GSK Aims to Create 1,000 Jobs; Pacira Wins FDA OK for Pain Drug - Oct. 31, 2011

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Monday, October 31, 2011  |   |   |   |  Online Lab Auction: November 2 - 3 at 10AM EST The Branford Group will auction assets of a major New England analytical and testing laboratory, Groundwater Analytical. Featured laboratory equipment includes numerous Agilent MSD & GC Units, precision lab instruments, evaporation system, microscopes, lab ovens, stainless steel coolers, glassware, and much more. Equipment is located in Buzzard's Bay, MA. Visit The Branford Group's website for more info. Register and Bid Online!   •  GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Aims to Create 1,000 Jobs More... •  Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Wins FDA OK for Pain Drug More... •  TAKE Solutions, Inc. to Hire 400 People Over Next Six Months More... •  FDA OKs Expanded Label of Abbott Laboratories (ABT)'s Treatment for Premature Puberty More... •  FDA Staff Say Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)'s Vytorin Helps Kidney Patients More... •  FDA Cites Blood-Clot Risk Tied to Bayer AG (BAY.F) Birth-Control Pills More... •  Shire plc Seeks Fast-Track Approval for Fabry Disease Drug More... •  FDA Should Require Black Box Warning for Pfizer Inc. (PFE)'s Antibiotic Tygacil, Says Public Citizen More... More Top News BASF Custom Synthesis BASF offers exclusive development and manufacturing services for active ingredients and advanced intermediates. Our team of experts provides support throughout the drug lifecycle - from the early clinical phase, through the exclusivity period, and later during the generic phase of a drug life cycle. For more information, please visit: www.custom-synthesis.basf.com. •  Former Pfizer Inc. (PFE) Rep Won't Return $411K Severance More... •  Obama to Take Executive Action on Drug Shortages More... •  Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Research Team Clarifies Mechanics of First New Cell Cycle to be Described in More Than 20 Years More... •  FDA Warns Adults Over 40 From Eating Too Much Black Licorice More... •  "Fatty Apron" Fuels Ovary Cancer, University of Chicago Study More... •  Yeast Model Connects Alzheimer's Disease Risk and Amyloid Beta Toxicity, Whitehead Institute Study More... •  Linking Fragile X Syndrome Proteins and RNA Editing Mistakes at Nerve-Muscle Junction, University of Pennsylvania Study More... •  So Many Proteins, So Much Promise, Northwestern University Study More...   More Featured News Acceleration 2011: Nutter Early Stage Life Sciences Conference Thursday, November 17, 2011 Nutter Conference Center, Seaport West 155 Seaport Boulevard, 5th Floor Boston, Massachusetts This free event is by invitation only. 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Director, Clinical Quality Assurance Provides oversight of clinical research and development activities to ensure that these are conducted in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements, guidelines, laws and Medivations established standards and practices. This position will be the lead and subject matter expert on FDA GCP regulations, guidance documents and ICH GCP. • BioMidwest (Schaumburg, Illinois) APP Pharmaceuticals Sr. Quality Assurance Auditor Responsible for scheduling and leading domestic and international Corporate Compliance Audits, including internal audits of APP facilities and external audits of APP suppliers in accordance with APP policies and procedures. • Rocky Bio (Lakewood, Colorado) DaVita Clinical Research Medical Director Managing a team of Nurse Practitioners, Physicians Assistants and MD's, our Medical Director will play an integral role in defining our success. 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