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Mar 11, 2010
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 10, 2010 - Allergan, Inc. today announced that the FDA has approved Botox(onabotulinumtoxinA) for the treatment of increased muscle stiffness in the elbow, wrist and fingers in adults with upper limb spasticity.

CAMBRIDGE, England and HEIDELBERG, Germany, March 10, 2010/PRNewswire/ -- Cellzome today announced that it has formed a second strategic alliance with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). This new collaboration gives GSK exclusive access to Cellzome's proprietary Episphere technology in the emerging field of epigenetics as applied to immunoinflammatory disease.

ROSEMONT, Ill., March 10, 2010-Bisphosphonate treatments, proven to enhance bone density and reduce fracture incidence in post-menopausal women, may adversely affect bone quality and increase risk of atypical fractures of the femur when used for four or more years, according to preliminary research presented today at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.



FORT LEE, N.J., March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd., today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently accepted for review the lurasidone New Drug Application for the treatment of patients with acute schizophrenia.

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 10, 2010 - The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) today awarded over $6.8 million to fund twelve new cancer prevention programs through local clinics, health districts, community-based organizations, and academic institutions across the state of Texas.

SAN ANTONIO – DPT Laboratories, a contract development and manufacturing organization, announced today the company will showcase its aseptic manufacturing capabilities at the Parenteral Drug Association annual meeting’s Exhibit Hall on March 15-16, 2010 in Orlando, Fla.

NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 10, 2010 - Stonegate Securities has updated its research coverage on Advaxis, Inc., the live, attenuated Listeria monocytogenes vaccine company.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 10, 2010 - Mayo Clinic is forming a new permanent professorship to augment cancer research that will focus on finding new treatments and preventive measures to reduce the incidence of cancer.

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ - March 9, 2010 - Aton Pharma, Inc., a diversified specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that it has launched an authorized generic version of its Timoptic-XE (timolol maleate ophthalmic gel forming solution.

HOLLYWOOD, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 10, 2010 - The NCCN 15th Annual Conference: Clinical Practice Guidelines & Quality Cancer Care™ commenced on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 with an announcement that veteran ABC news anchor Sam Donaldson has been named as chair of the newly established NCCN Foundation Board of Directors.

CRANFORD, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 10, 2010 - Paragon Solutions, a business consulting and information technology services firm, announced the launch of solutions to optimize clinical operations incorporating the NextDocs product suite. The clinical solutions combine the best of breed capabilities of the two partners to deploy low-risk, accelerated solutions for life sciences built on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server.

PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 10, 2010 - BioAlliance Pharma SA, a company dedicated to the treatment and supportive care of cancer and AIDS patients, today announced positive preliminary results from the first Phase I trial of fentanyl Lauriad.

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Bone Biologics, Inc. announced today it had received another round of investment for preferred shares from the Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation (MTF). MTF now owns 51% of Bone Biologics.

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 10, 2010 - BayBio announced today the addition of Chief Operating Officer Jeremy Leffler to work closely with CEO and President Gail Maderis to build Northern California's life sciences.

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 10, 2010 - When patients hear the words “heart failure” they often remember little of the discussion that follows. Stress, emotions, health literacy and even the patient's condition itself can create a barrier for good communication between patients and their doctors. Studies show patients forget as much as 80% of their discussion with their doctor by the time they reach the parking garage.

LEAWOOD, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 10, 2010 - Madeira Therapeutics, a Kansas-based company specializing in pediatric pharmaceuticals, is one of over 100 companies and technology innovators from across the nation and around the world that will compete for top honors at the 2010 World's Best Technologies (WBT) Showcase, March 16-17, in Arlington, Texas.

PROVO, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 10, 2010 - Tahitian Noni International (TNI) announced the formation of a new organization dedicated to the sharing of information and research being conducted on iridoids in both plants and animals.

PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 10, 2010 - Veeva Systems announced today that it will support OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. with its SaaS Customer Relationship Management (CRM) application, which OSI deployed to its sales team in February after a rapid implementation.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 10, 2010 - Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2009.

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 10, 2010 - HTS laboratories are essential contributors to drug discovery, participating extensively in assay development and lead optimization as well as in primary and secondary screening of compound libraries.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 10, 2010 - Halloran Consulting Group (HCG), a firm that specializes in clinical development strategy and services for established and emerging life sciences companies, today announced the continued expansion of its range of services, with the addition of Claudio Carini, MD, PhD, FRCPath, as a Senior Consultant leading the Biomarker and Translational Medicine efforts.

BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 10, 2010 - AutekBio, Inc., SUMA Ventures and Beijing E-Town Harvest International Capital Management Corporation, a venture capital group from Beijing Municipal Government announced a joint investment of more than US$100m to develop a new contract manufacturing organization (CMO) for biopharmaceutical industry in China.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 10, 2010 - Levi & Korsinsky is investigating the Board of Directors of Facet Biotech Corporation for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law in connection with their attempt to sell the company to Abbott Laboratories.

 
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