BioHealth News Archive
United snags Glaxo buildings as it completes expansion – FiercePharma Manufacturing
Even as it completes an expansion in North Carolina, United Therapeutics is picking up for future use three buildings and a large parcel of…
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Glaxo extends bid for Human Genome Sciences – Businessweek
GlaxoSmithKline PLC said Friday it has again extended its $2.6 billion hostile offer for shares of Human Genome Sciences Inc., its collaborator on the…
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University of Maryland Leadership Shows as State Named #1 in Entrepreneurship and Innovation :: University Communications Newsdesk, University of Maryland
A new U.S. Chamber of Commerce report names Maryland the #1 state in the nation for entrepreneurship and innovation. The annual report on 2012…
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Maryland biotech tax credit registration delayed to July 9 – Baltimore Business Journal
The registration date for Maryland’s popular biotechnology tax credit program has been rescheduled because of wide-spread power outages. Online registration for the Maryland Biotechnology…
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Who’s Still Active Among the Early-Stage Biotech VCs? | Xconomy
Imagine for a moment you’re a hotshot biomedical scientist at a university. You have invented a technology in your lab that you think has potential to make a big…
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Md. launches a venture capital initiative | WashingtonExaminer.com
Maryland's secretary for business and economic development rallied Lower Shore leaders behind a state venture capital initiative that seeks to invest millions of dollars…
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Gates Foundation, pharma cos to spur TB care | Deccan Chronicle
Seven pharmaceutical companies and four research institutions, working with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, have launched a groundbreaking partnership, to expedite the discovery…
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MEDIMMUNE MANUFACTURING FACILITY RECOGNIZED AS 2011 FACILITY OF THE YEAR IN PHARMACEUTICAL ENGINEERING « MedImmune Social Media Press Room
MedImmune, the global biologics arm of AstraZeneca, today announced that the company’s expansion project at its Frederick, Md., Manufacturing Center (FMC) won the International…
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Submitting an SBIR/STTR to NIH? Find the Right “House” | BBC’s Blog
If you are planning to submit an SBIR/STTR proposal to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) before the August 5 deadline, one of your…
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United Therapeutics Announces Additional $100 Million Share Repurchase Program
United Therapeutics Corporation (NASDAQ: UTHR) today announced that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $100 million of the…
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MedStartr Thinks Crowdfunding Will Work For Med-Tech – Venture Capital Dispatch – WSJ
Crowdfunding—the new, hip way to raise money for early-stage technologies and interesting projects—has found a happy home in the world of high-tech, where many…
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QIAGEN Unveils Initiative to Create Next-Generation Sequencing Portfolio for use in Clinical Research and Molecular Diagnostics – MarketWatch
Aim to expand next-generation sequencing beyond current focus on life sciences research. QIAGEN plans to offer sample-to-result workflows that integrate its sample preparation and…
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University of Baltimore gets $1M gift from Go Daddy founder Bob Parsons – Baltimore Business Journal
University of Baltimore is getting a new digital communication program, courtesy of a $1 million donation from Go Daddy founder and UB alum Bob…
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Pharma Seeks a Drug Discovery Fix – Technology Review
The drug discovery business is going through tough times. Drug candidates aren't moving through the pharmaceutical industry's pipelines fast enough. Meanwhile, entrepreneurs struggle to…
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Montgomery County biotech initiatives, companies shine at BIO 2012
As you may know, the Montgomery County Department of Economic Development (MCDED) led the County's participation at the 2012 BIO International Convention held June…
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