FDA Approves VIVUS' Faster-Than Viagra ED Drug - Apr. 30, 2012

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Monday, April 30, 2012  |   |   |   |  Laboratory & Pharmaceutical Equipment: Surplus to Ongoing Operations of Sanofi-Aventis! Please click here for more information. •  FDA Approves VIVUS, Inc. (VVUS)'s Faster-Than Viagra ED Drug More... •  FDA Approves Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Antibiotic to Treat, Prevent Plague More... More Drug Approval News •  Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces FDA Acceptance of New Drug Application for Review More... •  Cleveland Biolabs Inc. (CBLI) and Incuron Announce Russian Regulatory Allowance of IND for Phase 1B Trial of CBLC137 More... More BLA/NDA/ANDA News More IND News More MAA News •  Actelion Ltd. (ALIOF.PK) Surges as Hypertension Drug Meets Clinical Goal More... •  Ventrus Biosciences, Inc.  (VTUS) Completes Enrollment of Pivotal Phase 3 Trial of Iferanserin (VEN 309) in Patients With Hemorrhoidal Disease More... •  PRANA Biotechnology (PRAN) Enrolls First Patient in the "Reach2HD" Phase II Huntington Disease Trial More... •  Zalicus Inc. (ZLCS) Completes Patient Enrollment in Phase 2b Clinical Trial of Synavive in Rheumatoid Arthritis More... •  Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMPE) Announces Extended Analysis of Ampion™ In The Knee (AIK) Study Shows Pain Relief of Osteoarthritis, 84 Days After a Single Injection Into the Knee, Is Statistically Significant More... More Phase III News More Phase II News More Phase I News More Pre-Clinical News More Post-Approval News 2012 Workshop on Protein Aggregation and Immunogenicity July 9-12, 2012 Early Registration: $695 - $1,395 Aggregation of therapeutic proteins can occur during bioprocessing, shipping, storage and even delivery to the patient. Understanding of the roles of aggregates in immunogenicity of therapeutic protein products is critical. Such immune responses can have serious consequences for patients. Also, immunogenicity can be major stumbling blocks to product development and has even plagued licensed protein therapeutics. To increase understanding of the impact of protein aggregation on immunogenicity, the Workshop will focus on five central areas: 1) clinical aspects of immunogenicity to therapeutic proteins; 2) utility of animal models and in vitro cell assays for assessing immunogenicity of aggregates and particles; 3) causes and control of aggregates and particles in formulations; 4) causes and control of aggregates and particles during processing; and 5) insights and challenges with analytical methods. Please note: The early registration fee expires May 1, 2012, and includes a buffet for breakfast and lunch each day, opening and closing receptions, and a workshop notebook. To register and view the schedule of speakers by industry leader's visit our website. •  Type 2 Diabetes Tougher to Treat in Teenagers, University of Colorado Study More... •  Vitamin D May Affect Lung Transplant Success, Loyola University Study More... •  Common Antibiotics May Contribute to Male Infertility, University of Nevada Study More... •  Mom's Stress During Pregnancy Can Affect Baby's Iron Status, Ashkelon Academic College Study More... •  Maintain Your Brain: The Secrets to Aging Success, Umea University Study More... More General Clinical Research News • Rocky Bio (Salt Lake City, Utah) Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Scientist Principal - Clinical Development Plan, coordinate, and execute project-specific clinical research tasks related to the evaluation and development of new therapeutic products. • Pharm Country (Cranbury, New Jersey) Galderma Research & Development, Inc. Clinical Supplies Coordinator Will coordinate multiple clinical supply activities (Batch record writing and review, packaging and labeling, distribution, returns, destruction, management of the stock and retest dates) via internal or external vendors. Design clinical label text according to the regulatory requirements. • Biotech Bay (Redwood City, California) Genomic Health, Inc. Senior Clinical Lab QA Analyst Responsible for performing activities related to Clinical Laboratory Quality Assurance (QA) and Regulatory. Serve as the QA and Regulatory lead on cross functional teams, providing answers, decisions and recommendations on QA and Regulatory matters. • BioCapital (Virginia Beach, Virginia) Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Clinical Business Manager Responsible for achieving and maximizing territory and account sales goals through account management, high level clinical proficiency and effective selling. The CBM will be the primary point of contact for Cubist with key hospital influencers and decision makers across key functional areas including but not limited to physicians, pharmacists and formulary committee members. • BioMidwest (Chicago, Illinois) Takeda Pharmaceuticals Associate Trial Manager, Phase 1 Operations Responsible for the execution of Phase 1 clinical studies according to ICH, GCP guideline, and required regional regulations as applicable in support of the clinical strategies defined in the Integrated Development Plan (IDP) • Get Noticed! Add your resume to the BioSpace Career Center! • See more than 5,000 job postings in the BioSpace Career Center! 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, King Of Prussia, PA May 1, 2012 • BioNC Career Fair, Durham, NC May 2, 2012 • Biotech Bay Career Fair, Burlingame, CA May 29, 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 •  Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) Wins Two Patent Lawsuits Against Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (MYL) More... •  Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Issued Japanese Patent for New Anti-cancer Compounds More... More Patent News •  BASF Relocates Production of Kolliphor TPGS to its Minden Site More... More Drug Product News Building Novel Applications with Pipeline Pilot to Drive Next Generation Sequencing This case study shows how scientists are streamlining the process of analyses of DNA sequence information. Enabled by new DNA sequencing technologies, many more scientists and informaticians are interrogating larger and more complex data set. Request Now! New Emerging R&D and Clinical Trial Locations • Compare 5 new emerging R&D locations in terms of population, economic activity, healthcare infrastructure, and current R&D activity. • Analyze how clinical trial numbers are changing in China, India, and Eastern Europe. • Develop strategies for geographic outsourcing. Click Here for More Information. Hot Company Avecia Biotechnology Inc. 125 Fortune Boulevard Milford, Massachusetts 01757 U.S.A. Phone: 508-532-2500 Fax: 508-532-2503 Avecia, a recognized leader in the development and manufacture of DNA and RNA therapeutics, offers customized solutions and proven expertise that can seamlessly support your oligonucleotide product from small scale modeling to commercial launch. More Company Profiles Post Your: News | Jobs | Company Profile | Event | Advertising / Sponsorship ClinicaSpace 6465 South Greenwood Plaza, Suite 400 Centennial, Colorado 80111 U.S.A. Phone: 877-277-7585 Fax: 800-595-2929 ClinicaSpace 90 New Montgomery Street, Suite 414 San Francisco, California 94105 U.S.A. Phone: 877-277-7585 Fax: 415-576-9217 Send questions and comments to the ClinicaSpace News Beat Team. Editor & Publisher: Rosemary Do Editorial & Production Staff: Lana Ho, Maysa Darwish, Tammy Liu, Michelle Wong ClinicaSpace.com - Clinical Trials. Clinical Research. 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Hologic Snags Gen-Probe for $3.72B Cash - Apr. 30, 2012

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Monday, April 30, 2012  |   |   |   |  CardioNexus Corporation is an affiliated company of Panasonic Healthcare dedicated to reducing cardiovascular disease through early detection and prevention. CardioNexus' flagship product, the CardioHealth® Station, is a new multi-modality initiative to advance cardiovascular health assessment for the prevention of heart attack and stroke. The advanced, automated features of the CardioHealth® Station enable physicians, especially primary care physicians and internists, to perform atherosclerosis imaging and cardiovascular risk assessment in their offices, without need for outside referral. For more information, please visit: www.cardionexus.com.   •  Hologic, Inc. (HOLX) Snags Gen-Probe Incorporated (GPRO) for $3.72 Billion Cash More... •  Haemonetics Corporation (HAE) Buys Pall Corporation (PLL)'s Blood Operations for $551 Million More... •  Vision-Sciences, Inc. (VSCI) Announces Purchase Agreement for Up to $15 Million With Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC More... •  Haemonetics Corporation (HAE) Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Hemerus Medical, LLC More... •  Medtronic, Inc. (MDT) Will Likely Acquire Another Hypertension Therapy Firm: Analyst More... More Top News OMICS GROUP 2012 World Congress on Personalised Medicine & Molecular Diagnostics October 29 - 31, 2012 Hilton Chicago/Northbrook Chicago, Illinois U.S.A. Personalised Medicines-2012 will serve as an impulse for the advancement of molecular analysis by connecting scientists all across the world at conferences and exhibitions that would create an environment conducive for information exchange, generation of new ideas and acceleration of applications. Medical Electronic Device Solutions Conference May 15, 2012 Sheraton Framingham Hotel Website One day technical conference with exhibits, breakout seminars and special guest speaker - Keynote: "Android-A Medical Development Perspective" by Alan Cohen, Medical Practice Team Leader and Director of Systems Engineering. Logic PD. This conference is specially designed for engineers, R&D, and managers to learn, engage and collaborate on a myriad of solutions to power the next era of healthcare. From inhome diagnostics to institutional healthcare imaging. For more information, please visit: http://archives.medsmagazine.com/boston Innovations in Transcatheter Stents and Transcatheter Aortic Valves • Assess the markets for percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty devices and transcatheter valves. • Forecast epidemiology of key cardiology indications which impact the PTCA and transcatheter aortic valve markets. • Evaluate innovations in percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty devices. Click Here for More Information Building Novel Applications with Pipeline Pilot to Drive Next Generation Sequencing This case study shows how scientists are streamlining the process of analyses of DNA sequence information. Enabled by new DNA sequencing technologies, many more scientists and informaticians are interrogating larger and more complex data set. Request Now!   •  How to Combat Global Disease With a Cell Phone, Google Inc. Maps and a Lot of Ingenuity, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Study More... •  Wrist Sensors for Epilepsy Could Alert Patients That They Need to Seek Medical Care, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Study More... •  Fibers That Control Heart Rhythm Revealed By 3D X-Ray, University of Liverpool Study More... •  New Imaging Protocols Help Improve Systemic Functioning for Living Renal Donors, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Study More... •  A Middle-Ear Microphone, University of Utah Study More... More Featured News • BioMidwest (Omaha, Nebraska) EdeniQ Inc. Field Engineer Responsible for providing project, engineering and technical support to the EdeniQ, Inc. plant start-ups and the Technology Research Center. Gathering and maintaining a strong plant data base is an important part of the FSE’s job. • Pharm Country (Nashua, New Hempshire) Exodyne Senior Scientist/Engineer Responsible for the development, operation and maintenance of a characterization facility that evaluates materials of interest to the Army. The incumbent will create and validate sampling and measurement protocols in order to maximize statistical value while ensuring high sample volume throughput for the facility. • Biotech Bay (Santa Clara, California) Abbott Senior / Principal Engineer Design, develop, test and implement Microscope Optics subsystems for next generation of automated hematology analyzers; Specify components of automated systems and work with EE/ME/SW to implement and test. • Bio NC (Rocky Mount, North Carolina) Hospira, Inc. Quality Engineer Provides validation input into system specification procurement and commissioning activities as well as ongoing validation and change control. Provides overall direction, activities and function as the expert on quality validation strategy, procedures and techniques and regulatory compliance. • Biotech Beach (Corona, California) Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Quality Assurance Engineer II Under general supervision, coordinates investigations into product complaints. Authors and compiles Annual Product Reviews and generates quarterly and yearly Quality Review Reports. • Get Noticed! Add your resume to the BioSpace Career Center! • See more than 5,000 job postings in the BioSpace Career Center! 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, King Of Prussia, PA May 1, 2012 • BioNC Career Fair, Durham, NC May 2, 2012 • Biotech Bay Career Fair, Burlingame, CA May 29, 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 LifeCell Corporation One Millennium Way Branchburg, New Jersey 08876 U.S.A. Phone: 908-947-1100 Fax: 908-947-1200 LifeCell develops and markets tissue repair products for use in reconstructive, urogynecologic and orthopedic surgical procedures. LifeCell's current marketed products include: Strattice™ Reconstructive Tissue Matrix and AlloDerm® Regenerative Tissue Matrix, for plastic, reconstructive, general surgical, burn and periodontal procedures; Cymetra® Regenerative Tissue Matrix, a particulate form of AlloDerm® Tissue Matrix suitable for injection; Repliform® Regenerative Tissue Matrix, for urogynecologic surgical procedures; GraftJacket®, for orthopedic surgical procedures; and AlloCraft™, for bone grafting procedures. More Company Profiles FREE Subscription to Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry is a monthly magazine written exclusively for original equipment manufacturers of medical devices and in vitro diagnostic products. Post Your: News | Jobs | Company Profile | Event | Advertising / Sponsorship DeviceSpace 6465 South Greenwood Plaza, Suite 400 Centennial, Colorado 80111 U.S.A. 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