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Mathematics and Biochemistry Research Earn Top Prize at Nation's Premier High School Science Competition

11/7/2009
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 7, Research projects in the areas of mathematics and biochemistry scored top marks this evening, as Tim Kunisky of Livingston, NJ and the team of Benjamin Song and Quan (Jack) Chen of Audubon, PA received the highest honors at the Region Five Finals of the 2009 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology, the nation's premier high school sci... [Comments]

Microbix Biosystems Re-files Annual Results With OSC

11/6/2009
TORONTO, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Microbix Biosystems Inc. (the "Company") announces today that it has re-filed the Form 52-109F1 Certification of Annual Filings of William Gastle, the Chief Executive Officer and James Long, the Chief Financial Officer (the "Officer's Certificates") dated January 12, 2009 in connection with the annual audited financial statements for the year ended... [Comments]

Reissue with Tables: BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results

11/6/2009
LYNBROOK, N.Y., Nov. 6 BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. (Nasdaq: BSTC ), a biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class collagenase-based products, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009. "We were extremely happy that, in September of this year, the FDA's Arthritis Advisory Committee unanimously recommend... [Comments]

Helix BioPharma to Present at Merriman Curhan Ford's Investor Summit 2009 on November 10th

11/6/2009
AURORA, Ontario, Nov. 6 Helix BioPharma Corp. (TSX, FSE: "HBP" / Pink Sheets: HXBPF) today announced that John Docherty, president and chief operating officer, will present at Merriman Curhan Ford's 6th annual Investor Summit on November 10, 2009 at 4:00 PM at the Sofitel Hotel in New York City. Mr. Docherty will provide an overview of the Company's leading produ... [Comments]

Myriant Technologies LLC, Uhde Corporation of America and Uhde GmbH Announce Alliance for Engineering, Procurement & Construction of World Scale Renewable Succinic Acid Plants

11/6/2009
QUINCY, Mass., Nov. 6 Myriant Technologies LLC ("Myriant"), a privately-held, biotech developer and manufacturer of renewable bio-chemicals, Uhde Corporation of America and its preferred technology provider Uhde GmbH, one of the world's leading engineering contractors (jointly "Uhde"), announced an alliance for the engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) of Myria... [Comments]

EUCODIS Bioscience to Explore Novel Enzymatic Activities in Antarctic Bacteria Library From Bio Sidus

11/6/2009
VIENNA, Austria, November 6 EUCODIS Bioscience, a companydeveloping, customizing, manufacturing, and marketing enzymes for thechemical industry announced today that it has entered into a researchagreement with Bio Sidus, the leading biopharmaceutical company in LatinAmerica. The agreement gives EUCODIS Bioscience exclusive access - for the searchof enzym... [Comments]

NeurogesX Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

11/6/2009
SAN MATEO, Calif., Nov. 6 3Q09 Corporate Highlights: Completed transfer of Qutenza(TM) E.U. Marketing Authorization to Astellas Pharma Europe Ltd. Made significant progress in commercial readiness activities Expanded management team to include VP Sales; Senior Director, Marketing; and Director, Commercial Operations Appointed Bradford S. Good... [Comments]

Calbiotech Awarded U.S. Army Phase I SBIR Research Contract to Develop Analyte Specific Reagents for the Diagnosis of Dengue Fever Virus

11/6/2009
SPRING VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 6 Calbiotech, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase I contract by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Material command. Under terms of the agreement, Calbiotech will develop analyte specific reagents (ASRs) for the diagnosis of Dengue virus. Dengue virus is a mosquito-born flavivir... [Comments]

Oncolytics Biotech(R) Inc. Collaborators Present Positive Phase II Sarcoma Trial Results at CTOS Annual Meeting

11/6/2009
CALGARY, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Oncolytics Biotech Inc. (TSX:ONC, NASDAQ:ONCY) ("Oncolytics" or the "Company") today announced updated results from a Phase II study of intravenous REOLYSIN(R) in patients with sarcomas metastatic to the lung in a poster presentation at the 15th Annual Connective Tissue Oncology Society Meeting held in Miami Beach, Florida, from November 5th to 7th.... [Comments]

Intarcia Therapeutics, Inc. Presents Positive Results from Two Studies of ITCA 650 for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes at the Ninth Annual Diabetes Technology Meeting

11/6/2009
HAYWARD, Calif., Nov. 6 Intarcia Therapeutics, Inc. delivered two presentations today on its ITCA 650 (DUROS® continuous delivery of exenatide) program for the treatment of type 2 diabetes at the Ninth Annual Diabetes Technology Meeting in San Francisco, CA: (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050301/SFTU126LOGO ) Continuous Subcutaneous Deliver... [Comments]

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(Date:11/4/2009)...mber 4, 2009 Childhood obesity in the United Stat...n one fourth of advertising on daytime and prime t...continuing questions about the role television pla...sue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Beh...dren might be a large contributor to the problem. ...
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(Date:11/5/2009)...wire-FirstCall/ -- ThermoGenesis Corp. (Nasdaq: K...or processing and storing adult stem cells, today ...010. ,, For the quarter ended September 30, 200...a 15 percent increase over revenues of $4.5 millio...d the key contributors to the growth in revenues i...
(Date:11/5/2009)...FirstCall/ -- Cepheid (Nasdaq: CPHD ) today annou...ollowing investor conferences, and invited investo... Credit Suisse Healthcare Conference, Phoenix, AZ,... a.m. Mountain Time, NASDAQ OMX 2... Tuesday, 1 December, 2009 at 10.45 a.m. Green...
(Date:11/5/2009)...SpineSmith Partners has signed an initial agreemen...old that mimics the structure of natural cancellou...l products by SpineSmith,s Research and Developmen...affold represents a significant advancement in tec...t for the delivery of adult stem cells for skeleta...
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... Inc. today announced that it has been awarded a $...earch (SBIR) grant from the National Institute of ...ional Institutes of Health (NIH). The grant will ...gy and pharmacology studies of the company,s propr...s being developed as a potential treatment for gro...
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