Merck to Cut Up to 13K Jobs, Axes Migraine Program - July 29, 2011

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Friday, July 29, 2011  |   |   |   |  FIRST ASIA PACIFIC PHARMACEUTICAL COMPLIANCE CONGRESS September 13 - 15, 2011 The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore Sponsored by Pharmaceutical Compliance Forum and Asia Pacific Healthcare Industry Compliance Team Please click here for more information.   •  Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) to Cut Up to 13K Jobs, Axes Migraine Program More... •  Pfizer Inc. (PFE) Said to Prepare for $10.5 Billion Formula Unit Sale More... •  Roka Bioscience, Inc. Pulls in $20 Million More... •  FDA Issues Eisai Company, Ltd. (ESALY.PK) With "Refusal to File" Letter for Epilepsy Drug More... •  FDA Report Finds Shrink Wrap in Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) Vaccines More... •  Deceptive Trade Suit Against Drug Makers Including Wyeth Pharmaceuticals (New Jersey) (WYE) Pfizer Inc. (PFE) and Pharmacia & Upjohn (Merged to form Pharmacia Corp) to Proceed More... •  AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) Resolves Most Seroquel Suits for $647 Million More... •  New Vertex Pharmaceuticals (MA) (VRTX) Hepatitis Drug Shines Out of Gate, Beats Forecasts More... 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Click here to find the 2011-2012 BioMidwest campaign map. •  How Not to Be a CEO: Former Pfizer Inc. (PFE) Chief Ousted Over Micro-Management and Copters More... •  Biotech Can Create "Human Spare Parts", According to James Ogboonna, Professor of Biotechnology More... •  University of California, Riverside Chemists Transform Acids into Base More... •  Antioxidants of Growing Interest to Address Infertility, Erectile Dysfunction, Oregon State University Study More... •  Bowel Cancer Risk Doubles for Men, Cancer Research UK Cambridge Research Institute Study More... •  Hormone Therapy May Be Hazardous for Men with Heart Conditions, Brigham and Women's Hospital Study More... •  Gene Discovery in Truffle Dogs Sheds New Light on Mechanisms of Childhood Epilepsy, University of Helsinki and the Folkhalsan Rsearch Center Study More... •  "Super Antibody" Fights Off Flu, National Institute for Medical Research Study More...   More Featured News 3rd Annual Partnerships in Clinical Trials Asia October 12-14, 2011 Grand Hyatt Shanghai The largest concentration of clinical decision makers specializing in clinical development, operations and outsourcing meet to provide you the opportunity to establish benchmarks, standards and next practices in the development and commercialization of products in a global marketplace. The agenda is filled with in-depth case studies on strategic partnering and effective outsourcing to ensure quality, control costs and accelerate cures to market. Please click here for more information. The CNS Market Outlook to 2016 • Assess the forecast epidemiology and development of the CNS disorders across the 7MM. • Understand how natural products offer access to underexploited but biologically relevant regions of chemical space. • Analyze the dynamics of the global CNS market and understand the impact of key R&D events, market trends, and issues. • Gain up-to-date competitive intelligence and understand the major issues affecting key pharmaceutical marketers and product development. • Predict revenues for major currently marketed and pipeline CNS products over from 2010 to 2016. Click Here for More Information • Genetown (Lexington, Massachusetts) Synta Pharmaceuticals QA GCP Manager/Senior QA GCP Manager This position will be responsible for development, implementation and QA oversight of systems and associated documentation for all phases of clinical drug development. The individual will assist in the development of the Quality System relating to GCP while supporting Synta site and clinical site operations. Etc. • Genetown (Lexington, Massachusetts) Synta Pharmaceuticals Medical Writer/Senior Medical Writer The ideal candidate will be responsible for writing a variety of documents, including protocols, informed consents, clinical trial reports, annual reports, etc, related to our ongoing oncology development programs. • Biotech Bay (San Francisco, California) The J. David Gladstone Institutes Staff Research Scientist Will be responsible for hands-on tasks as well as supervising technicians and other staff in the facility. Will provide guidance to researchers on experimental design and choosing the appropriate method or technology to address a particular scientific question. Etc. • Southern Pharm (Bonita Springs, Florida) Algenol Biofuels R&D Project Manager Seeking a Project Manager to provide cross-functional operational management to Algenol's scientific teams. Will organize all aspects of project activities and provide support to the science and engineering team leaders by establishing timelines, tracking and coordinating efforts across teams, and facilitating effective information flow among the teams. • BioMidwest (Indianapolis, Indiana) Eli Lilly and Company Research Advisor Provide technical leadership for commercial drug product development of multiple biomolecules. Responsible for conducting and/or leading scientists involved in the conducting of preformulation, and parenteral formulation development, commercial process development studies, 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 BioFlorida, Inc. 222 Lakeview Avenue, 4th Floor West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 Phone: 561-653-3839 Fax: 561-653-3840 BioFlorida, Inc., Florida's independent statewide bioscience organization serves its members by providing the infrastructure to exchange information and ideas through industry specific programming, education, networking and legislative initiatives. 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