Merck Stops Bone Drug Trial on Positive Results - July 12, 2012

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Thursday, July 12, 2012  |   |   |   |  Celebrating 10 years, Cambridge Healthtech Institute's "Discovery on Target" is a leading event, recognized and well attended by the pharmaceutical and biotech industry and academic institutions alike. "Discovery on Target" offers the opportunity to explore current "hot" targets, such as GPCRs, Kinases and Histone Deacetylases as well as to discover the "new kids on the block" which show a very promising future, such as Ubiquitin, Histone Methyltransferases and PI3K. In addition, new developments and strategies to target some of the most prevalent diseases are being presented in focused meetings such as Cancer Cell Metabolism, Diabetes Drug Discovery, Allosteric Modulators and Functional Genomic Screening Strategies. For more information, please visit: http://www.discoveryontarget.com/. •  Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) Stops Bone Drug Trial on Positive Results More... •  Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD)'s Truvada Pill Urged for AIDS Prevention After Promising Studies More... •  Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. (OREX) Reports Strong Enrollment in Diet Pill Trial More... •  Genentech (RHHBY), deCODE genetics, Inc. (DCGN) Identify Protective Gene Against Alzheimer's, Cognitive Decline More... •  Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CBST) Enrolls 1st Patient in Phase 3 Trial for Therapy to Treat Clostridium Difficile-Associated Diarrhea More... More Phase III News More Phase II News More Phase I News More Pre-Clinical News More Post-Approval News •  Pfizer Inc. (PFE) Recalls Robitussin Product Due to Label Errors More... More Discontinuations News More Recalls and Warning News •  Watson Laboratories, Inc. (WPI)'s Gets Approval for Generic Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug More... More Drug Approval News •  Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ARNA) Seeks Weight Control Drug Approval in Switzerland More... More BLA/NDA/ANDA News More IND News More MAA News 8th Annual Bioassays and Bioanalytical Method Development October 1 - 3, 2012 Event Website IIR's 8th Annual Bioassays and Bioanalytical Method Development event (formerly Cell Based Assays and BAMD) gives you access to the know how of the pharmaceutical scientists with the most experience in cell-based and ligand binding assays and bio analytical method development. For more information, please visit: www.bioassaysevent.com. •  Do Shifty Eyes Really Mean You're Lying? 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More General Clinical Research News • Genetown (Cambridge, Massachusetts) Vertex Senior Clinical Quality Specialist Responsible for managing multiple activities and coaching others within their department while providing oversight of the development, implementation and maintenance of relevant quality initiatives and activities supporting Global Patient Safety (GPS). • BioCapital (Bethesda, Maryland) Technical Resources International Senior Clinical Research Associate Will manage one or more projects, with multiple active protocols, in a fast-paced environment with a focus on quality, milestones, and budget. The position involves overseeing the planning and execution of the regulatory document collection and reporting processes. • Biotech Bay (Sunnyvale, California) Pharmacyclics, Inc. Clinical Trial Manager Leads activities associated with the evaluation, initiation and management of clinical studies to ensure compliance with SOPs, FDA regulations and ICH/GCP guidelines. Leads study management team, including oversight of CRO and Vendors. Coordinates the training of staff involved in clinical trial management. Provides training to clinical operations staff and performs performance appraisals of direct reports. • Bio NC (Durham, North Carolina) Sequenom Inc. Clinical Laboratory Supervisor Responsible for monitoring the production of medical diagnostic testing in the CLIA lab performed by assigned Medical Technologists. The supervisor will work closely with internal and external contacts including suppliers, physicians and other healthcare providers regarding clinical laboratory testing, operations and development of new tests. • Biotech Beach (Irvine, California) Allergan Inc. Principal Clinical Programmer - Business Objects Under the direction of management, the Principal Clinical Programmer, leads the design, development, validation, implementation, and provides ongoing support for reporting/business intelligence tools (e.g., Business Objects, Spotfire) and programs (e.g., PL/SQL) used in Clinical Research and Development studies. • Get Noticed! Add your resume to the BioSpace Career Center! • See more than 5,000 job postings in the BioSpace Career Center! 2012 Pharm Country 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 tri-state area. 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. • Pharm Country Career Fair, Bridgewater, NJ September 13, 2012 • Biotech Beach Career Fair, San Diego, CA September 20, 2012 • Biotech Bay Career Fair, Burlingame, CA October 3, 2012 • BioCapital Career Fair, Bethesda, MD October 9, 2012 • BioMidwest Career Fair, Lincolnshire, IL October 22, 2012 • Bio NC Career Fair, Durham, NC October 25, 2012 • Genetown Career Fair, Cambridge, MA November 5, 2012 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 •  Intellect Neurosciences, Inc. in Dispute With Pharmaceutical Licensee Over $2 Million Milestone Payment More... •  BioAlliance Pharma Extends and Strengthens the Protection of AMEP® With the Grant of Two Patents in the US More... 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