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> Cytovance Biologics today announced a growth equity investment of $22.5 million from Great Point Partners, LLC, a Greenwich, Connecticut private investment firm. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK, Cytovance is a contract manufacturer of mammalian and microbial biologics for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. Release
> The FDA has approved Gadavist (gadobutrol), a gadolinium-based contrast agent, for use in patients undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the central nervous system. Release
> The co-founder of Seattle's Institute for Systems Biology, Alan Aderem, is taking his team over to the Seattle Biomedical Research Institute, where he will become president. Story
> Cambridge, UK-based Xention is a partner in a new multidisciplinary atrial fibrillation research consortium, the 'European Network for Translational Research in Atrial Fibrillation,' which has been awarded a €12 million grant to engage in atrial fibrillation research. Xention release
> U.S. venture capitalist William K. Bowes, Jr. has donated $2 million to the Karolinska Institutet for an accelerator fund for talented young students. Release
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> Portrait of an Indian Pharma acquisition 'failure'. Report
> FDA: Overseas manufacturing puts U.S. at risk. Article
> New law may mean harsher exec sentencing. Report
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> Florida lawmakers tell Scripps to show them the jobs. Report
> Nanomaterials incarcerate prostate cancer cells. News
> Genes are still looking hot, survey says. Item
> Research sheds light on anxiety disorders. Article
> Pentagon may have hard time cutting cancer research budget. Story
> Media report high hopes for adult stem cells. News
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> Cheers become jeers on KV's Makena pricing. News
> Pharma makes top-counterfeits list. Item
> Earthquake in Japan compromises supply chain. Report
> McNeil's consent decree terms could have been worse. Item
> Decree a no-confidence vote in McNeil. Story
> USP edits drug labels for better patient compliance. Article
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