Ex-Pfizer Employees Start New Firm - Aug. 31, 2011

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Wednesday, August 31, 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, visitwww.crownbio.com or call us at 603-686-9330. •  Ex-Pfizer Inc. (PFE) Employees Start New Firm at Sandwich Site More... More New Company News •  United Drug to Lay Off 150 Employees More... •  Argonne National Laboratory Begins $34.5 Million Facility, Expected to Create 550 Jobs More... More Job Industry News •   OrbiMed Launches $600 Million Fund to to Lure Life Science Companies Looking for Quick Cash More... •   Ardelyx Inc. Closes $30 Million Series B Financing More... More Finance News Nature Methods Nature Methods provides techniques for life scientists and chemists. It is a print and online publication dedicated to publishing novel methods together with significant advances to tried and tested techniques allowing researchers to perform faster, better and more efficient experimental research. Request Now! •   Dairy Giant Fonterra Buys Indian Pharmaceutical Firm Brahmar Cellulose More... More Mergers and Acquisitions News •   Helicos BioSciences Corporation (HLCS) Expands its License with Arizona Technology Enterprises Covering Next Generation Sequencing; New Patents Continue to Issue More... •   Selecta Biosciences, Inc. Awarded Subcontract to Develop a Synthetic Nanoparticle Vaccine for Malaria More... More Alliances News •   Ardelyx Inc. Appoints Mark Kaufmann to Chief Business Officer More... •   Selecta Biosciences, Inc. Appoints Takashi Kei Kishimoto, Ph.D., as Chief Scientific Officer More... •   GlobeImmune, Inc. Promotes Jeffrey Dekker to Vice President of Finance More... •   PolyMedix Inc. (PYMX.OB) Appoints Daniel M. Jorgensen, MD, MPH as Sr. Vice President, Clinical Development and Chief Medical Officer More... •   Dendreon Corporation (DNDN) Appoints John E. Osborn EVP & General Counsel More... More Personnel News •   Deltagen (DGEN) Reports 2011 Second Quarter Financial Results More... •   Horizon Pharma, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results More... •   inVentiv Health (VTIV) Reports Financial Results for 2011 Second Quarter More... •   ISPE Announces Q4 2011 Global Training Event Schedule More... •   Oxford BioMedica PLC (OXB.L) Interim Results for the Six Months Ended 30 June 2011 More... More Earnings Report News •   FDA Chemist's Insider Trading Case Nears Plea Bargain More... •   Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) Scores a Partial Win in Fosamax Litigation More... •   IMPAX Laboratories, Inc. (IPXL) Confirms Patent Challenge Relating to Generic NUEDEXTA® 20 mg/10 mg More... •   Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. (RDY)'s Announces Settlement of Lipitor® (atorvastatin) ANDA Litigation with Pfizer Inc. (PFE) More... More Legal News Available Pharmaceutical Production Facility 20 Konrad Crescent Markham, Ontario Canada • Total Area: 21,710 square feet • Asking Sale Price: $4,200,000 • Available: Immediate More Real Estate Listings Hot Company Calibrate, Inc. 2520 Stanwell Drive, Suite 100 Concord, California 94520 U.S.A. Phone: 925-687-7001 or 800-253-7064 Fax: n/a Calibrate, Inc. was founded in 1983 in response to a lack of on-site pipette calibration and repair options. Rather than send pipettes back to the manufacturer, users would simply buy new instruments and throw away the old. When Calibrate, Inc. started providing a cost-saving and convenient on-site solution for pi¬pette maintenance, a new industry was born. More Company Profiles IBC's BioProcess International Conference & Exhibition October 31 - November 4, 2011 - Long Beach, California Event Website Download the 2011 BioProcess International brochure and see why this is YOUR must attend event for 2011. Download your PDFhere. BioProcess International is your one stop industry resource for driving down costs, improving quality, achieving rapid, robust and resilient process development and manufacturing. This conference is where challenges are explored, solutions are uncovered and opportunities are developed, making it the largest and most highly respected event solely dedicated to biopharmaceutical manufacturing. Register here today or call 800-390-4078.   • BioCapital (Gaithersburg, Maryland) MedImmune, LLC Senior Financial Analyst Will act as business support for G&A Functions. This role will prepare and communicate long range strategic plans, annual plans and quarterly forecast for G&A groups. This role will also be responsible for the monthly financial close. This Finance professional will liaison with HR and other groups for compensation support planning, to include resource planning, recruiting, relocation, bonus and long term incentive compensation plans. • Biotech Beach (Temecula, Calfornia) Millipore Corporation Senior Financial Analyst Bioscience Business Field Act as the principal financial advisor to the Business Field Controller. The analyst will coordinate financial activities within the business field and liaise with local finance organization in order to obtain local financials and business insights. The analyst will interact primarily with Marketing and R&D in the areas of portfolio management, forecasting, strategic planning, pricing, and product rationalization. • BioMidwest (Deerfield, Illinois) Astellas Pharma US Assistant Director, Commercial Finance Responsible for the assessment of new forecasting techniques and their potential application to the APUS forecast process. These techniques may have applications to APUS new product opportunity analyses as well as current and pre-launch products. • Genetown (Lexington, Massachusetts) Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Payroll Analyst Process new hires, terminations, all employee changes and taxable fringe benefit updates in the payroll system. Process employee stock option exercises and RSU lapses in the payroll system. Manage the processing of vendor interface files • Biotech Bay (Menlo Park, California) Depomed, Inc. Sr. Financial Analyst Responsible for the overall support of Depomeds Finance Department including preparation of the budget, management reports, revenue recognition and preparation of 10Ks and 10Qs. Working closely with the Director of Finance, this position provides a fantastic learning opportunity for a highly motivated individual looking to join a great team! • 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. Phone: 877-277-7585 Fax: 415-576-9217 Send questions and comments to the BioSpace News Beat Team. Editor & Publisher: Rosemary Do Editorial & Production Staff: Lana Ho, Suvarna Sheth, Maysa Darwish, Tammy Liu BioSpace.com - Life. Science. Community. • BioSpace is a registered trademark of BioSpace, Inc. • Please distribute this e-cast freely. • Credit any excerpts as follows: Copyright 2011 BioSpace http://www.biospace.com • While BioSpace and its agents used their best efforts in collecting and preparing the information published herein, we do not assume, and hereby disclaim, any liability for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions, whether such errors or omissions resulted from negligence, accident or other causes. If someone forwarded this news to you and you'd like to receive your own copy FREE of charge, simply Subscribe here. Safely unsubscribe from Biospace.com e-mail at any time by managing your account here.

FDA: Roche's Repackaged Avastin Causes Blindness - Aug. 31, 2011

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Wednesday, August 31, 2011  |   |   |   |  Gibco® Cell Culture The Difference Between Breakthrough and Try Again Your research will only be as accurate and efficient as your cell culture. That's why groundbreaking researchers settle for nothing less than Gibco®. It could be the difference between publishing your results and reading someone else's. See all the Gibco® offers for mammalian cell culture or select from various products via thislink. •  FDA: Roche (RHHBY)'s Repackaged Avastin Causes Blindness More... •  Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY)'s Sprycel Linked to Potentially Fatal Side-Effect: Health Canada Reports More... More Discontinuations News More Recalls and Warning News •  Apricus Biosciences (APRI) Receives FDA Clearance for Its Third OTC Drug Containing NexACT(R) Technology More... •  Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Receives Final Approval to Market Generic Ultram(R) ER More... 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It is a print and online publication dedicated to publishing novel methods together with significant advances to tried and tested techniques allowing researchers to perform faster, better and more efficient experimental research. Request Now! •  Flame Retardants Tied to Lower Birth Weights, University of California, Berkeley (CAL) Study More... •  What You Eat Affects Viruses Living in the Gut, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Study More... •  Blood Protein Might Signal Death Risk in Elderly, Uppsala Universitet Study More... •  More Evidence Links Genes to Parkinson's, Feinstein Institute Study More... •  Family Heart Disease Risk Linked to Genes, Not Lifestyle, Center for Primary Health Care Research Study More... More General Clinical Research News 2011 Bioscience Vision Summit Thursday, September 8, 2011 Madison Marriott West, Middleton WI Join the nearly 400 people who have already registered, for provocative and informed discussions on advancing the industry. From drug development and medical devices, to creating the bioenergy supply chain , to bridging the divide between organic farming and genetic engineering, this year's event promises to bring together leaders who are creating the products and jobs of the future. Hear from Ernst & Young the results of their 2011 Global Biotechnology Report, participate in sessions on bridge financing, corporate governance and incorporating lean principles into your own business, and discuss challenges and solutions unique to the industry. New this year - 16 career sessions, and 5 lab application seminars for scientists and students interested in advancing their careers. Please click here for more information Risk Sharing and Innovative Contracting with CROs • Identify the benefits and challenges of risk sharing & innovative contracting agreements and structure more successful deals. • Analyze compensation and pricing issues in risk sharing agreements, so that negotiations may be more fruitful. • Evaluate the different types of risk sharing and innovative contracting agreements. Click Here for More Information. • Biotech Beach (San Diego, California) Sequenom Inc. Clinical Laboratory Scientist Determine the acceptability of specimens for testing according to established criteria. Calculate results using testing data with both manual and computerized procedures. Accurately enter results of testing. Review reports to ensure accurate test result reporting. • Pharm Country (Summit, New Jersey) Celgene Associate Manager, Clinical Contracts/Outsourcing Job Perform all activities associated with the development and execution of contracts with clinical investigators, and other agreements as necessary (sponsored studies and investigator initiated studies) with supervision. • Genetown (Billerica, Massachusetts) SPARKS Clinical Trial Specialists Act as an independent Coordinator on projects both locally and remotely. Apply knowledge across multiple projects. Contribute to the development and implementation of Study Start Up (SSU) related processes, tools, and training materials as well as provide training as needed. • BioMidwest (Indianapolis, Indiana) Lundbeck Inc. (formerly Ovation Pharmaceuticals) Senior Director, Regional Clinical Quality Assurance-Americas Responsible for resourcing, budgeting and follow up for the region. Responsible for any outsourced CQA activities. Participate in the development of policies and procedures for Global CQA. • Biotech Bay (San Francisco, California) FibroGen, Inc. Manager/ Sr. Manager Clinical Supply Chain Interpretation of a protocol or study overview to calculate total demand and translation of total demand into a demand forecast over time Managing clinical labeling including label design and manufacturing. Preparation of a supply plan to support the demand forecast, including determination of supply overage amounts. • 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 •  IMPAX Laboratories, Inc. (IPXL) Confirms Patent Challenge Relating to Generic NUEDEXTA® 20 mg/10 mg More... More Patent News •  Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc. (RDY)'s Announces the Launch of Over-the-Counter Fexofenadine HCl and Pseudoephedrine HCl Extended Release Tablets More... More Drug Product News Hot Company Eli Lilly and Company Lilly Corporate Center Indianapolis, Indiana 46285 U.S.A. Phone: 317-276-2000 Fax: n/a Lilly makes medicines that help people live longer, healthier, more active lives. We were founded by Eli Lilly in 1876, and are now the 10th largest pharmaceutical company in the world. Lilly has major research and development facilities in eight countries and conducts clinical trials in more than 50 countries. More Company Profiles Post Your: News | Jobs | Company Profile | Event | Advertising / Sponsorship ClinicaSpace 6465 South Greenwood Plaza, Suite 400 Centennial, Colorado 80111 U.S.A. Phone: 877-277-7585 Fax: 800-595-2929 ClinicaSpace 90 New Montgomery Street, Suite 414 San Francisco, California 94105 U.S.A. Phone: 877-277-7585 Fax: 415-576-9217 Send questions and comments to the ClinicaSpace News Beat Team. 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