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Western Systems
Research
Western
Systems Research is a Pasadena, California-based
firm that designs, develops and markets neuro-medical
devices specializing in the vestibular apparatus
of the inner ear. Learn more
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Join well-known entrepreneur Alfred Mann
and other SoCalBio leaders to
promote the biotech and device industries in the
Greater Los Angeles Metro Area for job
creation and overall economic growth.
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SoCalBio
Networking Forum
November 20, 2008
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
UCLA Faculty Club
Event Focus
Can Medtech and Biotech Weather the Current Economic Turmoil?
Keynote Speaker
John L. Babitt, Transaction Advisory
Services,
Ernst & Young LLP
Mr. Babitt co-authored a new
study arguing that, notwithstanding the
worldwide credit slowdown that has stalled
public-equity financing, the medtech
industry's fundamentals are strong and key
drivers, such as the aging populations, the
spread of chronic conditions and an expected
surge in demand for companion diagnostics for
use with new generations of targeted
therapeutics, will fuel industry's
growth in the coming years. Join us to
participate in a discussion about the future of
the medtech industry as a job growth driver
throughout the U.S., in general, and in the
Greater Los Angeles region, in particular.
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Integrated Endoscopy is a Rancho
Santa Margarita, Calif.-based medical device
company that develops state of the art rigid
endoscopes for general, orthopedics and
gynecological surgery ... Learn more
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| Market
Trends |
- Health Care
and Defense Sectors Will Weather Recession,
But Analysts Say Future Is Hazy
The health care sector should hold up
especially well even in a recession, along
with defense and a few other industries.
Still, analysts say a unique collision of
economic and political challenges means many
businesses might not be as well-insulated as
they were in past recessions.... Read more
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Biotechs Brew
Up Strong Profits, Sales In Weak Economy
Many analysts figure biotech will hold up
better than pharma over the long term. They cite
the fact that the top biotech stocks have
stronger growth models and better fundamentals
... Read more
- VC Confidence
Hits All-Time Low, Biotech and Medtech Remain Good
Bets for Some
A recurring measure of confidence among West
Coast venture capitalists has confirmed what
every market watcher already knows: market
conditions look pretty bleak in every direction.
But reading between the lines, VC sentiment
might not be quite so negative for start-up
firms in life sciences industries ... Read more
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Biotech Reels
from One of the Worst Months on Record for
the Capital Markets
The month of October 2008 will be remembered for
a very long time by biotech CEOs. Not only for
the wild swings in the Dow - the industry has
experienced these market meltdowns in the past
and lived to tell the tale - but also for how it
has and will continue to affect for the
foreseeable future the flow of much needed
capital into the sector ... Read Burrill & Company's
take on the current economic turmoil
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Could the
Democrat Control Hurt Health-care Profits?
Some analysts argue that , with Barack
Obama's election to the White House and
Democrats expanding their majorities in
Congress, the nation's health care companies
face the biggest threat to their profits in over
a decade. Others don't expect another
contentious fight anytime soon. They say
the economic meltdown and $700 billion bailout
will limit lawmakers' chances for major health
care reform ... Read more
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Collaborations and
M&As:
Studies &
Clinical Trials:
Product
Development & Marketing:
Regulatory:
Personnel:
Out of
Business:
- Codexis Closes its Enzyme Producing
Facility in Pasadena, Calif. After Pulling
the Plug on its IPO
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Industry GIS Profiles |
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Browse
the SoCalBio Directory of Bioscience Firms in
Greater Los Angeles and Neighboring Communities
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| Jobs
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- Southern California Biomedical
Council
- SoCalBio is looking to fill the position
of Director of Corporate Development ... Learn more
- Alfred Mann Foundation
www.aemf.org (Valencia):
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Sr. Electrical Engineer - Regular, Full-Time
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Regulatory Affairs Manager - Regular,
Full-Time
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Human Factors Engineer - Regular, Full-Time
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NeuroSystec www.neurosystec.
com (Valencia):
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Director of Engineering- Regular, Full-Time
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Manager, Analytical Development - Regular,
Full-Time
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Bioness www.bioness.com (
Valencia):
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Inside Sales - Customer Service - Regular,
Full-Time (3 openings)
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R&D Product Test Engineer - Regular,
Full-Time
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Mechanical Engineer - Regular,
Full-Time
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Regulatory Affairs Specialist - Regular,
Full-Time
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Clinical Specialists - Regular, Full-Time or
Per Diem
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Customer Service Manager - Regular,
Full-Time
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Document Control Supervisor - Regular,
Full-Time
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Second Sight www.2-sight.com (Sylmar)
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Click here for details and
how to apply for jobs at AMF, NeuroSystec, Bioness
and Second Sight
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SoCalBio membership provides access to ABD
Insurance Services, a Wells Fargo company
offering employee benefits and health
insurance through the SoCalBio Group
Purchasing Program designed for small and
mid-size firms:
MannKind and Abraxis Bioscience are among the
local companies using ABD employee benefits
services through the SoCalBio Group Purchasing
Program. Why don't you?
To get more info, contact Dennis Rainey at
dnr@abdi.com or call (310)
543-9995.
For more information about the SoCalBio Group
Purchasing Program, call 213-236-4890 or
send e-mail to scbc@socalbio.org
For more information about the SoCalBio Group
Purchasing Program, call 213-236-4890 or
send e-mail to scbc@socalbio.org
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| About
SoCalBio |
 SoCalBio membership links you to
partners, contract manufacturers, regulatory and
legal experts, and policy makers. The
organization's programs help emerging biotech
and medical device companies grow. Membership is
affordable -- as low as $500 -- and offers
access to networking opportunities, advocacy,
discounts through our group purchasing program group purchasing program and
other benefits you simply can't find elsewhere ... Join SoCalBio
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| Editor: Ahmed
A. Enany
Southern California Biomedical Council (SoCalBio)
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