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Prof. Stefan Buchholz to head Evonik's R&D group Creavis

26.11.2012 - Prof. Stefan Buchholz (50) has assumed the position as head of Creavis, the strategic R&D unit of Evonik. Buchholz studied chemistry in Marburg, Germany and received his doctorate...

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German Research Points Way to Faster Flu Vaccines

26.11.2012 - An experimental vaccine based on a molecule related to DNA protects animals against influenza and may one day offer an ultra-rapid way to develop new shots for humans, German...

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Sanofi Lets Genzyme's Biotech Culture Call the Shots

16.11.2012 - When Sanofi boss Chris Viehbacher first met staff at Genzyme, the U.S. biotech he had just acquired after a long takeover battle, he told them he did not want "planeloads of people...

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GeneQuine Biotherapeutics Closes Seed Financing

12.11.2012 - The Hamburg, Germany-based biotech startup GeneQuine Biotherapeutics today announced the completion of a seven-figure seed financing round. Investors are the German seed funds High...

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Applikon, Thermo Fisher Sign Bilateral Supply Agreement

04.11.2012 - Applikon Biotechnology, a global supplier of bioreactor control systems to the biopharma market, today announced the signing of a bilateral supply agreement with Thermo Fisher...

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Dendreon Posts Better-Than-Expected Q3 Results

03.11.2012 - Dendreon on Friday said restructuring-related costs widened its quarterly loss but not as much as Wall Street had expected, and its shares jumped 20%. The biotech company said...

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Europe Approves High-Price Gene Therapy

02.11.2012 - European officials have approved the Western world's first gene therapy drug from a small Dutch biotech company, in a milestone for the novel medical technology that fixes faulty...

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Vertex Posts Q3 Loss as Hepatitis Drug Sales Plunge

02.11.2012 - Vertex Pharmaceuticals reported a net loss for the third quarter on Thursday with results hurt by fast-declining sales of its Incivek hepatitis C drug, as the company turned its...