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CombinatoRx to merge with Neuromed Pharmaceuticals
CombinatoRx, a NASDAQ listed biotechnology major says it will merge with Neuromed Pharmaceuticals, a privately-held Canadian biopharmaceutical company
SUA to observe July as Prostate Awareness Month
Singapore Urological Association (SUA) and Singapore Cancer Society are observing July as Prostate Awareness Month, starting from July 1 with an objective to call on men 50-75 years old to go for prostate health checks
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  KAI Pharma acquires patents from Progen
  "Prostate enlargement is a treatable condition"
  Avexa appoints new Director to Board
  Daiichi Sankyo renames two Chinese subsidiaries
  Bionomics to undertake clinical trial of BNC105 in Renal Cell Cancer
  Astellas submits pediatric data for Flomax capsules in US

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Astellas submits pediatric data for Flomax capsules in US
Japan's Astellas Pharma has announced that Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals has submitted the data for Flomax from a study involving pediatric patients with neurogenic bladder to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Agilent, Los Alamos develop tool for characterizing biological pathogens
Agilent Technologies announced researchers are developing new tools for rapidly characterizing biological pathogens that could give rise to potentially deadly pandemics such as Influenza A (H1N1). This is part of a joint effort by national laboratory
FEATURES
Biosimilar market growth depends on the US: DataMonitor
The global biosimilar market's growth depends on the US, says an independent research by DataMonitor
Indonesia insists on local pharma production
The government in Indonesia talks tough on pharma investors, creating a new rule that is aimed at bringing in foreign investment in the sector. The objective is to develop Indonesia as pharma manufacturing hub in South East Asia
PEOPLE
Avexa appoints new Director to Board
Australian pharmaceutical company, Avexa has appointed Mr Lawrence Gozlan to its Board of Directors, replacing Dr John Sime who is retiring from the board
Rockwell names Dr Ajay Gupta as CSO
Dr Gupta will be responsible for the identification and development of new drug opportunities in the areas of women's health, oncology and parenteral nutrition as well as new drugs for other targeted renal therapies and indications
EVENTS
SUA to observe July as Prostate Awareness Month
Singapore Urological Association (SUA) and Singapore Cancer Society are observing July as Prostate Awareness Month, starting from July 1 with an objective to call on men 50-75 years old to go for prostate health checks
MTAA to recognize Australian med tech innovations
The Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA) is calling for entries from the medical technology companies based or represented in Australia for the 2009 Kerrin Rennie Award for Excellence in Medical Technology
R & D
Researchers characterize hydrodynamic changes in polypeptides
Research carried out by scientists from the Institut Pasteur in Paris, France, has shown that size exclusion chromatography followed by triple detection array can distinguish between oligomerization, hydration and shape changes of proteins
Mice with extra chromosome region show autistic signs
Mice who inherit a particular chromosomal duplication from their fathers show many behaviors associated with human autism, researchers reported in the June 26th issue of the journal Cell
POLICIES
Sandoz receives approval for first-ever Japanese biosimilar
Sandoz, the generic division of swiss drug maker Novartis, has received marketing authorization for the first-ever Japanese biosimilar, recombinant human growth hormone somatropin.
Intervet/SP gets conditional US license for canine flu vaccine
Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health announced the availability of the first vaccine against canine influenza virus, which was granted a conditional product license by the US Department of Agriculture for use by veterinarians in the US
PRODUCTS
Agilent introduces new triple Quadrupole Mass Spec system
Agilent Technologies introduced the 6430 triple quadrupole liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry system, the next generation of the popular 6410 instrument, delivering higher sensitivity, faster monitoring of ions and faster polarity
Lupin acquires worldwide rights for AllerNaze
Indian pharmaceutical major, Lupin has acquired worldwide rights for the intra-nasal steroid (INS) product, AllerNaze (triamcinolone acetonide, USP) Nasal Spray, 50mcg from Collegium Pharmaceutical
TRENDS & ANALYSIS
"SalesRep key sources of information in Physicians Info Gathering Process"
Sales force teams are a major focus for the pharmaceutical industry as companies spend a lot of resources to improve their sales force effectiveness, according to RepOptimiser Study conducted by GfK HealthCare Asia among 351 physicians in Malaysia
Seroquel's patient share registers 2% growth: Decision Resources
Decision Resources, a research and advisory firm focusing on pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, says that AstraZeneca Seroquel's first-line patient share grew two percent since last year's patient-level claims data analysis of prescribing trends
 
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