Clinical Genomics Pty Ltd and The Garvan Institute of Medical Research Enter into Licensing Agreement

SYDNEY, September 27, 2010 – Clinical Genomics Pty. Ltd (Sydney, Australia) and The Garvan Institute
of Medical Research (Sydney, Australia) today announced that they have
entered into a license agreement in relation to novel biomarkers discovered
by scientists at the Garvan Institute. Under the terms of the agreement,
Clinical Genomics obtains worldwide exclusive rights to the Garvan's
proprietary cancer [...]

Announcing the Inaugural ACS Careers’ Virtual Career Fair in Conjunction with Informex and C&EN

100% Virtual Show in November Will Facilitate Networking Opportunities, Deliver Educational Content and Connect Employers with Potential Employees

PRINCETON, New Jersey, September 27, 2010 – The American Chemical Society, Informex, and Chemical & Engineering News
(C&EN) announced today that they are to partner in hosting the 'ACS Careers
Virtual Career Fair in conjunction with Informex and C&EN' [...]

Amira Pharmaceuticals Announces IND Submission for Novel LPA1 Antagonist, AM152, for Potential Use in Fibrotic Diseases

SAN DIEGO, September 27, 2010 – Amira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it has submitted an
Investigational New Drug (IND) application to the US Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) for AM152, a novel LPA1 antagonist. If accepted, the IND
will enable Amira to begin Phase 1 safety studies with the compound in
healthy subjects.

"We [...]

Trehalose Confirmed to Inhibit Fat Cell Hypertrophy

New Possibility in Metabolic Syndrome Prevention amid Global Spread of High-fat and High-calorie Diet -

OKAYAMA, Japan, September 29, 2010 – Hayashibara Biochemical Laboratories, Inc. based in Okayama City, Okayama
Prefecture, Japan, has confirmed that the naturally-derived functional
saccharide trehalose has the effect of inhibiting fat cell hypertrophy. The
finding will be presented to the 31st conference of [...]

A Happy Coffin Before You Die

Nursing home residents and designers celebrate the art of dying
SINGAPORE, September 28, 2010 – There are some Happy Coffins from Singapore challenging death's taboos.
Today, designer coffins deck a nursing home where three residents fulfill
their pre-departure wishes of how their final resting places should be.

(Photo : www.prnasia.com/sa/2010/09/24/20100924505419.html )
[...]

AstraZeneca UK Receives Positive Decision For Seroquel XL(R)[Black Triangle Drug] (Quetiapine Prolonged Release) as an Add-On Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder

Quetiapine Prolonged Release Becomes the Only Atypical Antipsychotic Approved for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) as Adjunctive Therapy, and as Monotherapy for Acute Depressive Episodes Associated With Bipolar disorder.

LONDON, September 28, 2010 – AstraZeneca UK is delighted to announce that it has today
received UK approval for Seroquel XL(R)[Black Triangle Drug] (quetiapine
prolonged release) as an add-on [...]

Emerging Cancer Vaccines Market: Forecasts, Developments and Pipeline Analysis, 4th Edition Now Available at ReportsandReports

DALLAS, September 28, 2010 – ReportsandReports announces it will carry Emerging Cancer Vaccines
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National Spa Week Delivers Real Value to the Consumer

LONDON, September 28, 2010 – National Spa Week, now in its 6th successful year, officially ran from
20th – 26th September and has been every bit the success as previous years
providing a wide range of deals, discounts and special offers from around 200
independent spa venues nationwide – which means that Spa Week provides
something for everyone, [...]

Elsevier Survey Reveals Researchers Ready to Push Scientific Search and Discovery to the Next Level

AMSTERDAM, September 28, 2010 – Elsevier, a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical
information products and services, today released highlights from a new
survey that reveals researchers around the globe are not only ready for the
next phase in search and discovery, but also prepared to actively contribute
to making it a reality.

In [...]

Pieris Signs Broad Collaboration With Sanofi-Aventis and Sanofi Pasteur to Develop Anticalin Therapeutics

FREISING-WEIHENSTEPHAN, Germany, September 28, 2010 – Pieris AG (www.pieris-ag.com/) announced today the signature of a
collaboration and license agreement with both Sanofi-Aventis and Sanofi
Pasteur, the vaccines division of the sanofi-aventis Group (EURONEXT: SAN and
NYSE: SNY), under which Pieris will apply its proprietary Anticalin
technology to discover novel Anticalin drugs against multiple targets, with
further development undertaken by [...]

Why Not Give Yourself a Quick Boost?

Put the 'Fizz-Factor' Into Your Life!
LONDON, September 28, 2010 – Fans of Berocca, the UK's No 1 branded energy, vitamin and
mineral supplement will be excited to hear that a new product Berocca Boost
is being launched to help give you a 'little kick when you need it'!

Berocca Boost is the UK's [...]

Apligraf(R) Approved by Saudi Food and Drug Authority for Treatment of Chronic Wounds

Diabetic Foot Ulcers a Widespread and Growing Problem in Gulf States
CANTON, Massachusetts, September 28, 2010 – Organogenesis, Inc. announced that its Apligraf(R) bilayered living
cellular construct has been approved for the treatment of diabetic foot
ulcers and other chronic wounds by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA)
of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Apligraf is a [...]

Luminex to Host MAGPIX Road Shows Throughout the U.S. and Europe

MULTINATIONAL TOUR TO SHOWCASE CAPABILITIES OF NEW MULTIPLEXING INSTRUMENT
AUSTIN, Texas, September 28, 2010 – Luminex Corporation (Nasdaq: LMNX), today announced the initial dates and
locations for the MAGPIX(R) road show, a multinational tour designed to
showcase the recently-launched MAGPIX analytical instrument that is capable
of performing up to 50 tests on a single sample and providing nearly [...]

Media Advisory – Prime Minister of Kenya to Open Eye Unit at Kitale District Hospital

CALGARY, Canada, September 28, 2010 -

What: KITALE HOSPITAL INAUGURATION
The grand opening of the eye clinic at the Kitale District
Hospital, which which will provide high quality, sustainable eye
[...]

New IonWorks Barracuda Automated Patch Clamp System Meets Need for Affordable, Accelerated Screening of Ligand- & Voltage-Gated Ion Channels Via Direct Electrophysiology Assays

Ideal technology for cardiovascular, metabolic, central nervous system, immune function, and other drug discovery programs

SUNNYVALE, California, September 28, 2010 – Molecular Devices, Inc., a leader in bioanalytical systems for drug
discovery & development, life science research, and bioassay/test
development, today announced that it is taking orders for its new IonWorks
Barracuda(TM) Automated Patch Clamp System.

[...]

Sheffield Bio-Science Adds Chemically Defined Media Supplements to Product Portfolio

BELOIT, Wisconsin, September 28, 2010 – Sheffield Bio-Science, a Kerry Group Business, has formed a strategic
global sales and marketing alliance with Girus Life Sciences. Under this
partnership, Sheffield Bio-Science will be the exclusive Global Sales,
Distribution and Development Partner for Girus Life Sciences' chemically
defined Regocel supplements.

Regocel supplements are small molecule yield enhancers [...]

FCA Carer Recruitment Targets Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and Dorset

BROMSGRAVE, England, September 29, 2010 – Foster Care Associates (FCA), the UK's leading independent fostering
agency, has stepped up its foster carer recruitment campaign across
Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and Dorset.

Through a wide range of marketing initiatives across the print, radio and
online mediums, together with regular information evenings, the agency hopes
to attract a new [...]

Simbionix Receives FDA Clearance to Take Medical Simulation Technology One Step Further Into Clinical Settings

CLEVELAND, Ohio, September 29, 2010 – Simbionix Ltd., a subsidiary of Simbionix USA Corporation, the world's
leading provider of medical education and simulation technology, is proud to
announce the receipt of FDA clearance for the PROcedure Rehearsal Studio(TM)
Software.

The PROcedure Rehearsal Studio software is intended for use as a software
interface and image segmentation [...]

Boston Scientific Welcomes Publication of Analysis Demonstrating Long-Term Survival Benefit for ICD Therapy

MADIT II Eight-Year Outcomes Analysis Shows That One Life is Saved for Every Eight Patients Who Receive an ICD

NATICK, Massachusetts, September 29, 2010 – Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today welcomed the
publication of an analysis of long-term data from the MADIT II clinical trial
in the current issue of Circulation. The analysis demonstrates that the
life-saving [...]

ASEBIO Requests the Alignment of Spain With the European Union’s Future Strategy of Bioeconomy

PAMPLONA, Spain, September 29, 2010 – The figures regarding BioSpain 2010 have beaten all previous
records, to the extent that it has become the most important event in
biotechnology in southern Europe. "Investment in Biotechnology and in R&D+i
is crucial in order to prevent our best researchers from moving abroad",
warned Jose Maria Fernandez Sousa, president of ASEBIO [...]

Covance and Sanofi-Aventis Sign Definitive Agreements for 10-Year Strategic R&D Alliance

Sanofi-Aventis Names Covance its R&D Partner as part of US$2.2 Billion Agreement -

PRINCETON, New Jersey, September 30, 2010 – Covance Inc. (NYSE: CVD) today announced the signing of definitive
agreements with sanofi-aventis (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) for Covance to
become sanofi-aventis' R&D partner. Over the next ten years, Covance expects
to provide drug development services to [...]

Concentric Medical Announces Initiation of the First Stentriever(TM) Study in Europe

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, September 30, 2010 – Concentric Medical, Inc., the global leader in acute ischemic stroke
intervention, today announced the start of the TREVO Study. The first
patients were enrolled and successfully treated at the Hospital Clinic de
Barcelona by the Neuroradiology team of Drs. Juan Macho and Jordi Blasco.

The TREVO Study [...]

Shire Announces Results of the Tender Offer for Movetis NV and Commencement of Squeeze-Out Tender Period

DUBLIN, September 30, 2010 – Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty
biopharmaceutical company, announces that shareholders of Movetis NV have
tendered 99.18% of the shares of Movetis (Euronext Brussels: MOVE) during the
initial acceptance period of the tender offer which closed on September 27,
2010. The shares tendered into the tender offer are expected to [...]

Care Home Regulator Abandons Star Ratings – but Closes the Worst Homes

LONDON, September 30, 2010 – BestCareHome.co.uk, the care home comparison website, announced today
that it will continue to award and publish star ratings, even as the
regulator of Care Homes moves to abandon them on its own website.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) stopped awarding star ratings at the
end of June, and after [...]

Campaign Launched by EPDA to Highlight Overlooked Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease

New Life With Parkinson's – Non-Motor Symptoms Campaign Builds on Parkinson's Awareness Campaign

GLASGOW, Scotland, September 30, 2010 – Today the European Parkinson's Disease Association (EPDA)
announces the launch of its pan-European awareness campaign, Life with
Parkinson's – Non-Motor Symptoms at the 2nd World Parkinson Congress in
Glasgow.
Recent surveys have revealed that close to [...]

Resverlogix Appoints Kenneth J. Zuerblis to Board of Directors

CALGARY, Canada, September 30, 2010 – Resverlogix Corp. ("Resverlogix" or the "Company") (TSX:RVX) announces
that Mr. Kenneth Zuerblis has been appointed to the Company's Board of
Directors. Recently Mr. Zuerblis served as the Chief Financial Officer and
Senior Vice President of ImClone Systems Inc., prior to its acquisition by
Eli Lilly.

"I was initially attracted [...]

Inaugural Pharma Exchange Conference Produced by Informex to Draw Together Milwaukee, Wisconsin Chemical Industry

First in a series of pharma conferences seeks to build business relationships and encourage sharing and collaboration within regional marketplaces

PRINCETON, New Jersey, September 30, 2010 – Informex (www.informex.com), the leading meeting place for buyers
and sellers of high-value chemistry for a broad range of applications, today
announced that its first ever Pharma Exchange Conference will occur [...]

Stroz Friedberg Amplifying Growth with US$115MM New Mountain Capital Investment

NEW YORK, September 30, 2010 – Stroz Friedberg's unsurpassed expertise in managing digital risk and
uncovering digital evidence has helped attract a US$115 million investment
from New Mountain Capital to fuel and accelerate the company's growth.

"This investment is with the perfect partner and happens at the perfect
time," says Eric Friedberg (
www.strozfriedberg.com/professionals/xprProfessionalDetails1.aspx?xpST=ProfessionalDetail&professional=4
), Co-President [...]

The Harley Medical Group Sees Steady Increase in Breast Reduction Procedures

LONDON, September 30, 2010 – The Harley Medical Group reports that it has seen a steady increase in
breast reduction procedures in the UK. With breast surgery still top of the
ops in the cosmetic surgery field, wanting to appear slimmer is an
increasingly common motivator for women having breast reductions. A smaller
looking frame helps towards the [...]