FDA Revokes Approval of Avastin for Breast Cancer - Nov. 18, 2011

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Ltd. (TKDG.DE)'s Investigational Type 2 Diabetes Therapies, Alogliptin and Alogliptin/Pioglitazone More... •  Affymax, Inc. (AFFY) Gears Up for its Make-or-Break Moment, as Anemia Drug Faces FDA Scrutiny More... •  EU Backs Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation's Pradaxa Bloodthinner, Despite Deaths More... •  EU Regulators Back AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) Thyroid Cancer Drug More... •  NovaUCD 2011 Start-up Winner APC Set to Create 20 Jobs More... •  Pfizer Inc. (PFE) Strikes Pharmacy Deals to Hold Lipitor Sales 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. 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University of Pennsylvania Study More... •  Bipolar Kids May Focus on Different Facial Features, National Institute of Mental Health Study More... •  New Class of Antimalarial Compounds Discovered, Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation and Scripps Research Institute Study More...   More Featured News Better Antibodies Through Better Antigen Design Join SDIX at the Boston Cambridge Marriott on December 8th, 2011 for a symposium focused on next generation antibody development. At SDIX, a focus on the philosophy of better antigen design has resulted in dramatic improvements to the antibody production process. In a series of talks, our scientists and collaborators will discuss this antigen design philosophy and provide case studies to demonstrate the effectiveness of this methodology. In particular, these talks will focus on the use of SDIX's proprietary Genomic Antibody Technology™ and its ability to deliver antibodies that match end users' requirements. 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