September 2007

Manufacturing is dead. Long live manufacturing!

September 18, 2007

On the same day that AstraZeneca has announced that it intents to completely outsource all of its drug manufacturing, citing the prevalence of external parties who can do it better and cheaper, Sanofi has announced plans toIf you understand the rules and strategies of <a href=”http;//www.now-blackjack.com” mce_href=”http;//www.now-blackjack.com”>free blackajck online</a> it won’t be difficult for you. [...]

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Upcoming events

September 17, 2007

I’ll be attending the Mid-Atlantic Bio in Bethesda in late October. On November 8th I’ll be in Turkey speaking at the Biotechnology for Turkey Conference. I’ll be in Toronto in late November, speaking in the AstraZeneca speaker series at the University of Toronto. If you’re interested in more details or want to meet up, drop [...]

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Building Biotechnology on Facebook

September 7, 2007

With the start of a new school year, a new cohort of students are entering biotechnology programs. In order to facilitate those who are using my book, Building Biotechnology, I have set up a networking and information group on facebook. I’m always interested in tracking the outcomes of students in biotechnology programs. If you’re a [...]

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Drug Patent Expirations in September 2007

September 4, 2007

Courtesy of DrugPatentWatch.com: Drug Patent Expirations in September 2007*Drugs may be covered by more than one patent Tradename Applicant Generic Name Patent Number Patent Expiration BETAXON Alcon levobetaxolol hydrochloride 4,911,920 SEP 27,2007 BETOPTIC S Alcon betaxolol hydrochloride 4,911,920 SEP 27,2007 CARDIOLITE Bristol Myers Squibb technetium tc-99m sestamibi kit 4,885,100 SEP 11,2007 COGNEX Sciele Pharma Inc [...]

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