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| | RSVP Now for Upcoming SoCalBio Events | Networking Forum in Orange County Featuring presentation and panel discussion on the state of the medical device industry beyond the current economic downturn DATE: January 21, 2010
TIME: 7:00 am - 9:30 am ******************************************************************** Workshop on Accessing Government Funding for Research Experts from the NIH, DoD and other governmental agencies will share tips on accessing SBIR/STTR grants and other types of government funding to support bioscience R&D activities DATE: January 28, 2010
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| SoCalBio Holiday Dinner | Thank You, Mr. Flanigan  SoCalBio thanks Mr. James Flanigan of the New York Times for keynoting the SoCalBio Holiday Dinner and Business Mixer on Dec 15, 2009 at the UCLA Faculty Center. Over 100 executives attended this dinner where Mr. Flanigan spoke about "California's Competitiveness in a Changing Global Economy." "Innovation and the entrepreneurial spirit are California's only hope in riding the current economic downturn, overcoming the fiscal mess at the state and municipal levels, and keeping the California dream alive," he asserted.
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| What Is New @ SoCalBio | SoCalBio Adds Two New Board Members |
| From the Lab Bench | UC Santa Barbara Scientists Develop Microcapsules That Imitate Red Blood Cells  Unlike other particles designed to ferry therapeutic chemicals into the body, the capsules profiled in the latest Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences have the size and squished shape of red blood cells, and can potentially "possess the ability to carry oxygen and flow through capillaries smaller than their own diameter" ...Read more |
| Interview | Allergan Chief Goes on Offensive Over Botox Levy in Senate Bill  David
Pyott, Allergan's chief executive, insists that opposition to the Botox tax is a matter of principle. "For us, the effect won't be that large," he said in an interview to MarketWatch . "But I think it's discriminatory against women and sets a dangerous precedent for taxing health-care procedures" ... Read more Beckman Coulter's CEO oin Healthcare Reform and the Medical Device Tax  Beckman's chief Scott Garrett voices concerns about the medical device tax and effects on the IVD industry in an interview to CNBC. He announces the formation of a national diagnostics industry association within AdvaMed to advocate on behalf of IVD manufacturers. Click here to watch the video clip |
| Drug Approvals | Amgen's D-mab Gets the Thumbs Up in Europe  The drug just cleared a big hurdle in Europe, where a key committee recommended approval of the drug to treat osteoporosis in certain postmenopausal women at risk of fractures, as well as bone loss in certain men being treated for prostate cancer... Read more |
| Financing | Arrowhead Announces a $3.2 Million Private Placement to Support Calando Pharmaceuticals' RNAi Clinical Research "This capital infusion helps put us on more solid footing for 2010," said Arrowhead's President and CEO, Christopher
Anzalone. "These new funds provide the resources to continue Calando's clinical study where we are gaining important headway. The preliminary trial results are encouraging and we expect our data set will ultimately bolster the value of Calando's drug candidate and proprietary RNAi delivery system. In addition, we plan to use funds from this financing to continue exploring exciting new prospects in the nanobiotech space where we see the opportunity to enhance our portfolio and create additional shareholder value" ... Read more |
| personnel | The Chatsworth-Based IRIS International Names David W. Gates, Ph.D. as Vice President, Quality and Regulatory Affairs "Dr. Gates brings to IRIS more than 20 years of extensive and highly technical experience in regulatory affairs, process transfer, compliance, quality management and operations in the medical device, in-vitro diagnostics and biotechnology industry," stated Cesar Garcia, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of IRIS International... Read more |
| New SoCalBio Members | Special Thanks to the Following Companies and Organizations That Joined SoCalBio in 2009 |
| Jobs Available | The Azusa, Los Angeles County-based personalized medicine startup is seeking to fill the following positions: Pharmaceutical Services Corp.
(Pomona) PSC Biotech needs entry level scientists/engineers and/or interns for several of our projects in the
LA/OC area. Company is looking for people interns with life sciences or Engineering background that can start immediately (in two weeks or less). These positions could evolve into FTE positions within PSC Biotech Corporation. Interested candidates should apply ONLINE using the following hyperlinks: Reshape Medical is seeking to fill the following position: |
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SoCalBio is please to announce that David
Hankin, CEO,