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> Researchers tout accuracy of new prostate cancer biomarker. Report
> Astellas has confirmed that it will keep 90 of the 240 employees at OSI Pharmaceuticals' operations in Farmingdale, NY. "By providing OSI employees with more clarity regarding the plans for the integration and organizational decisions, we hope to minimize their uncertainty," Astellas says, as quoted by the Long Island Business News. Report
> Synergy Pharmaceuticals says it garnered positive results from a Phase IIa clinical trial of plecanatide (SP-304) in patients with chronic constipation. Synergy release
> Banyan scores $26.3M DoD contract for TBI test. News
> Sources tell Reuters that Japan's Kyowa Hakko Kirin plans to sell its chemical unit for up to $720 million. Story
> Former stockholders for Quill Medical have filed suit against Angiotech, claiming that the biotech company breached its 2006 merger agreement. Anuitech bought Quill for $40 million plus milestones. Item
And Finally... Billions of brain cells are communicating at any given moment. Like an organic supercomputer they keep everything going, from breathing to solving riddles, and "programming errors" can lead to serious conditions such as schizophrenia, Parkinson's Disease and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Release