Case Against Forest CEO Dropped; Biotech Promises 200 Jobs - Aug. 8, 2011

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Monday, August 08, 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.   •  Case Against Forest Laboratories, Inc. (FRX) CEO Dropped More... •  Biotech Promises 200 New Jobs in Vermont More... •  Pfizer Inc. (PFE), University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Ink $50 Million Drug Discovery Pact More... •  FDA OKs Stronger Warning for Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (TKDG.DE)'s Diabetes Drug Pioglitazone More... •  Genentech (RHHBY) Takes Another Shot at Convincing FDA to Keep Avastin Available for "Appropriate" Breast Cancer Patients More... •  Bayer Corporation (BAY) is Eyeing Pfizer Inc. (PFE) Unit More... •  Allergan Inc. (AGN)'s BOTOX(R) Receives Positive Opinions in Fourteen European Countries for Urinary Incontinence in Patients with MS or Spinal Cord Injury More... •  MannKind Corporation (MNKD) Expects FDA Afrezza Meeting Aug. 10 More... More Top News PPD Central Labs Combine the expertise of a leading contract research organization (CRO) with global central laboratories that are among the world's largest dedicated exclusively to clinical trials. 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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 Changing Role of Natural Products in Drug Discovery • Understand how small a fraction of natural products has been explored for pharmaceutical potential. • Understand how natural products offer access to underexploited but biologically relevant regions of chemical space. • Identify in which therapeutic areas the exploration of natural products offers better prospects of success. • Gain insight into the different approaches used for the exploitation of natural products and understand the influence of past successes and failures. Click Here for More Information • BioMidwest (St. Louis, Missouri) Gallus Biopharmaceuticals, LLC Scientific Manager - Cell Culture Development Responsible for development and execution of the assigned technical programs, upstream,downstream and analysis. In addition provide technical support to other programs as the expert assisting in the execution of mammalian cell culture bioreactor optimization strategies, etc. • Southern Pharm (Lexington, Kentucky) Summit Biosciences Inc. Quality Control Microbiology Manager Manages raw material and component testing, assay development and validation, contract testing, environmental monitoring and in-process and finished product microbiological testing. Etc. • Biotech Bay (Emeryville, California) Amyris, Inc. Associate Scientist The candidate works independently and timely accomplishes: (1) Planning, execution and management of comparability studies between manufacturing sites, (2) Data analysis and trending to ensure high Quality Control of data and methodology generating COA, etc. • BioTechxus (Southeast or West Coast Region, Texas) Rho Senior CRA This position will independently manage and monitor clinical trial sites, and will function as the Lead CRA on select projects. In the Lead role, this position will be responsible for providing direction to and training for other CRAs assigned to those projects. Etc. • Biotech Beach (San Diego, California) Jaleva Pharmaceuticals, LLC Research Scientist Scientist will operate HPLC equipment for the development and validation of analytical methods and the conduct of analytical investigations. Responsibilities will also include operation of LC-MS/GC/NMR equipment. 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 Gallus BioPharmaceuticals 4766 LaGuardia Drive St. Louis, Missouri 63134 Phone: 314-426-5000 Fax: 314-426-1792 Gallus BioPharmaceuticals is a premier cGMP biologics contract development and manufacturing organization based in St. Louis, MO USA. Gallus operates an FDA, EMA, HealthCanada, ANVISA - inspected and licensed, commercial facility with site experience of over 25 years. The facility has capabilities for clinical and commercial mammalian cell culture. Gallus is redesigning the Contract Manufacturing Marketplace. Gallus' business model incorporates the traditional "pay-per-run" as well as virtual ownership of a dedicated suite, "condominium". Please visit www.gallusbiopharma.com for further information. Views jobs from this company. FREE Subscription to CAP Today CAP Today brings monthly business and medical news in the clinical laboratory. 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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