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Genzyme weighs Sanofi approach: source

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:16:00 +0000

Biotechnology company Genzyme Corp is weighing an informal takeover approach from France’s Sanofi-Aventis but has no current interest in selling the company a source familiar with the situation said on Monday.

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GTx says muscle loss drug successful in study

admin — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:51:02 +0000

Biotechnology company GTx Inc.

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Clinical Data expects $30M from stock offering

admin — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:34:39 +0000

Biotechnology company Clinical Data Inc. announced on Monday the closing of its public offering of more than 2.2 million shares of stock.

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Prana Biotechnology to Present Findings at the American Aging Association’s 39th Annual Meeting in June 2010

admin — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:18:33 +0000

Prana Biotechnology (NASDAQ: PRAN) (ASX: PBT) today announced that Professor Ashley Bush, Prana’s co-founder and a member of the Company’s R&D Advisory Board, will present at the 39th Annual Meeting of the American Aging Association (AGE) in Portland, Oregon on Monday, June 7th at 10:15 (PT) regarding the effects of PBT2 on Alzheimer’s Disease sufferers as well as potential benefits for …

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Synthetic Biology and its Practical Applications to Be Highlighted at World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and …

admin — Mon, 24 May 2010 20:45:00 +0000

WASHINGTON—-Achievement of a milestone in creating synthetic life in the form of a self-replicating cell from synthesized DNA has focused attention on the field of synthetic biology.

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Analyst expects Origin Agritech shares to rise

admin — Mon, 24 May 2010 18:57:00 +0000

Shares of Origin Agritech Ltd.

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Curis announces inclusion in NASDAQ Biotechnology Index

admin — Wed, 19 May 2010 13:52:42 +0000

Curis, Inc., a drug development company seeking to develop next generation targeted small molecule drug candidates for cancer treatment, today announced that it has been selected for addition to the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index (NBI), which will become effective prior to market open on Monday, May 24, 2010.

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Curis Added to NASDAQ Biotechnology Index

admin — Wed, 19 May 2010 12:00:00 +0000

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—-Curis, Inc. , a drug development company seeking to develop next generation targeted small molecule drug candidates for cancer treatment, today announced that it has been selected for addition to the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index , which will become effective prior to market open on Monday, May 24, 2010.

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Stock Alert for Generex Biotechnology Corp. Issued by MicroStockProfit

admin — Wed, 19 May 2010 10:50:00 +0000

DALLAS — MicroStockProfit.com announces an investment report featuring Generex Biotechnology Corp. .

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Representative Barton Honored as BIO Legislator of the Year

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 12:49:24 +0000

BIO selected Congressman Joe Barton (R-TX) as Legislator of the Year for 2009-2010. Citing Barton’s station as Ranking Member of House Energy and Commerce Committee, BIO President and CEO Jim Greenwood said the congressman “has been a proponent of issues critical to our nation’s biotech industry” and that his leadership “ensures that the biotechnology industry can remain a vibrant, research …

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