Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Major Lab & Pharma Webcast Auction Featuring Lab and Pharma Equipment from a leading global manufacturer June 18, 2009 Location: Mayaguez, PR All Bidding Via the Web Online Bidding Starts at 11am ET www.EquipNet.com/PharmaAuction •   Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (WPI) Goes Global with $1.75 Billion Arrow Deal More... •   Neuromed Pharmaceuticals Announces Sale of U.S. Rights to Drug Candidate Exalgo(TM) (hydromorphone HCl) Extended-Release Tablets (CII) to Mallinckrodt Inc. More... •   Venturepharm Laboratories, Ltd.'s NASDAQ Flagship Commonwealth Biotechnologies, Inc. (CBTE) Announces Agreement to Acquire Largest Peptide Biotech Company in China More... •   Opko Health, Inc. Acquires New Platform Technology More... •   Akorn, Inc. (AKN) Acquires Capastat(R) Sulfate from Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) More... More Mergers and Acquisitions News •   Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ARNA) to Receive $100 Million from Deerfield Management More... •   PharmaGap Inc. (GAP) Announces Completion of $861,920 Private Placement More... More Finance News •  Scotland Health Sciences Body to Create 250 New Jobs More... •  Sancilio & Company Gets $700,000; Company to Add 25 New Jobs More... More Job Industry News Latest Market Insight Negotiating the Emerging Biosimilars Landscape: Key Developments in the Regulatory Environment • Identify and respond to the challenges and threats posed by the emergence of the biosimilars industry with this report's examination of key trends and strategic approaches used by the biopharmaceutical industry to protect market share and intellectual property. • Examine details of expired patents or impending patent expiries for first-gen biopharmaceuticals derived from recombinant DNA such as interferons, human insulin and insulin analogs, monoclonal antibodies (Mab) growth hormone and epoietins. Click Here for More Information •   Echo Therapeutics and Handok Pharmaceuticals Sign South Korea License for Needle-free Symphony(TM) Transdermal Continuous Glucose Monitoring System More... •   Access Pharmaceuticals (ACCP) Announces Initiation of Two New Cobalamin(TM) Oral Insulin Drug Delivery Collaborations More... •   Unique Collaboration between TB Alliance and Tibotec BVBA to Accelerate Tuberculosis Drug Development More... •   Xcellerex, Inc. Announces Sale of FlexFactory(TM) Bioproduction Line to Crucell N.V. (CRXL) for Vaccine, Monoclonal Antibody Manufacturing Facility More... •   Penwest Pharmaceutical (PPCO) Enters Into Third Research and Development Agreement With Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. More... More Alliances News •   DURECT Corporation (DRRX) Appoints Dr. Joseph Stauffer as Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy More... •   OXiGENE (OXGN) Appoints Dr. Peter J. Langecker as Chief Development Officer More... •   Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (HALO) Appoints Herceptin(R) Pioneer, H. Michael Shepard, Ph.D., as Vice President of Discovery Research More... More Personnel News •   Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTIC) Announces Preliminary Results of its Fixed Price Exchange Offers for Any and All of its $118.9 Million Convertible Notes Outstanding More... •   Deltagen (DGEN) Reports 2009 First Quarter Financial Results More... More Earnings Report News •   Biogen Idec, Inc. (Massachusetts) (BIIB) Announces Conclusion of Arbitration with Genentech, Inc. (DNA) More... More Legal News Florida Turbine Building 100 Marquette Drive Jupiter, Florida 33458 U.S.A. • Building size: 188,000 sq ft • Number of floors: 1 • Parking ratio: 4 per 1000 sq ft More Real Estate Listings Hot Company Aragon Pharmaceuticals 6755 Mira Mesa Boulevard Suite 123-416 San Diego, California 92121 U.S.A. View Jobs Aragon Pharmaceuticals is a San Diego based biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a pipeline of new anti-endocrine therapies targeting the biology of hormone resistant cancers. More Company Profiles Euro-Biotech Forum 2009 June 29-July 1, 2009 Barcelona, Spain Windhover Information's annual Euro-Biotech Forum - celebrating its 16th successful year, and its second in beautiful Barcelona, Spain - boasts the highest concentration of senior-level executives. Euro-Biotech Forum features Windhover editorial teams' plenary discussions and one-on-one meetings, all at Ritz-Carlton's aristocratic Hotel Arts Barcelona. Euro-Biotech Forum is where you'll meet the right people you need to make the deals your company demands. The most active in- and out-licensors will be on hand to create future growth through partnership deals! Best of all, Windhover selects companies which they consider the most interesting technologies and products available for partnering, so you see only the best and the brightest companies. Maximize the efficiency of your partnering hours by making sure you see the right global decision-makers at one meeting!  • BioTechxus (Austin, Texas) Life Technologies Analyst 2, Business Systems Translate business requirements into system/application solutions. Acquire, aggregate, and analyze operations data from accounting and decentralized information systems to drive data based decision making using various software applications. • Biotech Bay (Berkeley, California) Bayer Senior Specialist- Finance/ Controlling This position is responsible for monitoring, analyzing and forecasting Kogenate COGS, focusing on special product costs. Work with BHC accounting to establish forecast of raw material prices and confirm the prices have been inputted into SAP. • Pharm Country (Tarrytown, New York) Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Senior Director/Director Finance, Clinical Development & Regulatory Affairs Provide leadership and coordination of Clinical Development & Regulatory Affairs financial planning and budget management functions. Manage the preparation of Clinical Development & Regulatory Affairs financial budgets, outlooks, and financial forecasts for individual clinical trials, clinical programs, and the entire Clinical Development & Regulatory Affairs department. • Genetown (Cambridge, Massachusetts) Biogen Idec Manager, Business Development This position will include responsibility for competitive intelligence on specific companies or industry areas; assistance in assessing internal pipeline needs; assistance to the deal team with an acquisition or licensing transaction; and being a resource to assist members of the department generally in maintaining high levels of communication with other parts of the company. • Biotech Beach (San Diego, California) HUYA Bioscience International Director, Business Development The Business Development position will support senior management by identifying and evaluating new business opportunities including licensing, collaborative research and development agreements, joint ventures, mergers, and acquisitions. • Get Noticed! 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