| Amgen, Inc. News (2003-2004) |
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| Wednesday, December 3, 2008 |
| Vical Signs Binding Letter of Intent for Sales and Marketing of Allovectin-7 in Turkey Posted 7:19 PM PST |
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| Tuesday, December 2, 2008 |
| ALISO VIEJO--- Clarient Introduces Second Gene Mutation Test for Colorectal Cancer Posted 9:00 AM PST |
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| Monday, December 1, 2008 |
| SAN DIEGO--- San Diego Science Festival Receives More than $500K in Generous Contributions from Area's Leading Biotechnology and Technology Firms; Over 500 Events are Scheduled for this Free Event Posted 9:15 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, September 3, 2008 |
| SAN FRANCISCO--- Osprey Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Completes $11 Million Initial Private Financing Posted 3:10 PM PST |
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| Tuesday, September 2, 2008 |
| SAN FRANCISCO--- Biotech Drops Back to Earth in August, Burrill Finds Posted 4:48 PM PST |
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| Thursday, August 14, 2008 |
| SUNNYVALE--- Frank J. Biondi, Jr. And John H. Chapple Appointed to Yahoo!'s Board of Directors Posted 4:15 PM PST |
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| Wednesday, August 13, 2008 |
| SAN MATEO--- Anthera Pharmaceuticals Completes $19 Million Financing; Appoints Christopher S. Henney as Chairman Posted 8:14 AM PST |
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| Friday, August 1, 2008 |
| SAN FRANCISCO--- Biotech Red Hot in July as Potential Blockbuster M&A Deals Awake Investors from Their Summer Slumber, Burrill Reports Posted 8:32 AM PST |
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| Thursday, July 31, 2008 |
| CAMARILLO--- Power-One Appoints New Chief Financial Officer Posted 3:18 PM PST |
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| Tuesday, July 29, 2008 |
| SANTA CLARA--- NewCardio Appoints Peter R. Kowey, MD. To Scientific Advisory Board Posted 8:26 AM PST |
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| Thursday, July 10, 2008 |
| SAN DIEGO--- Two San Diego Business Executives Join La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology Board of Directors Posted 2:32 PM PST |
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| Monday, June 30, 2008 |
| SAN DIEGO--- Akesis Pharmaceuticals Names Carl LeBel as President and Chief Operating Officer Posted 6:28 AM PST |
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| Monday, June 2, 2008 |
| SAN FRANCISCO--- Zannel Secures $10M in Series B Funding Led by Alloy Ventures Posted 3:18 AM PST |
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| Thursday, May 22, 2008 |
| DAVIS, CA--- High-tech Wine Cap Design Wins $15,000 in UC Davis Business Plan Competition Posted 3:35 PM PST |
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| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 |
| MENLO PARK--- Renee Baker Joins Leader Ventures as Managing Director Posted 8:03 AM PST |
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| Thursday, May 15, 2008 |
| NEW YORK--- Carl Icahn Sends Open Letter to Board of Directors of Yahoo! Posted 9:02 AM PST |
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| Monday, May 12, 2008 |
| SCOTTS VALLEY--- Multigig Secures $12.5M in Series B Funding Posted 6:25 AM PST |
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| Thursday, May 1, 2008 |
| SAN FRANCISCO--- Biotech Treads Water in April, Burrill & Company Finds Posted 3:29 PM PST |
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| Monday, March 31, 2008 |
| SAN DIEGO--- Dr. Dennis Fenton and Dr. Steve Kaldor Join Amira Board of Directors Posted 2:20 PM PST |
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| Tuesday, March 11, 2008 |
| PALO ALTO--- Gigya Secures $9.5 Million in Series B Funding Led by Mayfield Fund Posted 9:14 AM PST |
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| Thursday, March 6, 2008 |
| IRVINE--- SoCalBio Honors Life Science Educator and Employee of the Year Posted 4:59 PM PST |
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| Monday, February 25, 2008 |
| BERKELEY--- Dynavax Names Martin E. Sanders, M.D. Executive Vice President, Chief Development Officer Posted 7:37 AM PST |
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| Tuesday, February 5, 2008 |
| SAN MATEO--- Anthera Pharmaceuticals Forms Scientific Advisory Board Posted 8:12 AM PST |
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| Thursday, December 20, 2007 |
| ALISO VIEJO--- Valeant Pharmaceuticals Sells Hep-C Drug Infergen to Three Rivers Pharmaceuticals , LLC for $91 Million Posted 7:30 AM PST |
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| Thursday, December 6, 2007 |
| SAN FRANCISCO--- Energy Expert Bruce Pasternack Joins CMEA Ventures as Venture Partner Posted 8:06 AM PST |
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| Thursday, November 29, 2007 |
| LOS ANGELES--- Kythera Biopharmaceuticals Appoints Amgen Veteran as Chief Financial Officer Posted 8:03 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, November 14, 2007 |
| PALO ALTO--- Skyline Ventures Closes $350 Million Healthcare Fund Posted 4:13 PM PST |
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| Monday, October 29, 2007 |
| SANTA CLARA--- Relypsa Formed With $33 Million Series A Funding to Discover and Develop Polymeric Drugs Posted 2:05 PM PST |
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| Tuesday, October 9, 2007 |
| LA JOLLA--- Anaptys Biosciences Appoints R. Scott Greer to Board of Directors Posted 4:37 AM PST |
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| Tuesday, September 4, 2007 |
| SAN FRANCISCO--- Biotech Finishes on a High in August, Burrill Report Says Posted 10:04 AM PST |
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| Monday, August 20, 2007 |
| SAN DIEGO--- Vical Names Andrew de Guttadauro Vice President, Corporate Development Posted 6:40 AM PST |
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| Thursday, August 9, 2007 |
| SAN DIEGO--- Nereus Pharmaceuticals Raises $45 Million in Series D-2 Financing Posted 9:00 AM PST |
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| Monday, July 30, 2007 |
| SAN DIEGO--- Amira Pharmaceuticals Announces Appointment of First Chief Executive Officer Posted 9:28 AM PST |
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| Monday, July 16, 2007 |
| THOUSAND OAKS--- Amgen Completes Acquisition of Alantos Posted 5:26 PM PST |
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| Thursday, July 12, 2007 |
| SANTA MONICA--- Agensys Raises $41 Million Posted 8:39 AM PST |
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| Tuesday, June 26, 2007 |
| SAN DIEGO--- Kathleen M. Wiltsey Named to Sequenom Board of Directors Posted 10:18 AM PST |
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| Monday, June 4, 2007 |
| THOUSAND OAKS--- Amgen to Acquire Ilypsa, a Private San Francisco Bay Area Biotechnology Company Focused on Kidney Disease Care Posted 4:19 PM PST |
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| SAN DIEGO--- Anadys Pharmaceuticals Announces Promotion of Carol G. Gallagher, Pharm. D., to Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Commercial Affairs Posted 4:24 PM PST |
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| Thursday, May 24, 2007 |
| Aperio Expands Leadership Position in Digital Pathology Market Posted 8:20 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, May 16, 2007 |
| SAN DIEGO--- Halozyme Therapeutics Names Randal J. Kirk and Kathryn E. Falberg to Board of Directors Posted 7:23 AM PST |
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| Monday, April 30, 2007 |
| LA JOLLA--- Anaptys Biosciences Names Former Xoma Executive as Chairman and CEO Posted 8:21 AM PST |
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| Monday, April 23, 2007 |
| SAN JOSE--- Xactly Corporation Secures $15 Million Series C Financing Led by Alloy Ventures Posted 10:01 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, March 14, 2007 |
| ALISO VIEJO--- AVANIR Pharmaceuticals Appoints New Chief Executive Officer Posted 5:32 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, February 14, 2007 |
| LOS ANGELES--- Cougar Biotechnology Names Richard B. Phillips, Ph.D. Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance Posted 7:56 AM PST |
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| Thursday, January 11, 2007 |
| PALO ALTO--- InteKrin Therapeutics Secures $23 M Venture Financing Posted 3:39 PM PST |
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| Friday, January 5, 2007 |
| SAN DIEGO--- Krisztina Zsebo, Ph.D. Named Venture Partner at Enterprise Partners Posted 9:08 AM PST |
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| Thursday, January 4, 2007 |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW--- ChemoCentryx Appoints Juan Jaen, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Drug Discovery Posted 4:35 PM PST |
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| Wednesday, December 13, 2006 |
| THOUSAND OAKS--- Amgen Announces $5 Billion Stock Repurchase Plan Posted 4:44 PM PST |
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| Tuesday, December 12, 2006 |
| COSTA MESA--- Valeant Pharmaceuticals Initiates Infergen Phase 4 Study Posted 8:06 AM PST |
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| Friday, October 27, 2006 |
| REDWOOD CITY--- Maxygen to Receive $17.8 Million From Acquisition of Avidia by Amgen Posted 3:36 PM PST |
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| Wednesday, October 25, 2006 |
| Illumina Technology Selected by Amgen for Landmark Women’s Health Study with Brigham & Women’s Hospital Posted 7:20 AM PST |
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| Monday, October 2, 2006 |
| COSTA MESA--- Valeant Pharmaceuticals Previews 24-Week Results of Direct Trial for Infergen Posted 2:19 PM PST |
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| Wednesday, September 20, 2006 |
| THOUSAND OAKS--- Amgen Names Thomas Flanagan Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer Posted 4:05 PM PST |
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| Thursday, September 14, 2006 |
| SAN DIEGO--- Avera Pharmaceuticals Names Dinu Sen Chief Executive Officer; Former Senior Executive at Corus, Cubist and Pathogenesis Posted 7:12 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, August 16, 2006 |
| SAN FRANCISCO--- Anesiva Bolsters Executive Team With Two Vice President Appointments Posted 4:07 AM PST |
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| Tuesday, July 18, 2006 |
| LA JOLLA INSTITUTE FOR ALLERGY & IMMUNOLOGY AND GEMINI SCIENCE OPEN NEW WORLD-CLASS RESEARCH FACILITY Center Raises San Diego's Scientific Profile in Immunology/Infectious Disease Posted 7:52 AM PST |
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| California Healthcare Institute Launches Innovative Web Site for California's Life Sciences Industry Posted 11:44 AM PST |
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| Tuesday, June 13, 2006 |
| SAN DIEGO--- Galapagos to Acquire Drug Discovery Service Operations of Discovery Partners International; Acquisition Positions BioFocus as Top Five Player Worldwide in Drug Discovery Services Posted 7:14 AM PST |
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| Thursday, May 25, 2006 |
| LOS ANGELES--- Abraxis BioScience Appoints New Officers to Executive Management Team Posted 3:39 PM PST |
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| Tuesday, May 16, 2006 |
| MENLO PARK--- Charles River Ventures Invests in Maxthon, Creators of the Popular Maxthon Browser Posted 7:09 AM PST |
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| Tuesday, May 9, 2006 |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW--- Avidia Raises $43.8 Million To Advance New Class of Pharmaceuticals Posted 3:39 PM PST |
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| Wednesday, April 12, 2006 |
| SAN DIEGO--- Discovery Partners International and Infinity Pharmaceuticals Announce Merger Agreement Posted 7:25 AM PST |
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| Monday, April 3, 2006 |
| THOUSAND OAKS--- Amgen Completes Acquisition of Abgenix; Acquisition Provides Amgen with Full Ownership of Panitumumab and Eliminates a Denosumab Royalty Posted 9:03 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, March 22, 2006 |
| SAN DIEGO--- Carol G. Gallagher, Pharm. D., to Join Anadys Pharmaceuticals as Vice President, Commercial Affairs Posted 8:26 AM PST |
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| Tuesday, March 7, 2006 |
| SAN DIEGO--- Ambit Biosciences Adds Kinase Experts to Scientific Advisory Board and Expands Board of Directors Posted 8:41 AM PST |
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| Tuesday, February 21, 2006 |
| IDM and GENESIS Pharma Sign an Exclusive Marketing Agreement for Junovan(TM) in South East Europe Posted 6:56 AM PST |
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| Monday, February 13, 2006 |
| THOUSAND OAKS--- Amgen to Offer $4.0 Billion Convertible Senior Notes; Company to Purchase Approximately $3.0 Billion in Common Stock Posted 3:55 PM PST |
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| Thursday, January 5, 2006 |
| SAN DIEGO--- Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc. Announces Three Senior Management Additions to Development Team Posted 5:56 AM PST |
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| Tuesday, January 3, 2006 |
| COSTA MESA--- Valeant Pharmaceuticals Completes Acquisition of Hep-C Drug Infergen(R) From InterMune Posted 7:49 AM PST |
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| Friday, December 16, 2005 |
| Aethlon Medical Provides Progress Report to Wall Street Posted 8:58 AM PST |
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| SAN FRANCISCO--- Hana Biosciences Announces Changes to Strengthen Management Team Posted 9:46 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, December 14, 2005 |
| THOUSAND OAKS--- Amgen to Acquire Abgenix for $22.50 Per Share Posted 3:37 PM PST |
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| Wednesday, December 7, 2005 |
| BERKELEY--- N8 Systems Receives $9.7 Million in Equity Funding; Alloy Ventures and Palomar Ventures Lead Investment; Peter Loukianoff, John Shoch, and Bob Obuch to Join Board Posted 8:36 AM PST |
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| THOUSAND OAKS--- Amgen Announces $5 Billion Stock Repurchase Plan Posted 8:29 AM PST |
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| Thursday, December 1, 2005 |
| SAN FRANCISCO--- Biotech Roars Back in November Posted 7:12 PM PST |
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| Monday, November 28, 2005 |
| COSTA MESA--- Valeant Pharmaceuticals Agrees to Acquire Rights to Hep-C Drug Infergen(R) from InterMune Posted 5:45 PM PST |
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| Wednesday, October 12, 2005 |
| SAN FRANCISCO--- Raven biotechnologies inc. Raises $48.3 Million in Series D Financing Posted 9:39 AM PST |
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| PALO ALTO--- Alloy Ventures Closes $368 Million Early-Stage Venture Fund Posted 6:20 PM PST |
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| Thursday, September 22, 2005 |
| SAN CARLOS--- Cellerant Therapeutics Adds $9 Million to Series B Round for a Total of $25 Million Posted 9:38 AM PST |
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| Monday, September 12, 2005 |
| SAN DIEGO--- Cadence Pharmaceuticals Appoints James C. Blair, PhD and William R. LaRue to Its Board of Directors Posted 7:25 AM PST |
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| Tuesday, August 16, 2005 |
| IT&E International Reports Positive Operating Results; Posts 33% and 37% Revenue Increases for the Three and Six Months ended June 30, 2005 Posted 9:35 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, August 10, 2005 |
| THOUSAND OAKS--- Amgen Names Michael Kelly as Chief Accounting Officer Posted 9:59 AM PST |
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| Thursday, July 28, 2005 |
| BERKELEY--- XOMA Appoints Alan M. Solinger, M.D. as Vice President of Clinical Immunology Posted 6:07 PM PST |
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| Monday, July 18, 2005 |
| FOSTER CITY--- Gilead Sciences and Royalty Pharma Announce $525 Million Agreement with Emory University to Purchase Royalty Interest for Emtricitabine Posted 9:13 PM PST |
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| Wednesday, July 6, 2005 |
| SAN DIEGO--- AVANIR Strengthens Its Sales and Marketing Team Posted 9:42 AM PST |
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| Monday, June 20, 2005 |
| IT&E International CEO Peter Sollenne Discusses Future of Company and Planned Acquisition Strategy in Online Interview with PRBroadcast.com Posted 9:13 AM PST |
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| Thursday, June 9, 2005 |
| SUNNYVALE--- Clear Shape Technologies Inc. Receives Investments from Intel and KT Venture Group; Intel Capital Leads Round as Company Secures over $5M in Series B Financing Posted 9:48 AM PST |
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| Thursday, April 21, 2005 |
| SAN FRANCISCO--- Anthera Pharmaceuticals Launches With a Proven Leadership Team and Significant Series A Funding Posted 10:14 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, April 6, 2005 |
| SAN DIEGO--- Ambrx Appoints Bruce Kimmel, Ph.D. as Vice President, Therapeutic Applications Posted 5:45 PM PST |
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| Thursday, March 3, 2005 |
| ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Reports Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2004 Posted 5:43 PM PST |
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| Tuesday, February 22, 2005 |
| IT&E International Announces Expansion of Exclusive, Long-Term Agreement to Support VaxGen's Participation in BioShield Project Posted 11:07 AM PST |
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| SAN DIEGO--- IT&E International Announces Expansion of Exclusive, Long-Term Agreement to Support VaxGen's Participation in BioShield Project Posted 1:21 PM PST |
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| Thursday, February 17, 2005 |
| UCSD Marks Major Milestone with Premier Grounbreaking in Science Research Park Posted 11:59 AM PST |
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| Tuesday, August 31, 2004 |
| IT&E International Announces Long-term, Multi-country Contract with Johnson & Johnson's Subsidiary -- Cordis Corporation Posted 9:01 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, August 25, 2004 |
| SAN DIEGO--- Anadys Pharmaceuticals Strengthens Board of Directors with Addition of Douglas Williams, Ph.D. Posted 10:14 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, August 11, 2004 |
| ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Reports Second Quarter 2004 Financial Results Posted 4:46 PM PST |
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| Tuesday, July 27, 2004 |
| SAN DIEGO--- Maxim Pharmaceuticals Announces Appointment of Richard A. Mafrica as Vice President Commercialization Posted 8:49 AM PST |
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| Syngenta and Diversa Strengthen Their Collaboration Posted 8:35 AM PST |
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| Monday, July 26, 2004 |
| Diversa Reports Financial Results for the Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 Posted 5:50 PM PST |
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| Friday, July 2, 2004 |
| SAN FRANCISCO--- Biotech Market is Sluggish in June Posted 9:11 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, June 30, 2004 |
| SAN DIEGO--- GlassHouse Technologies, Inc. Acquires San Diego based The Storage Group, Adds Industry Veteran W. Curtis Preston Posted 8:33 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, June 23, 2004 |
| CardioDynamics Reports 24th Consecutive Quarter of Year-Over-Year Sales Growth and 41% Increase in Second Quarter 2004 Sales Posted 5:30 PM PST |
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| Wednesday, June 16, 2004 |
| CARPINTERIA--- SinusPharma Names Robin D. Campbell, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer; Dr. Campbell Previously Was an Officer and VP of Amgen Inc. Posted 6:11 PM PST |
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| Thursday, May 13, 2004 |
| Anadys Pharmaceuticals Reports First Quarter 2004 Financial Results; Initial Public Offering Occurred in March 2004 Posted 4:36 PM PST |
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| Tuesday, April 13, 2004 |
| SAN DIEGO--- Prometheus Laboratories Announces Additions to Management Team Posted 9:26 AM PST |
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| Thursday, April 1, 2004 |
| SAN FRANCISCO--- Biotech Posts Its Best 1Q in Four Years Posted 4:44 PM PST |
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| Monday, March 29, 2004 |
| THOUSAND OAKS--- Amgen to Acquire Tularik for $1.3 Billion Posted 9:18 AM PST |
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| Tuesday, February 10, 2004 |
| Isis Pharmaceuticals Reports Financial Results and Highlights for 2003 Posted 9:16 AM PST |
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| Monday, February 9, 2004 |
| Anadys Achieves Research Milestone in Drug Discovery Collaboration With Amgen Posted 8:50 AM PST |
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| Friday, December 19, 2003 |
| SAN FRANCISCO--- 2003 Is Biotech's Second Best Year Ever and 2004 Looks Even Better; The Biotech Industry Bounces Back on Wall Street and Raises More Than $16 Billion in Financing Posted 8:50 AM PST |
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| Tuesday, November 4, 2003 |
| Isis Pharmaceuticals Reports Third Quarter 2003 Highlights And Financial Results Posted 8:37 AM PST |
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| Tuesday, October 28, 2003 |
| SEQUENOM Reports Third Quarter 2003 Financial Results Posted 5:52 PM PST |
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| Thursday, October 2, 2003 |
| SUNNYVALE--- Nuvelo Raises $24.5 Million Posted 11:23 AM PST |
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| Monday, September 22, 2003 |
| SAN DIEGO--- Ambrx Assembles World Class Team and Raises $12.5 Million to Apply Breakthrough Technology to Protein Therapeutics Posted 8:08 AM PST |
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| Ambrx Assembles World Class Team and Raises $12.5 Million to Apply Breakthrough Technology to Protein Therapeutics Posted 8:07 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, September 17, 2003 |
| Nuvelo Assigns Patents to SEQUENOM Posted 8:16 AM PST |
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| Thursday, June 12, 2003 |
| ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Expands Private Placement to $28 Million Posted 7:57 AM PST |
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| Thursday, May 22, 2003 |
| CAMPBELL--- CiraNova Secures $9 Million in Series B Round Posted 2:55 PM PST |
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| Thursday, May 8, 2003 |
| Isis Pharmaceuticals Reports Financial Results And Highlights for the First Quarter 2003 Posted 7:55 AM PST |
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| Monday, April 21, 2003 |
| SUNNYVALE--- BARRx, Inc. Seals $6M in First Outside Round; Strong Investor Interest Leads to Oversubscribed Round Posted 8:13 AM PST |
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| Monday, April 7, 2003 |
| Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals Announces HE2100 Provides Significant Protection from Radiation in Primate Study Posted 8:42 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, April 2, 2003 |
| Isis Pharmaceuticals Updates Operating Plan For 2003 Posted 7:41 AM PST |
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| Thursday, March 20, 2003 |
| Hemispherx Biopharma to Present at the Strategic Research Institutes First 'SiRNA' Conference Posted 9:34 AM PST |
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| Monday, March 3, 2003 |
| SAN FRANCISCO--- Biotech Slips Again in February as War Preparations Intensify Posted 7:58 AM PST |
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| Tuesday, February 11, 2003 |
| Isis Pharmaceuticals Reports Financial Results and Highlights for the Year 2002 Posted 8:25 AM PST |
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| Monday, February 10, 2003 |
| Isis Pharmaceuticals Earns Second Milestone in Amgen Antisense Drug Discovery Collaboration Posted 8:18 AM PST |
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| Thursday, January 16, 2003 |
| Isis Pharmaceuticals and atugen AG Enter Patent License Agreement Posted 7:51 AM PST |
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| Tuesday, January 14, 2003 |
| SAN DIEGO--- SEQUENOM Adds Former Amgen President and COO Harry Hixson to Board of Directors Posted 7:44 AM PST |
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| Friday, January 3, 2003 |
| SAN FRANCISCO--- Biotech Survives Its Toughest Year Ever; Despite a Corporate Scandal, Clinical Disappointments, and Product Setbacks, Biotech Still Managed to Raise More Than $10 Billion in 2002 Posted 3:21 PM PST |
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