> YM BioSciences has received FDA approval initiate a Phase II trial investigating nimotuzumab in pediatric patients. Release
> A prominent Russian scientist has been testing an experimental therapy made from green pine needles for helicobacter pylori bacterium (H.pylori), the root cause of stomach ulcers. FierceBioResearcher
> Applera, which owns the biotech company Applied Biosystems, has accelerated the repurchase of $600 million worth of its Applied Biosystems' shares. Report
> Pharmexa says it has prevailed against Geron in a patent dispute. Release
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