Established by Congress in the Affordable Care Act, IPAB has since come under congressional fire as it circumvents congressional and judicial authority in making mandatory Medicare cuts. (See BioWorld Today, April 28, 2011, July 14, 2011, and Sept. 20, 2011.) Another part of the Medicare savings plan is a five-year reduction in the current 12-year data exclusivity for innovator biologics and authorization for the Federal Trade Commission to prohibit pay-for-delay settlements for generic drugs

Other compensation consists of IDEXX's matching contribution under the IDEXX retirement and incentive savings plan in the amount of $6,750 and supplemental disability insurance premiums paid by IDEXX in the amount of $1,996

Other compensation consists of IDEXX's matching contribution under the IDEXX retirement and incentive savings plan in the amount of $6,750 and supplemental disability insurance premiums paid by IDEXX in the amount of $3,737...Other compensation includes (i) $6,600 for 401(k) savings plan matching contributions in February 2007, and (ii) $5,155 for tax and financial planning advisory services

Other compensation consists of IDEXX's matching contribution under the IDEXX retirement and incentive savings plan in the amount of $8,050 and supplemental disability insurance premium paid by IDEXX in the amount of $2,021...Other compensatin includes (i) $6,900 for 401(k) savings plan matching contributions in February 2009, and (ii) $5,845 for tax and financial planning advisory services

* Options and stocks columns indicate value realized on exercise of options and on vesting of restricted stocks, respectively. 1. Mark J. Emkjer is listed as former president/CEO. Other compensation to Emkjer represents a company 401(K) plan matching contribution of $7,935 and group term life insurance premiums of $2,760 paid on behalf of Emkjer. A company 401(K) plan matching contribution of $16,500, a vacation benefit payout of $49,531, group term life insurance premiums of $2,286 paid on

Other compensation represents $457 in contributions to Colangelo's life insurance premiums, $6,750 to the company's 401(k) retirement savings plan and $13,383 in compensation as a reimbursement for travel expenses in fiscal 2008...Other compensation includes (i) $6,900 for 401(k) savings plan matching contributions in February 2009 and (ii) $4,770 for tax and financial planning advisory services

Other compensation amount represents $450 in contributions to Colangelo’s life insurance premiums, and $6,750 to the company’s 401(k) retirement savings plan

Other compensation consists of IDEXX’s matching contribution under the its retirement and incentive savings plan in the amount of $6,750 and supplemental disability insurance premiums paid by IDEXX in the amount of $3,737...Other compensation includes (i) $10,400 for a car allowance and related expenses, (ii) $6,750 for 401(k) savings plan matching contributions in February 2008, and (iii) $5,235 for tax and financial planning advisory services

Other compensation consists of the company’s contribution to the 401(k) savings plan ($2,392) and the reimbursed temporary living expenses ($2,268...Other compensation consists of IDEXX’s matching contribution to the retirement and incentive savings plan ($6,750) and supplemental disability insurance premiums ($1,996

# Data for FY2007 are not yet available and thus, FY2006 data are used. 1. Other compensation includes $11,250 employer 401(k) matching and $855 of supplemental life insurance premium payments. 2. Other compensation represents a company 401(k) plan matching contribution of $1,563 and group term life insurance premiums of $1,161 paid on behalf of Russo. 3. Pearce was paid $50,112 in other compensation which consisted of payments related to medical, dental and life insurance and long and short

Other compensation consists of IDEXX’s matching contribution under the retirement and incentive savings plan in the amount of $6,600, supplemental disability insurance premiums paid by IDEXX in the amount of $1,933 and reimbursement for tax preparation services in the amount of $7,763

Total direct compensation includes matching payments made under 401(k) employee savings plan

Definitions & Methodology Using the same 231 proxy statements, we have gathered data on the compensation of Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) in the industry. The sample size of companies shrinks to 167 in the case of CFOs because many companies have no CFO listed among the top wage earners. (Companies disclose compensation only for the five most highly paid executives or, in the case of small companies, for executives who earn more than $100,000.) A number companies have no such position at all

Company (Country; Symbol) Type Of Financing Number Of Shares, Units Or Warrants (M) Amount Raised (M) Investors; Placement Agents; Details (Date) JANUARY Alteon Inc. (AMEX:ALT) Private placement of common stock 4.45S $18.9 Alteon entered into a stock purchase agreement to sell 4.45M shares for net proceeds of $18.6M; the shares are being offered at $4.25 per share; investors include Fiduciary Trust Company International, funds managed by Merlin Biomed Group LLC, SDS Merchant Fund LP, Oracle

each unit consists of one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant (12/3) Orchid BioSciences Inc. (ORCH) Credit facility N/A -- Orchid obtained a $10M credit facility from Comerica Inc. (12/27) PanGeo Pharma Inc. (Canada; TSE:PIL) Private placement of common stock 1.25S $2.5 PanGeo raised $2.5M with the private placement of 1.25M common shares at $2 per common share to to two mutual funds under the Quebec Stock Savings Plan (12/2) Procyon

PanGeo Pharma Inc., of Montreal, completed a private placement of 1.25 million common shares at $2 per common share to two mutual funds under the Quebec Stock Savings Plan

employee benefits, including savings plan, stock plan and pension programs

The company estimated the cost-savings plan will reduce the burn rate to less than $1 million per month