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Biotech seeds help farmers, study says

biotechcheck.com — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:59:16 +0000

Biotech seeds help farmers, study says
But more herbicide-resistant weeds are popping up, the National Academy of Sciences finds.

D-Pharm Receives Agreement Letter On Special Protocol Assessment For DP-b99 Study – A Pivotal Phase III Trial In Acute …

biotechcheck.com — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:57:39 +0000

D-Pharm Receives Agreement Letter On Special Protocol Assessment For DP-b99 Study – A Pivotal Phase III Trial In Acute …
D-Pharm Ltd (DPRM: TASE) announced that it has reached an agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) procedure for a pivotal phase 3 trial (MACSI) of its neuroprotective agent DP-b99 in acute ischemic stroke patients. The SPA agreement letter indicates that “the design and planned analysis of the study adequately address the objectives …

TSX Venture Exchange Daily Bulletins for April 16, 2010

biotechcheck.com — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:56:45 +0000

TSX Venture Exchange Daily Bulletins for April 16, 2010
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Representative Eshoo Honored as BIO Legislator of the Year

biotechcheck.com — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:57:43 +0000

Representative Eshoo Honored as BIO Legislator of the Year
WASHINGTON—-The Biotechnology Industry Organization announced today its selection of Congresswoman Anna Eshoo as Legislator of the Year for 2009-2010. Representative Eshoo received the award as part of the BIO Legislative Day Fly-In earlier this week.

TiEcon 2010 Announces Keynote Speaker G. Steven Burrill, CEO of Burrill & Company

biotechcheck.com — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:56:52 +0000

TiEcon 2010 Announces Keynote Speaker G. Steven Burrill, CEO of Burrill & Company
Life Science Visionary to Lead TiE Focus on BioSciences; Panel Speakers to Focus on Emerging Trends and Innovation

Council OKs updated biotech park plan

biotechcheck.com — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:56:56 +0000

Council OKs updated biotech park plan
The Montogmery County Council has moved toward setting requirements that will stage and scale back potential development of a “Science City” west of Interstate 270 between Rockville and Gaithersburg.

Radient Pharmaceuticals Reports Third Closing of Convertible Note Offering, 2009 Year End Results and Fiscal Year 2010 …

biotechcheck.com — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 06:56:49 +0000

Radient Pharmaceuticals Reports Third Closing of Convertible Note Offering, 2009 Year End Results and Fiscal Year 2010 …
TUSTIN, CA–(Marketwire – April 16, 2010) – US-based pharmaceutical company Radient Pharmaceuticals Corporation ( NYSE Amex : RPC ) announced today the third and final closing of its 12% Convertible Promissory Note (”Note”) and Warrant (”Warrant”) financing. In the third closing, RPC sold an additional $3,957,030 in aggregate principal amount of Notes. When combined with the first and second …

InterMune reports Phase 1b MAD study results of RTV-boosted danoprevir in HCV patients at 45th EASL

biotechcheck.com — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 03:57:35 +0000

InterMune reports Phase 1b MAD study results of RTV-boosted danoprevir in HCV patients at 45th EASL
InterMune, Inc. today announced results of all three cohorts from a 15-day Phase 1b multiple-ascending-dose (MAD) study of low doses of danoprevir (also known as RG7227 and ITMN-191) boosted by low-dose ritonavir (RTV) in patients chronically infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype-1.

BioAlliance Pharma Gains US FDA Approval for Oravig® (Loramyc® in EU)

biotechcheck.com — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 02:56:46 +0000

BioAlliance Pharma Gains US FDA Approval for Oravig® (Loramyc® in EU)
PARIS—-Regulatory News:

Job creation drives legislators’ support of casino bill

biotechcheck.com — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:57:52 +0000

Job creation drives legislators’ support of casino bill
For most Fall River area representatives, the House’s approval of a casino bill can be attributed to something simple: badly needed jobs. “To me, this was a jobs bill,” said Rep. David Sullivan of Fall River.