Prix Galien USA Announces 2009 Final ...(ce for the amount of research and level...)

Date:8/7/2009

ce for the amount of research and level of skill that was invested in the development of these products that improve lives," said Gerald Weissmann, M.D., Prix Galien USA committee chair, New York University professor emeritus and editor-in-chief of The FASEB Journal.

Prix Galien USA honorees are judged on the basis of the innovative nature of the development, application or clinical utility of the drug or technology and whether its discovery can be applied to future biomedical science.

In 2008, the Prix Galien USA committee recognized Selzentry(TM)( )(Pfizer Inc.), Isentress(R) (Merck & Co., Inc.), Soliris(R) (Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), INFUSE(R) (Wyeth) and Revlimid(R)( )(The Celgene Corporation).

The Prix Galien USA award is considered the industry's highest accolade for pharmaceutical research and development -- equivalent to the Nobel Prize. The award committee comprises 11 individuals including seven Nobel Laureates, founders of major biotech companies and editors of world-renowned biology journals. For details about the Prix Galien USA award and committee visit www.prix-galien-usa.com.

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