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Rice University-based research develops fast biosensor for pathogens in food

An array of tiny diving boards can perform the Olympian feat of identifying many strains of salmonella at once.

23 Jan 2014

A*STAR and Nestle sign agreement to advance research on nutrition in Singapore

Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research has entered into a research agreement with Nestl- today to help boost the company's expansion in R&D in the country.

23 Jan 2014

HUB Foundation for Organoid Technology signs licensing agreement with STEMCELL Technologies

The HUB Foundation for Organoid Technology announced today that it has signed a licensing agreement with STEMCELL Technologies Inc. for the manufacturing and worldwide distribution of cell culture media for growing Organoids. Organoids are mini-organs grown in tissue culture from small pieces of tissue derived from patients with cancer and other diseases, and represent an exciting new tool for scientific research and drug discovery and validation.

21 Jan 2014

Par Pharmaceutical enters into definitive agreement to purchase JHP Group Holdings

Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire JHP Group Holdings, the parent company of JHP Pharmaceuticals, a leading specialty pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and markets branded and generic sterile injectable products.

21 Jan 2014

Synthelis secures initial funding to accelerate commercial development of membrane proteins

Synthelis, a company specializing in the production and characterization of therapeutic targets and antigens, announces today that it has secured initial backing of EUR 610,000 from a group of French investors comprising Rhone-Alpes Creation, Alpes Developpement Durable Investissement (A2D-Invest), Sud Rhone-Alpes Capital, Viaduc and the Savoy and Grenoble Business Angels networks.

21 Jan 2014

Queen's University Belfast scientists receive international recognition for research on microneedles

Scientists from Queen's University Belfast, whose research into microneedles is taking the pain out of injections, have received international recognition from one of the world's leading pharmaceutical science journals.

20 Jan 2014

Nineteen new CDTs to be announced by Universities and Science Minister

Postgraduate training in a wide range of engineering and scientific fields important to the UK's economy will receive a boost today. Nineteen new Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs) will be announced by Universities and Science Minister, David Willetts.

10 Jan 2014

Hussey Copper launches new line of home improvement products that fight deadly bacteria

Hussey Copper, a leader in copper manufacturing, with support from Lynn Tilton and Patriarch Partners, today launches a new line of home improvement products that fight deadly bacteria known to lurk on surfaces.

10 Jan 2014

FDA completes inspection of LSNE's medical device manufacturing facility in Manchester

Lyophilization Services of New England, a New Hampshire based contract manufacturing organization is pleased to announce that the Food and Drug Administration recently completed an inspection of their Manchester manufacturing facility.

8 Jan 2014

Carl Zeiss Meditec acquires 100% of shares in Aaren Scientific

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG announces it has acquired, through its subsidiary Carl Zeiss Meditec Inc., 100% of the shares in Aaren Scientific Inc., a US-based manufacturer of intraocular lenses (IOLs). Aaren Scientific, headquartered in Ontario, California, has been manufacturing IOLs for more than two decades. The majority of shares in Aaren Scientific had previously been owned by a private investment company as well as other investors, including the CEO and co-founder of Aaren Scientific, Rick Aguilera, who along with the entire management team will stay on board after the transaction.

8 Jan 2014

Qardio launches revolutionary blood pressure monitor at 2014 CES show

Qardio, a technology company dedicated to transforming the way we manage our heart health and track our wellness, is formally announcing the launch of the QardioArm at the 2014 CES show. QardioArm is a revolutionary blood pressure monitor.

8 Jan 2014

Europlasma to display nanocoating systems for electronic devices at CES 2014

Belgium based Europlasma, a world leader in low pressure plasma technology, is happy to present at CES 2014 its nanocoating systems for the electronics industry under the Nanofics® brand name.

7 Jan 2014

Cancer cells less likely to develop resistance when multiple drugs delivered simultaneously

Researchers have developed a technique for creating nanoparticles that carry two different cancer-killing drugs into the body and deliver those drugs to separate parts of the cancer cell where they will be most effective. The technique was developed by researchers at North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

7 Jan 2014

BioLife Solutions announces preliminary revenue of $9 million for 2013

BioLife Solutions, Inc., a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of proprietary clinical-grade hypothermic storage and cryopreservation freeze media and precision thermal shipping products for cells and tissues, today announced preliminary revenue of $9.0 million for the full year 2013.

6 Jan 2014

Astellas, ClearPath announce strategic partnership to develop vaccine for infectious diseases

Astellas Pharma Inc. (Astellas) and ClearPath Development Company (ClearPath) announced today a strategic partnership to form a portfolio of development companies focused on vaccines targeting infectious diseases.

6 Jan 2014

Neogen acquires the stock of Chem-Tech

Neogen Corporation announced today that it has acquired the stock of Chem-Tech Ltd., a manufacturer of insecticides for the animal and food industries. The 35-year-old company, which is wholly owned by Pat and Kelle Rolfes, operates an extensive manufacturing and distribution facility in Pleasantville, Iowa.

2 Jan 2014

Marrone Bio Innovations commences production of Grandevo bioinsecticide at Michigan plant

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (MBI), a leading global provider of bio-based pest management and plant health products announced it has initiated production of Grandevo®, the company's flagship bioinsecticide, at its Bangor, MI plant. This is the company's first production of a fermentation product at this location since renovation of the plant, acquired in July 2012, was initiated.

27 Dec 2013

Teva Pharmaceuticals sells 31 generic drug products to ANI Pharmaceuticals

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an emerging generic pharmaceutical company, today announced that it has acquired 31 previously marketed generic drug products from Teva Pharmaceuticals for $12.5 million in cash and a percentage of future gross profits from product sales.

27 Dec 2013

New tools for neglected diseases: an interview with Dr. BT Slingsby, CEO, GHIT Fund

Nearly 3.3 billion people, a little less than half of our world’s population, are at risk of malaria, TB and what we call “neglected tropical diseases”—diseases caused by worms, parasites, viruses and bacteria like Chagas disease, river blindness, elephantiasis, sleeping sickness, etc.

24 Dec 2013

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School's David Perlin explains how fungal infections can become deadly

Ask someone what the term 'fungus' brings to mind, and chances are it will be an image of something that smells or looks disgusting. Ask David Perlin, executive director of the Public Health Research Institute at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, and the response will be far more somber - because he knows how deadly fungi can be.

24 Dec 2013

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Rice University-based research develops fast biosensor for pathogens in food

A*STAR and Nestle sign agreement to advance research on nutrition in Singapore

HUB Foundation for Organoid Technology signs licensing agreement with STEMCELL Technologies

Par Pharmaceutical enters into definitive agreement to purchase JHP Group Holdings

Synthelis secures initial funding to accelerate commercial development of membrane proteins

Queen's University Belfast scientists receive international recognition for research on microneedles

Nineteen new CDTs to be announced by Universities and Science Minister

Hussey Copper launches new line of home improvement products that fight deadly bacteria

FDA completes inspection of LSNE's medical device manufacturing facility in Manchester

Carl Zeiss Meditec acquires 100% of shares in Aaren Scientific

Qardio launches revolutionary blood pressure monitor at 2014 CES show

Europlasma to display nanocoating systems for electronic devices at CES 2014

Cancer cells less likely to develop resistance when multiple drugs delivered simultaneously

BioLife Solutions announces preliminary revenue of $9 million for 2013

Astellas, ClearPath announce strategic partnership to develop vaccine for infectious diseases

Neogen acquires the stock of Chem-Tech

Marrone Bio Innovations commences production of Grandevo bioinsecticide at Michigan plant

Teva Pharmaceuticals sells 31 generic drug products to ANI Pharmaceuticals

New tools for neglected diseases: an interview with Dr. BT Slingsby, CEO, GHIT Fund

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School's David Perlin explains how fungal infections can become deadly

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