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Sigma-Aldrich acquires BioReliance
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| Sigma-Aldrich has completed its acquisition of BioReliance Holdings, a leading provider of global biopharmaceutical testing services, from Avista Capital Partners for $350 million in cash, subject to normal post-closing adjustments |
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'We're open to affordable outright acquisition options'
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| Mr Anandh Balasundaram, managing director, AstraZeneca Pharma India, talks about the company's game plan for India and shares his views on acquisition and the need for an MNC to keep a balance between affordability and return of investments |
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Bangalore India Bio 2012 to focus on emerging bioeconomies
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| Bangalore INDIA BIO will feature multi-track conference, international trade show, India's Biotech Vision 2015 Leadership Series, BioPartnering India, podium presentations, poster session, CEO conclave, Bio Excellence Awards and BioQuiz |
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TERI, NEDO organize India-Japan Energy Forum
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| The Energy and Resources Institute in association with the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation, Japan, organized a conference titled 4th India Japan Energy Forum Business opportunities in Energy Efficiency and Renewables |
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POLICIES |
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Presentation on Food Safety Act at USIBC
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| Mr Ashok Jha and Ms Pushpa Vijayaraghavan of Sathguru Management Consultants delivered a comprehensive presentation that summarized various regulatory aspects of the recently established Food Safety and Standards Authority of India |
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PRODUCTS |
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TAKE announces global release of PharmaReady 5.0
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| TAKE Solutions announced the availability of PharmaReadyTM 5.0, a web-based regulatory compliance solution suite for Life Science organizations to ensure faster approvals for their new products |
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Accent MRI pacemaker launched in India
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| The new pacemaker and lead allow patients to undergo full-body, high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to accommodate patients current and future medical needs |
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TRENDS & ANALYSIS |
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JE vaccine: Hope on the anvil
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| Repeated immunization efforts have not yielded expected results, and as Indian companies make a foray into production of the JE vaccine, there is hope for improvement in the situation |
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