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Biotech news | Pharma news

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Today's Headlines

Amarin Adds $28M to Support CNS, Cardiovascular Pipeline

Amarin Corp. plc, which rebounded from dismal Huntington's disease data with the December acquisition of Ester Neurosciences Ltd., is moving full steam ahead once again, thanks to a $28 million cash infusion. (BioWorld Today)

Diagnostics & Biotech-Based Treatments Key to Cancer Fight

The continued increase in cancer incidence is resulting in rapid growth in the number of individuals alive with cancer, leading in turn to greater demand for products and services for cancer diagnosis, treatment and monitoring. Read about the biotech and med-tech companies at the forefront of this growth and the products they re banking on.

Intercell Acquiring Iomai for $189M in Cash, Shares

In a move that will add two Phase II development programs to its pipeline, Intercell AG entered an agreement to acquire Gaithersburg, Md.-based Iomai Corp. in a cash-and-shares deal valued, on a fully diluted basis, at approximately $189 million. (BioWorld International)

Lupus Fells Contender, But Endpoint Might Be to Blame

There's an old joke about a man who walks into a talent agency with his dog and tells the agent that the dog can talk. To convince the agent, the man asks the dog what the top of the house is called, and the dog responds, "Roof!" When asked what the outside of the tree is called, the dog says, "Bark," and when asked to name the most famous baseball player in the world, the dog replies, "Ruth!" (BioWorld Financial Watch)



Biofuels Are Driving Green Biotech to New Market Value — Biofuels has placed itself at the forefront of many government initiatives concerning biotechnology, transportation, oil, and energy. This new in-depth report provides forecasts well beyond current standard projections and identifies the growth potential through a variety of data. View a complete index of this report here.

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