Amylin Trades Higher on Diabetes Drug Promise - July 8, 2011

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Click here to download our complimentary eBook, "How to Plan a Lab Closure: A Checklist for Success" •  Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMLN) Trades Higher on Diabetes Drug Promise More... •  Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (NVS)' Afinitor Study Met Key Goal Of Tumor-size Reduction In TSC Patients More... •  Baxter International, Inc. (BAX) and Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (HALO) Announce Top-Line Results of Phase III Study of HyQ in Patients with Primary Immunodeficiency More... •  Positive Results of Study Evaluating Accuracy and Safety of Agenix Limited's ThromboView(R) Diagnostic Featured in Leading US Peer Review Medical Journal More... •  Baxter International, Inc. (BAX) Release: Phase Two Study Suggests Use of Adult Autologous Stem Cells May Improve Cardiac Function in Angina Patients More... More Phase III News More Phase II News More Phase I News More Pre-Clinical News More Post-Approval News •  Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (WPI) Confirms Vyvanse® Patent Challenge More... •  Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics (AMT) (RHP.DE) Files Glybera® European Marketing Application More... •  InVivo Therapeutics Corporation Submits IDE Application to FDA for Spinal Cord Injury Clinical Trial More... More BLA/NDA/ANDA News More IND News More MAA News •  Discovery of Natural Antibody Brings a Universal Flu Vaccine a Step Closer, The Scripps Research Institute Study More... •  Gonorrhea's Growing Resistance to Antibiotics Concerns Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) More... •  Brain Tumor Discovery Could Lead to New Treatment, Cleveland Clinic Researchers Reveal More... •  NMS Labs Announces Identification of Metabolite of Additional Synthetic Cannabinoid, JWH-250 More... •  Everyday Medicines Can Destroy Lives, Conference Warns, University of Nottingham and Collaborators Study More... More General Clinical Research News Join us for the 40th Annual Meeting of the American College of Clinical Pharmacology, Sept. 11-13, 2011 at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare Hotel, Chicago (Rosemont), IL, covering a wide range of current, relevant topics as noted below. CME and CPE credits available for registered attendees. • Transdermal Delivery Systems • Opioids and Psychotropic Drugs • First-in-Human Clinical Trials • Model-based Drug Development • Biotherapeutic Dose Selection Strategies • Drug Safety vs. Disease Treatment • Quantitative Clinical Pharmacology in Inflammation & Immunology • Imaging Techniques in Drug Development • Bridging Clinical Trials • Innovations in Pharmacoepideomiology • Hormone Therapy in Menopausal Women Keynote speakers include: Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Sunday, Sept 11th and Anne Schuchat, MD, Director of the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NICRD) on Monday, Sept 12th. 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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 •  Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Launches Levofloxacin Injection, the Generic Form of Levaquin(R), in Premix Bags More... More Drug Product News Hot Company Michigan Biosciences Organization - MichBio 3520 Green Court, Suite 450 Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105 U.S.A. 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