Tuesday, April 29, 2008 BioWorld Financial Watch is a weekly must-have resource monitoring the economics of the biotech industry: IPOs, Collaborations, Mergers & Acquisitions, Licensing, Venture Capital Funding, Grants, FDA Submissions and more. Its chart-based format provides a quick recap every week on the financial trends you need to know about. Go here to view a free sample now. •  Wyeth (WYE) Lays Off Another 1,200 Employees More... More Job Industry News •   Madeira Therapeutics Announces Company Launch and Novel Drug Development Strategy More... •   Constellation Pharmaceuticals Closes $32 Million in Series A Funding More... More Startup News •   Neurologix, Inc. Completes Additional $5 Million Private Placement More... More Finance News Latest Market Insight The Fastest Growing Biotechnology Companies: Growth Strategies, Comparative Analyses and Company Profiles In recent years, the biopharmaceutical industry has emerged as one of the most important sectors in the Healthcare industry. Advances in life sciences have resulted in the drug discovery process becoming more science-intensive, with an increasing emphasis cross-company collaborations and the exchange of information. However, growing commercial pressures and rising R&D costs have prompted many biotech companies to seek financial support from global Big Pharma corporations through licensing and collaborative R&D deals. Progressive enhancements in integration have subsequently led to traditional pharma companies becoming increasingly dependant upon the technology platforms and approaches adopted by biotech companies. Click Here for More Information •   Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (TKDG.DE) and Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Cambridge, Massachusetts) (MLNM) Announce Early Termination of Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period More... More Mergers and Acquisitions News •   Foamix and Galderma to Develop Medicated Foam for Certain Skin Diseases More... •   Premier Research and Octagon Research Solutions, Inc. Announce Strategic Partnership More... •   Pfizer Inc. (PFE) Partners with REvolution Computing to Improve Medicine Production Pipeline More... •   International Stem Cell Corporation Obtains Exclusive Rights in the US and Canada to Distribute Approved Human Skin Model for Toxicity Testing More... •   BioSeek, Inc. Initiates Research Collaboration With Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (LEXG) More... More Alliances News •   Cellectricon AB Names New CEO More... •   Lundbeck Appoints New CEO More... •   Noven Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NOVN) Appoints New CEO & Director More... •   Hyperion Therapeutics Names Bruce F. Scharschmidt CMO More... •   Neuromed Pharmaceuticals Names Sean Cunliffe Chief Commercial Officer More... More Personnel News •   Albany Molecular Research, Inc. (AMRI) to Announce First Quarter Results More... •   AVANIR Pharmaceuticals (AVNR) Invites Investors to Second Quarter Conference Call More... •   Biotage AB (BIOTa.ST): Interim Report January – March 2008 More... •   bioMerieux SA - First Quarter 2008 Business Review More... •   Bentley Pharmaceuticals (BNT) to Release First-Quarter 2008 Financial Results on May 8, 2008 More... More Earnings Report News •   Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (TARO) Reaches Agreement in Principle to Settle Securities Lawsuit More... More Legal News •   Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (WPI) Announces Removal of FDA Official Action Indicated Status at Its Davie, Florida Facility More... •   Cytochroma Inc. Opens U.S. Headquarters in Illinois More... •   Terumo Corporation Opens Office in Switzerland More... More Construction News   Office and Laboratory Space Available for Lease 500 West Cartier Boulevard Laval, Quebec Canada • 27,000 Sq.Ft., Can be Sub-divided • Over 900 linear feet of laboratory work stations with attendant built-in services distributed throughout chemistry and biology labs • Biological safety cabinets/fume hoods of assorted sizes, (including walk-ins) More Real Estate Listings Hot Company Technical Resources International 6500 Rock Spring Drive Suite 650 Bethesda, Maryland 20817 U.S.A. Phone: 301-564-6400 Fax: 301-897-7400 View Jobs Technical Resources International is a full service technical consulting, management services, and contract research organization. We offer Health, IT, Environmental, and Communications services to government agencies, the private sector, and the non-profit marketplace. More Company Profiles 2ND ANNUAL GLOBAL HEALTHCARE INVESTING CONFERENCE Presented in conjunction with: BioEnterprise April 30-May 1, 2008 Intercontinental Hotel Cleveland, Ohio While other high tech sectors have gone "global, global investing in healthcare is still in its early-stages. In 2007, IBF and BioEnterprise convened the inaugural Global Healthcare Investing Conference to bring together the leading-edge investors, institutions, and companies that invest in technologies across the world, manage "global" start-ups, and operate in multiple financial and regulatory markets. 2008 Discussion Topic's Include: • Developing U.S. Companies Overseas • Tapping global capital • Opportunities in Emerging Geographies • Global Distribution Strategies • Is it the right time to be in Asia • Bringing Companies into the U.S. Non-U.S. based emerging growth companies that have raised at least one round of professional funding will deliver presentations on medical devices, diagnostics, delivery, drug discovery, biotechnology, healthcare information technology and services. Information and Registration: Cathy Fenn Phone: 516-765-9005, ext. 210 Email: cathy@ibfconferences.com You may also register at the IBF website at http://www.ibfconferences.com Mention discount code S-BIOS to receive a $200 discount off the general registration rate only. Discount is not combinable with any additional offers. More Investor Events More Business Development Events  • BioMidwest (Indianapolis, Indiana) Hot Job of the Day: Roche Diagnostics Segment Marketing Manager The Segment Marketing Manager, Corporate Accounts position is responsible for the development and delivery of marketing and communications strategies and tactics to effectively support and meet or exceed business goals for segments covered by Corporate Accounts (including GPOs, IHNs, Federal Government, and Large Reference Labs). • Pharm Country (Princeton, New Jersey) Hot Job of the Day: Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals, Inc. SFA/CRM Business Analyst II Serves as a liaison between the business community and the IT organization in order to provide business process and technical solutions to meet user needs. • Genetown (Cambridge, Massachusetts) Hot Job of the Day: Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc. Director - Business Continuity-Scientific Research The focus of this global role centers on establishing, supporting implementation, and maintaining a business related, global research framework for emergency and business continuity management to assure compliance with Novartis requirements. • Biotech Beach (San Diego, California) Hot Job of the Day: Ferring Research Institute Inc. Accounting/Finance Manager The Accounting/Finance Manager is responsible for general accounting and financial reporting, supporting business needs and decision making processes for the Ferring Research Institute. • Biotech Bay (San Francisco, California) Hot Job of the Day: BioSpace, Inc. 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