Dendreon Hires New CEO; Genzyme Hit With Layoffs - Feb. 1, 2012

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Wednesday, February 01, 2012  |   |   |   |  Major 2 - Part Lab Equipment Auction: February 7 - 9 The Branford Group will auction surplus assets to the continuing operations of Stryker Corp., a major orthobiologic R & D laboratory located in Hopkinton, Mass. The first auction will take place on February 7, with bidding available online and in person. The facility's primary capital assets will be auctioned including a 2010 Thermo Fisher LTQ Orbitrap Velos ET9 Mass Spec and a 2010 Waters nanoAcquity UPLC, both brand New and still in their boxes. The second auction will take place electronically with bidding opening on February 8 and closing on February 9. Included in this sale are lab instruments and support equipment. Visit The Brandord Group's website for more info. Register to Bid! •   Dendreon Corporation (DNDN) Hires New CEO More... •   Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (SVNT) Appoints David Y. 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Signs License Agreement for Stem Cell Disc/Spine Procedure More... •   Elsevier, Inc. and Russian Foundation of Basic Research Sign SciVerse ScienceDirect Access Agreement More... •   Tibet Pharmaceuticals Signs Letter of Intent to Cooperate With Anhui Taihe Pharmaceutical Group More... More Alliances News •   Pfizer Inc. (PFE), Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) Profits Fall as Drugs Lose Patents More... •   Curis, Inc. (CRIS) to Release Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2011 Financial Results and Hold Conference Call on February 8, 2012 More... •   Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. (LGND) to Report Fourth Quarter Results on February 7 More... •   MEDTOX Scientific (TOX) Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End Conference Call More... •   Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (MNTA) Announces Date of Earnings Release and Conference Call for Fourth Quarter and Year End 2011 Financial Results More... More Earnings Report News •   NextPharma Technologies Hosts Inauguration Ceremony to Mark Official Opening of Its "State of the Art" Cold Chain and Logistics Warehouse in Werne, Germany More... •   BioMed Realty and Omeros Corporation (OMER) Sign New 64,500 Square Foot Lease in Seattle More... More Construction News   Property Available 20 Konrad Crescent Markham, Ontario Canada • Total Area: 21,710 square feet • Power: 600 volts, 600 amps • Clear Height:18 Feet More Real Estate Listings Hot Company PharmaCore, Inc. 4180 Mendenhall Oaks Parkway, Suite 160 High Point, North Carolina 27265 U.S.A Phone: 336-841-5250 Fax: 336-841-5251 PharmaCore® is a contract research organization with expertise in custom organic synthesis, cGMP scale-up, chemical process research and development, GMP analytical services, and medicinal chemistry services. For projects requiring long-term research and support, PharmaCore offers full time equivalent (FTE) contracts to maximize resources. 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