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Revived Search for a TB Vaccine May Be About to Pay Off

01.02.2013 - After nearly 100 years, researchers could be on the verge of finding a vaccine that would eradicate tuberculosis infections, a scourge that kills 1.4 million people a year. Global...

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Thermo Fisher Weighs Life Tech Takeover

30.01.2013 - Thermo Fisher Scientific is considering making an offer for Life Technologies, the biomedical laboratory equipment maker that is exploring a potential sale, three people familiar...

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BASF to Expand Plant Biotechnology Research

30.01.2013 - BASF Plant Science is continuing to strengthen its focus on plant biotechnology solutions to achieve higher yield in plants. BASF will expand its fungal resistance research...

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Innovation as a Recipe for Success

29.01.2013 - Banking on Life Sciences - Swiss science-based industries feature highly specialized products, in particular from the field of pharmaceuticals, which are mainly exported to the EU...

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Amgen 2013 Revenue Forecast Tops Street Estimates

24.01.2013 - Amgen on Wednesday projected revenue for 2013 that exceeds Wall Street estimates and said it was on track to deliver on its 2015 forecasts well ahead of schedule. The world's...

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Novozymes Says Efficiency Boost to Keep Margins High

21.01.2013 - Danish industrial enzymes maker Novozymes said it aims to keep margins at the current high level over the next five years through production efficiency measures, helping send its...

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Life Tech Exploring Potential Sale

18.01.2013 - Life Technologies is exploring a potential sale and has retained banks to advise on the process, sending shares of the biotechnology company 11% higher to an all-time high on...

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Amgen to Build Biotech Manufacturing Plant in Singapore

17.01.2013 - Amgen, the world's largest biotechnology company, announced on Wednesday plans to build a new manufacturing plant in Singapore. Thousand Oaks, California-based Amgen said it plans...