Keyword: biotech industry

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Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies, Piramal Announce Strategic Alliance

24.10.2012 - Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies has announced it has entered into a strategic alliance with Piramal Healthcare UK, whereby the two parties will offer the seamless contract...

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ThromboGenics Says Main Drug Cleared for U.S. Launch

18.10.2012 - U.S. health regulators have approved ThromboGenics's main drug, eye treatment Jetrea, clearing the way for the Belgian biotechnology company to make sustainable profits...

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Focus on New Actelion Drug as Tracleer Sales Slip

18.10.2012 - Hopes for a key new heart and lung drug overshadowed nine-month results from Actelion, which showed a modest 4% slide in sales of the Swiss group's current mainstay Tracleer...

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Applikon Biotechnology Starts Construction of New Facility in Delft

13.10.2012 - Applikon Biotechnology, a private Dutch company specialized in the development, manufacture and supply of bioreactor systems for both research and production use, has started the...

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Evonik Invests Heavily in Biotech

09.10.2012 - Evonik Industries, a manufacturers of specialty chemicals, plans to continue expanding its commitment to biotechnology. "Biotech opens up interesting opportunities for profitable...

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White House Said to Be Frustrating US Drug Companies in Asia Trade Talks

06.10.2012 - The Obama administration's reluctance to push for 12 years of data protection on "biologic" medicines in free-trade talks is a growing concern for U.S. drug manufacturers who...

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Maturing Belgian Biotechs Outshine European Peers

04.10.2012 - From its base in a business park outside the city of Ghent, Belgium's biotech industry is attracting a global following, benefiting from years of patient investment, promising...

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Venture Firms See Signs of Rebirth in Life Sciences

25.09.2012 - Life-sciences and health investing, long shunned by venture-capital investors, is making a comeback. Several venture firms globally have each raised or are raising funds this year...