Weston, Massachusetts) Biogen Idec Director Global Marketing - Pre-Launch Products Will be responsible for developing global strategic brand plans for a Brand in phase III. The Director will be responsible for supporting pre-launch and launch marketing activities for the Global Neurology space, etc. • BioMidwest (Deerfield, Illinois) Lundbeck Inc. Sr Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis Oversee the budgeting and financial analysis for profit center reporting (PCR) which incorporates the commercial and administrative divisions. Scope of responsibility includes managing both the income statement and balance sheet forecasting. Key activities include monthly financial reporting, management of PCR budgeting/planning and ad hoc requests. • Biotech Beach (Thousand Oaks, California) Baxter International, Inc. Project Manager Project Manager provides business and technical leadership for high-priority, complex and cross-functional projects to support the facility strategy of new product introductions. Accountable for overall project performance including integration of project activities, project resources, financial achievement and is a liaison for senior management and other internal and external stakeholders. • Biotech Bay (Brisbane, California) InterMune, Inc. Director/Sr. Director, Project Management Responsibilities: Oversee and provide guidance to the department of Project Management. Coordinate with senior management to ensure creation and maintenance of project development plans, project timelines, budgets, team agendas and minutes. Partner with counterparts at InterMune European Operations to ensure effective and integrated project management across both organizations etc. • BioCapital (Gaithersburg, Maryland) MedImmune, LLC Senior Manager, Sales Operations Manages the Incentive Compensation planning process through strategic thinking, presenting ideas and analysis while working in conjunction with the Core and Steering teams. Etc. • Get Noticed! Add your resume to the BioSpace Career Center! • See more than 5,000 job postings in the BioSpace Career Center! Biotech Beach Career Fair Job seekers can spend a day with HR representatives and Hiring Managers from top biotech, pharma, medical device and diagnostics companies in the Southern California region. Candidates with a 4-year degree in the life sciences and a minimum of 2-years of industry related experience are invited to attend. (Equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of a four-year college degree. PhD and Postdoc candidates welcome.) Exhibiting companies are recruiting for positions in areas such as: QA/QC, clinical research, engineering, manufacturing, biostatistics, clinical data management, chemistry, regulatory affairs, and research. Job seekers may register here. • Biotech Beach Career Fair, San Diego, CA September 22, 2011 • BioMidwest Career Fair, Chicago, IL October 4, 2011 • Pharm Country Career Fair, Bridgewater, NJ October 5, 2011 • Biotech Bay Career Fair, Burlingame, CA October 11, 2011 • Bio NC Career Fair, Durham, NC October 20, 2011 • BioCapital Beach Career Fair, Bethesda, MD November 1, 2011 • Genetown Career Fair, Cambridge, MA November 7, 2011 More information about BioSpace's Career Fairs BioSpace White Paper Biotech Career Fairs For Job Seekers 101: Control Your Experience By June Salvati, BioSpace Director of Events and Corporate Services Post Your: News | Jobs | Company Profile | Event | Advertising / Sponsorship BioSpace, Inc. 6465 South Greenwood Plaza, Suite 400 Centennial, Colorado 80111 U.S.A. Phone: 877-277-7585 Fax: 800-595-2929 BioSpace, Inc. 90 New Montgomery Street, Suite 414 San Francisco, California 94105 U.S.A. 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