Medtronic on Friday received federal approval to sell its drug-coated stent, the first to hit the U.S. market since safety concerns sank their popularity two years ago.

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New York (Jan. 29)—Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal is investigating Schering-Plough (Kenilworth, NJ) and Merck & Co. (Whitehouse Station, NJ), according to a Reuters report. This is the latest development in what has been a busy week for the makers of the cholesterol drug “Vytorin.”

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Jan 31 2008, 12:33 PM EST
Abbott Pays $20M for a 10.25% Equity Stake in Ibis Biosciences
Abbott could up its ownership to 18.6% with an additional $20 million before July 31 and acquire the firm entirely for $175 to $210 million before June 30, 2009.Full Story

Jan 31 2008, 12:27 PM EST
Laureate Inks Manufacturing Contract to Help Arius Advance Cancer Program
Company will produce Trop-2 targeting antibody.Full Story

Jan 31 2008, 12:32 PM EST
SAFC Initiates Second Phase of a $600K Research Facility Expansion
Site is scheduled for completion in the first quarter.Full Story

Jan 31 2008, 12:25 PM EST
Eden Biodesign and iQur Enter Vacine Deal
Eden will set up an optimized biomanufacturing process before proceeding with clinical trial cGMP manufacture for Hep. A and B combined vaccine.Full Story

Jan 30 2008, 11:27 AM EST
miRNA Expression Pattern Distinguishes Cancerous and Noncancerous Tissue
Paper published in JAMA showed that miR-21 was associated with poor survival outcome and response to adjuvant chemotherapy.Full Story

Jan 29 2008, 12:04 PM EST
Sepracor Expands Respiratory Disease Franchise through $430M Licensing Agreement with Nycomed
Firm gains two approved products, the API, ciclesonide, and three line-extension programs.Full Story

Jan 29 2008, 12:02 PM EST
Scientists Map Role of Proteins in Neuron Differentiation
Study published in PNAS showed how GEF and GAP proteins control neuritogenesis by modulating signaling.Full Story

Jan 29 2008, 11:59 AM EST
Cryo-Cell and Saneron Sign Neurodegenerative Disorder Deal Using Stem Cell Technology
C'elle menstrual stem cell platform will be used in preclinical models of CNS diseases.Full Story

Jan 28 2008, 11:13 AM EST
Labcyte and Deerac Combine Forces to Enhance Low-Volume Liquid Handling
The merged firm will offer products that cover a greater number of applications and different volume ranges.Full Story

Jan 25 2008, 11:52 AM EST
TransTech Pharma Acquires Three Programs Related to Metabolic Disorders from Novo Nordisk
Approaches target the H3 receptor antagonists, PPARd agonists, and 11ßHSD1 inhibitors.Full Story

GenEngNews.com

31/01/2008 - At this week's Informex show in New Orleans, experts at a packed out session discussed the potential of up-and-coming continuous processing technologies and posed the question: is batch processing yesterday's technology?

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In-Pharmatechnologist.com

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30/01/2008 - A non-destructive method of carrying out a series of tests on solid dosage forms, developed by UK firm Teraview, can be carried out in real time on the production line and could be used in continuous processing systems, according to a new study.

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In-Pharmatechnologist.com