Sanofi CEO pledges disciplined M&A, silent on Genzyme

PARIS - Sanofi-Aventis(SASY.PA) Chief Executive Chris Viehbacher pledged on Thursday to remain disciplined on mergers and acquisitions and stayed silent on plans to buy U.S. biotech Genzyme(GENZ.O).

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Researchers solve mystery of Uner Tan Syndrome with targeted next-generation sequencing using Roche NimbleGen sequence capture and 454 Sequencing systems

MADISON, WI, USA - A team of researchers from leading universities in Turkey and the United States have reported that they have identified the genetic mutation responsible for the Uner Tan Syndrome (U...

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New lab test could identify imatinib resistance

PHILADELPHIA — Scientists in Japan may have developed a way to accurately predict those patients who will resist treatment with imatinib, which is the standard of care for chronic myeloid leukemia (CM...

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Data on Basilea's Toctino in daily medical practice in Germany presented at dermatology congress

BASEL, Switzerland -- Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd. (SIX:BSLN) announced today that first results from the TOCCATA observational study were presented at the 22nd Fortbildungswoche für praktische Dermatol...

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New CO2 capture technology from natural gas JGC, INPEX and BASF to perform demonstration tests

YOKOHAMA, Japan – JGC, INPEX and BASF announced today that they have entered into an agreement to jointly carry out demonstration tests on a new technology for effectively capturing and recovering CO2...

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Thermo Fisher Scientific introduces low evaporation plates for cell culture and high content analysis

MILFORD, Mass. – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the Thermo Scientific Nunc Edge 96-well Plates for cell-based assays. The new Nunc™ Edge plates inc...

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Swiss sound alarm over fake drug imports

Imports of illegal medicines into Switzerland jumped by 75 per cent in the first half of this year – a situation causing concern among health officials. Products such as bogus Viagra remain the most p...

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Indiana State Fair, Dow AgroSciences team up to celebrate modern agriculture

INDIANAPOLIS -- Celebration Park has long been one of the busiest areas at the Indiana State Fair drawing in 4-H families, music lovers and fairgoers looking for a shady spot to rest. Now, visitors to...

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Antares Pharma to present at the BMO 10th Annual Focus on Healthcare Conference

EWING, N.J. -- Antares Pharma, Inc. (NYSE Amex: AIS) today announced that Robert F. Apple, EVP, CFO and President of the Parenteral Products Division will present at the BMO 10th Annual Focus on Healt...

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BD announces promotion of President Vince Forlenza; gains additional title of Chief Operating Officer

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced the promotion of Vincent A. Forlenza, President, who assumes the ti...

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Bio-Rad introduces its IH 1000, an automated blood screening system

HERCULES, CA - Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb), a multinational manufacturer and distributor of life science research and clinical diagnostics products, today announced the launch of i...

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Novartis provides progress-update to achieving 77% majority ownership of Alcon

BASEL - Novartis announced that it expects the closing of the transaction for 77% majority ownership of Alcon Inc in late third quarter or fourth quarter of 2010. A step towards closing is the nominat...

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Watson launches generic Exelon

MORRISTOWN, N.J. - Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE:WPI) announced today that, under a settlement with Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Novartis Pharma AG, Novartis AG, Novartis International P...

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Novartis to outperform wider pharma industry: datamonitor tips Swiss firm to reach CAGR of four percent to 2015

Swiss-based Novartis is expected to be the world’s best performing pharmaceutical company over the next five years, bolstered by its vaccine and generics businesses.

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Roche: a new study shows that testing for HPV genotypes 16 and 18 detects cervical pre-cancer missed by Pap test

BASEL -- 1 in 10 women in the ATHENA trial, age 30-years and older, who tested positive for HPV genotypes 16 and/or 18 by the cobas 4800 HPV Test had cervical pre-cancer, although their Pap test was n...

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Quintiles named Asia-Pacific contract research organization of the Year by Frost & Sullivan

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Quintiles, the only fully integrated biopharmaceutical services company offering clinical, commercial, consulting and capital solutions worldwide, today announced that ...

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FDA clears Roche's LightCycler(R) MRSA advanced test for use in the U.S.

PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) cleared its new LightCycler MRSA Advanced Test for the d...

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Pall Aria Water reclaim system for silicon processing selected as finalist for SEMICON West 2010 Sustainable Technologies Award

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. -- Pall Corporation (NYSE: PLL), a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, today announced that its Pall Aria water reclaim system has been selected as a finali...

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Actelion to discuss second quarter 2010 financial results

Actelion Ltd will announce the second quarter 2010 financial results on Tuesday, 20 July 2010, at 07.00 hrs CEST / 06.00 hrs BST / 01.00 a.m. EDT. The company will also issue the Half-Year report at t...

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How Novartis vaccines & diagnostics turned around the ship it got from Chiron

Matthew Stober had a dramatic story to tell when he came through San Diego to speak to pharma manufacturing executives at last month’s annual Vaccine Production Summit. As the global head of technical...

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