| Biotech News (2003-2004) |
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| Monday, November 17, 2008 |
| Abingdon Life Sciences, Inc. Extends Strategic Alliance With Stason Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to Provide Regulatory and Clinical Support to Asian Pharmaceutical and Biotech Companies Posted 6:38 AM PST |
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| Friday, November 7, 2008 |
| REDWOOD CITY--- PDL BioPharma Appoints John P. McLaughlin to Become President and CEO Upon Completion of Spin-Off of Biotechnology Assets Posted 5:21 AM PST |
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| Friday, October 17, 2008 |
| Preliminary Phase I Safety Data for Preventive HIV Vaccine Delivered by Ichor’s TriGrid to be Presented at AIDS Conference Posted 5:33 AM PST |
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| Monday, October 6, 2008 |
| SAN DIEGO--- Biocept, Inc. Announces CEO and Director Appointments Posted 6:42 AM PST |
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| Thursday, September 25, 2008 |
| REDWOOD CITY--- PDL BioPharma Names Faheem Hasnain President and Chief Executive Officer Posted 3:54 PM PST |
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| Wednesday, September 10, 2008 |
| Allele Biotech Received Broader US Patent in RNAi Posted 7:35 AM PST |
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| Tuesday, September 9, 2008 |
| San Diego's Original Biotech Company Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Reunion;Hybritech Alumni Launched the World's 3rd Largest Biotech Cluster By Developing more than 175 Local Companies Posted 10:55 AM PST |
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| Thursday, September 4, 2008 |
| Cypress Bioscience, Inc. to Participate in Citi's 3rd Annual Biotech Day Posted 7:59 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, September 3, 2008 |
| Nventa to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences Posted 3:06 PM PST |
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| 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 |
| Sequenom to Present at September Investment Conferences and to Hold Analyst and Investor Briefing Event Posted 8:12 AM PST |
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| SAN FRANCISCO--- Biotech Drops Back to Earth in August, Burrill Finds Posted 4:48 PM PST |
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| Thursday, August 28, 2008 |
| Arena Pharmaceuticals to Present at the NewsMakers in the Biotech Industry Conference Posted 3:13 PM PST |
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| Orexigen Therapeutics to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences Posted 3:16 PM PST |
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| Optimer Pharmaceuticals to Present at BioCentury NewsMakers Conference Posted 7:42 AM PST |
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| Cadence Pharmaceuticals' CEO Theodore Schroeder to Present at the 2008 NewsMakers In the Biotech Industry Conference Posted 3:14 PM PST |
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| Monday, August 25, 2008 |
| Neurocrine Biosciences to Present at Thomas Weisel Healthcare Conference and the NewsMakers in the Biotech Industry Conference Posted 4:12 PM PST |
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| Tuesday, August 12, 2008 |
| SF-1019 Receives Approval for Treatment, Marketing and Distribution in Malaysia Posted 6:24 AM PST |
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| Monday, August 4, 2008 |
| Biotech Veterans Use Knowledge, Experience and Industry Demand to Open Doors of San Diego-Based Environmental Monitoring and Microbiological Testing Firm Posted 6:02 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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| Wednesday, July 16, 2008 |
| Immunosyn Announces Proposed Agreements for Distribution of the Biopharmaceutical SF-1019 in Utah Posted 3:10 PM PST |
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| Friday, June 20, 2008 |
| CITY OF INDUSTRY--- EFT Biotech Announces the Appointment of CFO Posted 6:23 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, June 11, 2008 |
| Illumina Announces Participation in the 1000 Genomes Project; Biotech Innovators Will Contribute to International Effort to Produce Most Detailed Map of Genetic Variation Posted 7:40 AM PST |
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| Tuesday, June 10, 2008 |
| Silicon Kinetics Announces Biotech Industry’s First 3D Label-Free Biomolecular Interaction Analysis Platform Posted 5:59 PM 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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| Friday, April 4, 2008 |
| LOS ANGELES--- Abraxis BioScience Acquires Shimoda Biotech and Platco Technologies Posted 6:18 AM PST |
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| Monday, March 31, 2008 |
| SAN FRANCISCO--- Osteologix Enters into $5.3 Million Private Placement Financing Agreement Posted 2:01 PM PST |
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| Thursday, March 20, 2008 |
| SGX Pharmaceuticals to Present at the BioCentury Future Leaders in the Biotech Industry Conference Posted 6:53 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, February 27, 2008 |
| IRVINE--- SoCalBio HR Conference to Examine Greater Los Angeles Region’s Biomed and Biotech Employment Trends, Challenges and Opportunities Posted 3:42 PM PST |
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| Thursday, February 21, 2008 |
| Invitrogen Launches Philanthropic Foundation Posted 8:11 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, February 20, 2008 |
| IRVINE--- Doctors To Offer New Genetic Test For Baldness From Biotech Startup Posted 7:49 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, December 19, 2007 |
| Pfizer La Jolla Success Story is 2007 Posted 2:56 PM PST |
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| Tuesday, December 18, 2007 |
| SANTA CLARA--- Affymetrix to Acquire USB Corporation Posted 5:56 AM PST |
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| Monday, December 10, 2007 |
| ChemDiv and Siwa Biotech Announce Discovery Collaboration Posted 7:27 AM PST |
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| Monday, December 3, 2007 |
| Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals to Present at the New York Society Of Security Analysts Biotech & Specialty Pharma Conference Posted 7:40 AM PST |
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| Monday, November 12, 2007 |
| Halozyme Therapeutics Added to Nasdaq Biotech Index Posted 3:39 PM PST |
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| Monday, November 5, 2007 |
| Scripps Founder, Designer of Insulin, and Discoverer of Obesity Gene to Participate in Local Biotech Symposium Amylin Pharmaceuticals and Ferring Research Institute Host 2nd Annual Peptide Therapeutics Symposium Nov. 10 Posted 9:28 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, October 31, 2007 |
| IRVINE--- GPC Biotech Today Announced Results of Survival Analysis from the SPARC Trial Posted 6:39 AM PST |
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| Monday, September 24, 2007 |
| IRVINE--- Transplants Using Adult Bone Marrow Stem Cells Restore Functions for Spinal Cord Injury Patients; PrimeCell Therapeutics Provides Research Support Posted 6:20 AM PST |
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| Friday, September 14, 2007 |
| Arena Pharmaceuticals to Present at Four Upcoming Investor Conferences Posted 9:11 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, September 5, 2007 |
| Vical to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences Posted 5:30 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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| Friday, August 31, 2007 |
| Arena Pharmaceuticals to Present at the NewsMakers in the Biotech Industry Conference Posted 5:52 AM PST |
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| Thursday, August 30, 2007 |
| Neurocrine Biosciences to Present at the BioCentury: Newsmakers in the Biotech Industry Conference Posted 3:30 PM PST |
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| TorreyPines Therapeutics to Present at the NewsMakers in the Biotech Industry Conference Posted 9:43 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, July 25, 2007 |
| IRVINE--- Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee Recommends FDA Wait for Overall Survival Analysis of Satraplatin for Treatment of Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer Posted 8:04 AM PST |
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| Tuesday, July 24, 2007 |
| IRVINE--- PrimeCell Therapeutics Invited to Participate in Capitol Hill Briefings on Stem Cell Research – Asked for Input on ‘Patients First’ Bill Posted 8:00 AM PST |
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| Monday, July 2, 2007 |
| CARLSBAD--- Chiltern Appoints Dr. John Andrews as Director, Regulatory Affairs, Americas Posted 6:06 PM PST |
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| Thursday, June 21, 2007 |
| Aethlon Medical Discloses Strategy to Commercialize Hemopurifier in India Posted 8:11 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, June 6, 2007 |
| FierceBiotech Names Ascenta Therapeutics as One of the ``Fierce 15'' Biotech Companies of 2007 Posted 4:13 PM PST |
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| Thursday, May 31, 2007 |
| California Healthcare Institute Issues White Paper on Patent Reform Outlining Implications for Biotech Industry Posted 4:55 PM PST |
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| Wednesday, May 23, 2007 |
| HUYA Bioscience International and Chipscreen Biosciences Initiate a Phase I Clinical Cancer Trial Posted 8:39 AM PST |
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| Monday, May 21, 2007 |
| IRVINE--- PrimeGen Biotech Solidifies Position as Global Leader in Regenerative Medicine Research Posted 3:06 PM PST |
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| Monday, May 7, 2007 |
| IRVINE--- PrimeCell Therapeutics’ Germ Line Reprogramming Cited as Key Milestone During Congressional Stem Cell Debate Posted 10:01 AM PST |
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| Monday, April 30, 2007 |
| IRVINE--- World Renowned Stem Cell Researcher Dr. Rudolf Jaenisch Joins PrimeGen Biotech Scientific Advisory Board Posted 8:09 AM PST |
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| Thursday, April 19, 2007 |
| HAYWARD--- Metabolex Raises $32 Million to Accelerate Clinical Development Programs for Its Pipeline of Drug Candidates in Metabolic Disease Posted 9:16 AM PST |
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| Monday, April 16, 2007 |
| IRVINE--- FDA Accepts Satraplatin NDA And Grants Priority Review Posted 9:42 AM PST |
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| Tuesday, April 3, 2007 |
| SAN DIEGO--- Somaxon Pharmaceuticals Names James L’Italien, Ph.D. Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance Posted 5:17 PM PST |
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| Wednesday, March 28, 2007 |
| SAN DIEGO--- Rincon Pharmaceuticals Appoints Dr. Peter B. Heifetz as Chief Scientific Officer, Drs. Jacqueline J. Johnson and Alan J. Lewis to Board of Directors, and Drs. Katherine S. Bowdish and Mich B. Hein to Scientific Advisory Board Posted 4:27 PM PST |
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| Monday, March 26, 2007 |
| Ocera Therapeutics Initiates a Phase 2 Trial for Active Pouchitis Posted 9:22 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, February 21, 2007 |
| IRVINE--- Expanded Access Program Launched for Satraplatin Posted 7:40 AM PST |
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| Tuesday, February 20, 2007 |
| IRVINE--- Cobalis Appoints Three Pharmaceutical Industry Executives to Board Posted 7:37 AM PST |
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| Friday, February 16, 2007 |
| IRVINE--- Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Announces Completion of NDA Filing for Satraplatin for Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer Posted 7:55 AM PST |
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| Monday, February 12, 2007 |
| ALAMEDA--- Advanced Cell Technology Names Noted Biotech Industry Executive Dr. Pedro Huertas, as Chief Development Officer Posted 8:28 AM PST |
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| Thursday, January 25, 2007 |
| SAN DIEGO--- NuVasive Acquires Biologic Product Platform Posted 5:33 PM PST |
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| Tuesday, January 16, 2007 |
| TUSTIN--- Peregrine Pharmaceuticals' Tumor Necrosis Therapy Product for the Treatment of Lung Cancer Launched in China Posted 4:52 PM PST |
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| Invitrogen to Partner with Wave Biotech, LLC to Supply Media-Filled Disposable Bioreactor Bags Posted 7:43 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, January 3, 2007 |
| BRISBANE--- VaxGen Raises $51.3 Million Through Sale of Interest in Celltrion Posted 9:48 AM PST |
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| Tuesday, January 2, 2007 |
| Improved Quarter for Biotech on Capital Markets ... and Financings and Partnering Deals Remain Red Hot Posted 8:15 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, December 20, 2006 |
| SAN DIEGO--- ADVENTRX Announces Appointment of Veteran Finance and Biotech Industry Executive Gregory P. Hanson as Chief Financial Officer Posted 9:18 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, November 29, 2006 |
| PALO ALTO--- Hercules Provides $15 Million of Financing to Elixir Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Leading Biopharmaceutical Company Posted 8:26 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, November 15, 2006 |
| LA JOLLA--- Biomedical Industry and Academic Leaders Elected to California Healthcare Institute Board Posted 4:11 PM PST |
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| Tuesday, November 14, 2006 |
| IRVINE--- Three Top Biotech and Medical Device Companies Collaborate to Develop Budding Talent of OC’s Future Leaders Posted 3:11 PM PST |
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| Thursday, October 12, 2006 |
| BioSpace and BIOCOM Unveil 2007 Biotech Beach Hotbed Campaign Posted 6:33 AM PST |
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| Thursday, September 21, 2006 |
| UC San Diego Ranked Among World’s Top Universities as Biotech Hotbed Posted 8:39 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, August 23, 2006 |
| IRVINE--- PrimeCell Therapeutics Partners with Regeneration Technologies, Inc. to Co-Develop Stem Cell Product for Orthopedic Applications Posted 7:10 AM PST |
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| Tuesday, August 22, 2006 |
| Pfizer La Jolla Donates $569,750 in Equipment to Local Universities and Biotech Startup Posted 3:12 PM PST |
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| Pfizer La Jolla Donates $569,750 in Equipment to Local Universities and Biotech Startup Posted 3:12 PM PST |
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| Tuesday, August 15, 2006 |
| SAN DIEGO--- SGX Pharmaceuticals Appoints Chief Medical Officer Posted 1:18 PM PST |
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| Monday, August 7, 2006 |
| CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA--- U.S. BioDefense Expands Staging and Distribution Capacity at New Facility Posted 4:44 PM PST |
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| Monday, July 31, 2006 |
| CITY OF INDUSTRY--- U. S. BioDefense Finalizes $200,000 Funding to Accelerate the Completion of Revenue Generating Projects Posted 3:10 PM PST |
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| Thursday, July 20, 2006 |
| NEWPORT BEACH--- Acacia Research Reports Second Quarter Financial Results Posted 1:57 PM PST |
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| Wednesday, July 12, 2006 |
| IRVINE--- Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Announces Submission of Non-Clinical Section of Rolling NDA for Satraplatin Posted 7:02 AM PST |
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| Monday, July 10, 2006 |
| IRVINE--- Amid Highly Charged Debate, Sen. Santorum Works with Biotech Community to Highlight Alternatives in Stem Cell Research; New Approaches Zero in on Quickest Paths to Therapy; PrimeCell Therapeutics Showcases Adult Stem Cell Breakthrough Posted 6:24 AM PST |
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| Thursday, June 29, 2006 |
| BRISBANE, CA--- VaxGen Raises $79M Through Sale of Interest in Overseas Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Facility;Expects to Raise Additional $50M by December Posted 7:25 AM PST |
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| Tuesday, June 27, 2006 |
| Nvitrogen and Cellartis Collaborate to Create hESC Multi-Lineage Reporter Lines Posted 2:13 PM PST |
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| Friday, June 9, 2006 |
| IRVINE--- Independent Data Monitoring Board Recommends That Satraplatin Phase 3 Trial Continue as Planned Posted 7:10 AM PST |
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| Thursday, June 8, 2006 |
| IRVINE--- Independent Data Monitoring Board Recommends That Satraplatin Phase 3 Trial Continue as Planned Posted 6:33 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, May 17, 2006 |
| IRVINE--- Independent Data Monitoring Board Recommends Expedited Interim Analysis of Overall Survival Data for Satraplatin Phase 3 Trial Posted 4:26 PM PST |
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| TUSTIN--- AMDL Board of Directors Approves Acquisition of Two Chinese Pharmaceutical Companies Posted 7:40 AM PST |
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| Tuesday, May 16, 2006 |
| IRVINE--- PrimeGen Biotech LLC Spins Off PrimeCell(TM) Therapeutics -- Wholly Owned Subsidiary to Work Exclusively on First Human Adult Pluripotent Stem Cell Posted 7:01 AM PST |
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| IRVINE--- Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Announces Start of Phase 1 Trial Evaluating Satraplatin Plus Xeloda* in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors Posted 7:27 AM PST |
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| Monday, May 15, 2006 |
| ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Added to NASDAQ Biotech Index Posted 8:02 AM PST |
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| EKM Corporation Signs On as Preferred Partner with Toshiba Posted 2:44 PM PST |
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| Friday, April 28, 2006 |
| NEWPORT BEACH--- CombiMatrix and Prisma Expand Relationship in China, Taiwan, and Other Countries Posted 8:04 AM PST |
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| Thursday, April 20, 2006 |
| NEWPORT BEACH--- Acacia Research Reports First Quarter Financial Results Posted 4:37 PM PST |
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| Thursday, April 6, 2006 |
| SAN FRANCISCO--- Pfizer to Expand Neuroscience Research With Acquisition of Biotech Company Rinat Neuroscience Posted 5:39 PM PST |
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| Wednesday, April 5, 2006 |
| PALO ALTO--- Life Science Angels Invests in NeuroHealing Pharmaceuticals Posted 8:57 AM PST |
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| Thursday, March 30, 2006 |
| SAN DIEGO--- Cadence Pharmaceuticals Completes Acquisition of IV APAP and Equity Financing Posted 7:14 AM PST |
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| Monday, March 27, 2006 |
| IRVINE--- PrimeGen Biotech Successfully Derives Human Heart, Brain, Bone and Cartilage Cells from Stem Cells Found in Adult Male Testes Posted 8:44 AM PST |
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| IRVINE--- John Loucks Joins Relsys International as Vice President of Global Sales Posted 8:26 AM PST |
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| BERKELEY--- Dynavax to Acquire Rhein Biotech GmbH From Crucell Posted 3:40 PM PST |
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| Tuesday, March 21, 2006 |
| SANTA ROSA--- American Capital Invests $79.5 Million in One Stop Buyout(TM) of The Redwood Companies Posted 4:25 PM PST |
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| Wednesday, March 15, 2006 |
| IRVINE--- Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Reports 2005 Financial Results and Presents Operational Highlights Posted 8:12 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, March 8, 2006 |
| WASHINGTON, D.C.--- Mapping Technology Drives Quick Turn-Around on Pending Bird Flu Treatment; Consortium of Universities, Government Agencies and Biotech Labs Use Mindjet MindManager to Develop Nano-Scale Countermeasure to Deadly Virus Posted 8:19 AM PST |
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| Tuesday, February 28, 2006 |
| Novavax Announces Strategic Alliance With PacificGMP on Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Production Technologies Posted 8:08 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, February 22, 2006 |
| SAN DIEGO--- Cadence Pharmaceuticals Announces Acquisition of Second Phase III Product and $60.8 Million Financing Posted 7:35 AM PST |
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| Arena Pharmaceuticals Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2005 Financial Results Posted 3:07 PM PST |
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| Thursday, January 26, 2006 |
| TRENTON, NJ--- New Jersey Named One of the World's Top Five Growth Markets for Biotechnology Posted 8:23 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, January 25, 2006 |
| Integrated DNA Technologies Opens New San Diego Oligonucleotide Production Center; IDT Brings Industry-Leading Quality, and Next-Day Oligo Production to California's Biotech Hub Posted 3:48 PM PST |
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| Monday, January 23, 2006 |
| IRVINE--- Broadcom to Acquire Sandburst Corporation, Expanding Its Leadership Position in Rapidly Growing Metro Ethernet Market Posted 9:20 AM PST |
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| Thursday, January 12, 2006 |
| NEWPORT BEACH--- CombiMatrix Enters into Distribution Agreement for China and Taiwan with Cold Spring Biotech Posted 8:23 AM PST |
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| Friday, January 6, 2006 |
| SAN DIEGO--- Tioga Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Announces $24 Million Series A Financing Posted 4:20 PM PST |
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| Thursday, January 5, 2006 |
| CITY OF INDUSTRY--- U. S. BioDefense, Inc. Retains Industry Veteran Dr. Martha Farmer, Ph.D. to Accelerate Biotech Commercialization Program and Provide FDA Guidance Experience Posted 6:42 AM PST |
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| Thursday, December 22, 2005 |
| Amylin Recognized for Biotechnology Leadership and Product Innovation Posted 8:57 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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| Thursday, December 15, 2005 |
| CARLSBAD--- Xcyte Therapies and Invitrogen Announce Signing of Asset Purchase Agreement; Invitrogen to Acquire Xcyte's T Cell Expansion Technology Posted 7:14 AM PST |
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| IRVINE--- Rolling NDA Submission Begun for Lead Drug Satraplatin in Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer Posted 8:18 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, December 14, 2005 |
| SAN DIEGO--- Optimer Pharmaceuticals Secures $34.2 Million Financing in 2005 Posted 8:39 AM PST |
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| Tuesday, December 13, 2005 |
| IRVINE--- Independent Data Monitoring Board Holds Third Review of Safety Data Posted 7:57 AM PST |
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| Friday, December 9, 2005 |
| IRVINE--- Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Announces Start of Phase 2 Trial Evaluating Satraplatin Plus Taxol(R) in Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Posted 7:54 AM PST |
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| Thursday, December 8, 2005 |
| TargeGen Announces Planned Relocation of Company Operations in January 2006 and Expansion of Internal Capabilities Posted 3:46 PM PST |
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| Monday, December 5, 2005 |
| IRVINE--- Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Announces Achievement of Target Enrollment in Satraplatin Phase 3 Registrational Trial (SPARC) for Second-Line Chemotherapy of Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer Posted 5:35 PM 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 21, 2005 |
| Dedicated Biotech Lab for San Diego Students and Teachers Opens on Biogen Idec Research Campus; Teaching Facility Offers Free Real-World Science Programs Posted 5:43 PM PST |
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| LOS ANGELES--- Los Angeles Biotech Industry Gets a Boost as Private Sperm Bank, Cord Blood Bank, and Stem Cell Services Company Moves to State-of-the-Art Facility Posted 9:40 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, November 9, 2005 |
| IRVINE--- CalbaTech Subsidiary, K-D Medical, Inc., Contracts With Global Defense Company for Work on Anthrax Detection System Posted 9:29 AM PST |
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| Friday, November 4, 2005 |
| IRVINE--- Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Reports Third Quarter 2005 Financial and Operating Results Posted 8:54 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, November 2, 2005 |
| IRVINE--- Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Announces Start of Phase 2 Trial With Satraplatin in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer Posted 9:44 AM PST |
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| Friday, October 28, 2005 |
| LOS ANGELES--- Soaring Biomedical Research Funding a Boon to Innovators and Investors; Investment Grows 154% to Estimated $94 Billion in Last Decade, Strengthening R&D Pipeline for Emerging Growth Biotech Companies Posted 6:01 PM PST |
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| Thursday, October 27, 2005 |
| Invitrogen Announces Third Quarter 2005 Results Posted 5:14 PM PST |
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| California Computer Scientists Double Volume of Data in NIH Biotech Repository Posted 6:16 PM PST |
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| Tuesday, October 18, 2005 |
| PALO ALTO--- Life Science Angels, Inc. Funds PixelOptics, Inc. Posted 5:21 PM PST |
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| Thursday, October 13, 2005 |
| Gen-Probe Invests in Young Minds at UC San Diego's Preuss School Posted 4:08 PM PST |
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| Wednesday, October 12, 2005 |
| IRVINE--- CalbaTech Featured in Drug Discovery News Article Posted 9:26 AM PST |
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| Tuesday, October 11, 2005 |
| SAN DIEGO--- Cadence Pharmaceuticals Announces $25 Million Financing Posted 8:53 AM PST |
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| PALO ALTO--- Life Science Angels, Inc. Closes Investment in N Spine Posted 8:59 AM PST |
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| Thursday, September 29, 2005 |
| BioSpace and BIOCOM Unveil 2005 Biotech Beach(TM) Life Science Campaign Posted 9:17 AM PST |
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| Monday, September 19, 2005 |
| IRVINE--- Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Completes $42 Million Public Offering With Leading Biotech Institutional Investors Posted 9:11 AM PST |
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| Thursday, September 15, 2005 |
| IRVINE--- Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Enters Into Definitive Agreements to Raise $42 Million in Public Offering With Leading Biotech Institutional Investors Posted 9:48 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, September 7, 2005 |
| Cypress Bioscience Inc. to Present at BioCentury Newsmakers in the Biotech Industry Conference Posted 8:50 AM PST |
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| Tuesday, September 6, 2005 |
| Gen-Probe to Webcast Presentation at the Newsmakers in the Biotech Industry Conference Posted 5:02 PM PST |
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| Friday, September 2, 2005 |
| Senomyx to Webcast Corporate Presentation at the 12th Anniversary of the BioCentury/Thomson NewsMakers in the Biotech Industry Conference Posted 6:56 AM PST |
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| Thursday, September 1, 2005 |
| Arena Pharmaceuticals to Present at Five Investor Conferences in September 2005 Posted 9:09 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, August 31, 2005 |
| CARLSBAD--- Invitrogen Promotes David Onions, Ph.D. to Chief Medical Officer; Scientific Leader to Help Company Transition toward Patient-Centric Support Technologies Posted 9:34 AM PST |
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| Thursday, August 11, 2005 |
| IRVINE--- CalbaTech Announces Expansion At K-D Medical, Leading Manufacturer of Microbiological and Cell Culture Media, Allowing it to Significantly Grow the Business Posted 9:37 AM PST |
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| Tuesday, August 9, 2005 |
| IRVINE--- Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Reports Second Quarter 2005 Financial and Operating Results Posted 11:19 AM PST |
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| Thursday, July 28, 2005 |
| Invitrogen Announces Second Quarter 2005 Results; Strong Revenue Drives 21% Pro Forma Earnings Growth Posted 6:00 PM PST |
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| Tuesday, July 12, 2005 |
| PALO ALTO--- Life Science Angels, Inc. Announces Funding in Three New Life Science Companies Posted 9:18 AM PST |
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| SAN DIEGO--- Ceregene Adds Biotech Executive John Walker to Its Board of Directors Posted 9:05 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, July 6, 2005 |
| IRVINE--- Spectrum Announces Phase I Trial Evaluating Satraplatin in Combination with TAXOTERE(R) in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors Opens for Accrual Posted 9:54 AM PST |
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| Thursday, June 23, 2005 |
| Amylin Pharmaceuticals to Present at Bear Stearns Boston Biotech Confab and Friedman Billings Ramsey European Investor Conference Posted 4:45 PM PST |
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| Industry Thought Leaders Embrace NanoBioNexus; July 13 Reception Will Celebrate Major Milestones at One-Year Mark Posted 7:33 PM PST |
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| Tuesday, June 21, 2005 |
| FierceBiotech Honors Verus Pharmaceuticals as One of the 'Fierce 15' Biotech Companies of 2005 Posted 5:18 PM PST |
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| Friday, May 20, 2005 |
| SAN FRANCISCO--- Biotech 2005: a Shift Towards Predictive, Preventative and Personalized Medicine Posted 12:29 PM PST |
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| Monday, May 16, 2005 |
| SAN DIEGO--- Androclus Therapeutics Announces Completion of First Institutional Financing Posted 5:28 PM PST |
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| Tuesday, May 10, 2005 |
| IRVINE--- Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Reports First Quarter 2005 Financial Results and Presents Operational Highlights Posted 10:06 AM PST |
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| Thursday, April 28, 2005 |
| Invitrogen Announces First Quarter 2005 Results; Record Sales and Pro Forma Earnings Achieved Posted 6:04 PM PST |
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| Wednesday, April 20, 2005 |
| PALO ALTO--- Agilent Technologies to Introduce Genomics Technology into India's Growing Life Sciences Market; Company Expanding Presence into Medical Research, Drug Discovery, Agro-Biotech Posted 5:25 PM PST |
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| Monday, April 11, 2005 |
| IRVINE--- Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Launches, Phase 2 Multicenter, Clinical Trial of SPI-153 in Hormone-Dependent Prostate Cancer Posted 6:45 AM PST |
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| Thursday, April 7, 2005 |
| LA JOLLA--- Stratagene Announces New Senior Vice President of Marketing; David Weber to Lead Global Marketing for Life Sciences Division Posted 8:25 AM PST |
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| Friday, April 1, 2005 |
| SAN FRANCISCO--- Biotech's Momentum Stalls Posted 9:05 AM PST |
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| CARLSBAD--- Invitrogen Completes Acquisition of Dynal Posted 10:15 AM PST |
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| Thursday, March 31, 2005 |
| GenWay Enters Exclusive Licensing Agreement With Beckman Coulter Posted 5:57 PM PST |
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| Anadys Pharmaceuticals to Present at Future Leaders in the Biotech Industry Conference On April 7, 2005 Posted 5:59 PM PST |
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| Wednesday, March 30, 2005 |
| Metabasis to Present at the BioCentury Future Leaders Conference Posted 9:58 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, March 16, 2005 |
| IRVINE--- Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Announces Presentation of Eoquin(TM) Phase 2 Data at the European Association of Urology Congress in Istanbul, Turkey Posted 10:01 AM PST |
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| Monday, March 14, 2005 |
| IRVINE--- Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Announces the Hiring of Dr. Rudi E. Moerck as Consultant Posted 9:28 AM PST |
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| Thursday, March 10, 2005 |
| IRVINE--- Spectrum Pharmaceuticals to Present at SG Cowen & Co. 25th Annual Health Care Conference Posted 5:02 PM PST |
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| Tuesday, March 8, 2005 |
| California Biotechnology Leaders Converge in Sacramento for Annual Life Sciences Day Posted 5:27 PM PST |
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| Tuesday, March 1, 2005 |
| Renowned Biotech Pioneer Dr. Leroy Hood to Lecture at San Diego State University Posted 5:28 PM PST |
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| Monday, February 28, 2005 |
| IRVINE--- Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Announces Publication of Phase 3 Clinical Data on Satraplatin for the Treatment of Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer in Peer-Reviewed Journal 'Oncology' Posted 4:09 PM PST |
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| Friday, February 25, 2005 |
| IRVINE--- Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Strengthens Management Team and Adds Industry Expertise and Capabilities With Key Promotions and Appointments Posted 9:18 AM PST |
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| Thursday, February 24, 2005 |
| IRVINE--- Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Announces Filing of Its Ninth ANDA With the FDA Posted 11:20 AM PST |
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| SeraCare Files Patent Applications for 'Mad Cow' Disease Blood Test Posted 11:38 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, February 23, 2005 |
| SANTA CLARA--- Symyx to Acquire Synthematix to Further Extend Software Offerings; Expands Options for Pharmaceutical and Biotech Customers and Complements Current Symyx Software Suite Posted 11:44 AM PST |
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| Tuesday, February 22, 2005 |
| IRVINE--- Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Announces Filing of Its Eighth ANDA With the FDA Posted 10:46 AM PST |
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| Friday, February 18, 2005 |
| IRVINE--- Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Acquires Worldwide License to EndothelinB Agonists for Enhancing Delivery of Chemotherapeutics to Tumors Posted 12:14 PM PST |
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| Wednesday, February 16, 2005 |
| IRVINE--- ISTA Pharmaceuticals to Participate in Two Investor Conferences in February 2005 Posted 6:34 PM PST |
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| Monday, February 14, 2005 |
| BIOCOM and CONNECT Create Forum for Technology Innovators and Business Leaders Posted 7:28 PM PST |
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| Isis Pharmaceuticals Licenses Antisense Anti-Cancer Drug to Sarissa Posted 10:13 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, February 9, 2005 |
| SeraCare Q1 EPS Rose 67% to $0.15 on a 161% Sales Increase; Gross Margin Improved to 45% From 38% a Year Ago; Reiterates FY 2005 EPS Guidance of $0.65 to $0.70 Posted 7:16 PM PST |
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| Sunday, January 16, 2005 |
| MANILA, PHILIPPINES--- Worldwide Biotech Crops Experience Near Record Growth; Biotech Crop Area Increases 11 Percent in United States Posted 2:23 PM PST |
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| Thursday, January 6, 2005 |
| PALO ALTO--- Life Science Angels, Inc. Announces Launch Posted 8:52 AM PST |
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| Friday, September 3, 2004 |
| MediciNova, Inc. Completes $44 Million Financing; Specialty Pharmaceutical Company To Enhance Pipeline, Advance Clinical Projects Posted 8:38 AM PST |
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| Thursday, September 2, 2004 |
| Santarus to Present at September Conferences Posted 9:13 AM PST |
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| Amylin Pharmaceuticals to Present at Thomas Weisel Healthcare Conference and BioCentury NewsMakers Conference Posted 9:00 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, September 1, 2004 |
| SAN FRANCISCO--- Biotech Market Simmers in August Posted 6:39 PM PST |
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| Tuesday, August 31, 2004 |
| Micrologix Completes MitoKor Acquisition; Creates New Company with Significant Pipeline in Infectious and Degenerative Diseases Posted 8:43 AM PST |
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| Thursday, August 26, 2004 |
| Biotech Industry Applauds Governor's New Prescription Drug Policy Efforts Posted 9:02 AM PST |
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| Monday, August 16, 2004 |
| SAN DIEGO--- Micrologix Receives Permit from State of California To Proceed with MitoKor Acquisition Posted 4:34 PM PST |
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| Tuesday, August 3, 2004 |
| Micrologix and Strata Pharmaceuticals Complete License Agreement for MBI-226 Posted 9:24 AM PST |
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| Monday, August 2, 2004 |
| Biotech Community Discouraged That State Budget Offers No Life Sciences Plan Posted 9:34 AM PST |
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| Tuesday, July 13, 2004 |
| Cell Bio-Systems Pursuing Government Grants for Stem Cell Research; Retains Leading Biotech Consultant to Manage Submissions Process Posted 9:19 AM PST |
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| Friday, July 9, 2004 |
| OCEANSIDE--- SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. Obtains Commitments for $8.16 Million in Equity Financing Posted 4:37 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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| Tuesday, June 22, 2004 |
| SAN DIEGO--- GenVault Expands Board of Directors with Appointments of Illumina and Cell Biosciences Executives Posted 6:02 PM PST |
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| Tuesday, June 15, 2004 |
| MENLO PARK--- Aria Biosystems Raises $5.5 Million in First Round of Financing Posted 9:23 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, June 2, 2004 |
| SAN FRANCISCO--- Biotech Loses Ground in May ... as the economy stalls and the IPO market softens Posted 8:58 AM PST |
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| Monday, May 3, 2004 |
| PALO ALTO--- Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Establishes San Diego Office Posted 4:29 PM PST |
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| Friday, April 16, 2004 |
| OCEANSIDE--- SeraCare Life Sciences to Acquire Two Divisions of Boston Biomedica; Acquisition Is Expected to be Accretive to Earnings Posted 10:35 AM PST |
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| Thursday, April 15, 2004 |
| SAN DIEGO--- Micrologix to acquire San Diego-based MitoKor, Inc. Posted 6:13 PM 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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| Wednesday, February 25, 2004 |
| SAN DIEGO--- Tech Coast Angels' Members Fund Two Life Science Ventures; Southern California Angel Group Provides Fast-Track for Biomed Companies Posted 5:28 PM 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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| 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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| Monday, December 15, 2003 |
| SAN DIEGO--- MacroPore Biosurgery Agrees to Sell SurgiWrap-TM- Product Line to Medicis Ventures Management GmbH for $12 Million Posted 7:46 PM PST |
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| Monday, November 17, 2003 |
| SAN DIEGO--- RTA's ``GovCom'' Sheds Light on Increasing Tech Trend: Government Procurement from Commercial Tech and Biotech Posted 5:56 PM PST |
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| Tuesday, November 4, 2003 |
| ALAMEDA--- As the European Biotech Industry Catches Up, California Biotech Companies Increasingly Seek European Partners Posted 8:32 AM PST |
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| Tuesday, October 28, 2003 |
| CARLSBAD--- Invitrogen Appoints Joseph Rodriguez Senior Vice President of Human Resources; Veteran Executive Tasked with Recruiting and Retaining Top Biotech Talent Posted 5:59 PM PST |
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| Tuesday, October 21, 2003 |
| The Immune Response Corporation to Provide Company Update at the Rodman & Renshaw Techvest Healthcare Conference Posted 8:54 AM PST |
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| Wednesday, September 17, 2003 |
| Accelrys and GEMA Demonstrate Successful Use of Discovery Studio Proteomics Solutions to Understand Cardiovascular Disease Posted 7:59 AM PST |
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| Monday, June 16, 2003 |
| SeraCare Announces Availability of SeraCare BioBank(TM) Diabetes Collection Posted 8:30 AM PST |
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| Monday, June 9, 2003 |
| San Diego's Most Promising Biotech Companies Vie for Funding Opportunities with Capital Investors and Big Pharma Companies at UCSD CONNECT Life Sciences Financial Forum Posted 6:42 PM PST |
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| Monday, May 19, 2003 |
| Isis Pharmaceuticals and Ercole Biotech Initiate Collaboration to Create Antisense Drugs Which Control Alternative Splicing Posted 7:41 AM PST |
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| Monday, May 12, 2003 |
| Protein Polymer to Present at Techvest's Annual European 'Global Opportunities In Biotech' Conference Posted 7:31 AM PST |
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| Thursday, April 10, 2003 |
| LA JOLLA--- UCSD Athena Honors San Diego's Leaders at 5th Annual Pinnacle Awards Posted 11:15 AM PST |
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| Tuesday, April 1, 2003 |
| SAN DIEGO--- Xcel Pharmaceuticals Completes Debt Restructuring and Raises $26.0 Million In Private Equity Posted 7:29 AM PST |
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| Xcel Pharmaceuticals Completes Debt Restructuring and Raises $26.0 Million In Private Equity Posted 7:29 AM PST |
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| Thursday, March 13, 2003 |
| SeraCare Forges Distribution Alliance With VWR International; Selected for bioMarke Sales Program Focused on Top Tier Biotech/Pharmaceutical Companies Posted 4:12 PM PST |
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| Monday, March 10, 2003 |
| Cardinal Health Doubles West Coast Sterile Manufacturing Capacity to Support Growing Biotech Industry Posted 4:28 PM 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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| Friday, February 7, 2003 |
| IRVINE--- Spectrum Pharmaceuticals to Receive $1 Million Investment Posted 8:11 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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