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Biotech Demystified
The Science Behind the Business
When: June 8-10, 2009
Where: UC San Diego Held at UC San Diego, one of the nation's leading research universities, this course is offered through the Rady School of Management in collaboration with the Division of Biological Sciences and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. This 3-day course provides non-biologists in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries with the training and knowledge needed to thrive in today's complex life science businesses... Learn more |
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SoCalBio joins BIO and other regional life-science industry trade associations during the March 31 - April 1 BIO Legislative Day in Washington, DC to meet with members of the new 111th Congress and share information about public policy initiatives to support the life-science industry during this difficult economic downturn. |
| Thanks to Attendees of the SoCalBio Networking Forum in Ventura
county on March 26 | Even featured a panel discussion on "Working Through the Downturn: Tips for the Bioscience Industry as Obama's Stimulus Package Takes Effect." The panel was moderated by Ben Kuo of socalTech.com and included Don
Ferrera, Partner, Ernst & Young, Shane
Passarelli, Senior Vice President, Healthcare Finance Group, Inc., Jerry
Schloffman, Vice President of Marketing, Advanced Bionics Corp., and Tracy Williams, President and CEO, Olmstead Williams Communications. See event photo album |
| RSVP Now for SoCalBio Events | April 23, 7:00 - 9:30 am  SoCalBio Networking Forum (UCI University Club, Irvine)
Click here for online registrationJune 16, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm  Workshop on
SBIR, STTR and Other Types of Government Funding Opportunities for Life Science Companies (KGI, Claremont)
Attend this SoCalBio Workshop to sharpen your grant-writing skills and learn how to tap various government funding opportunities from the NIH and DoD ...More info ....RSVP Now
Upcoming Executive Luncheons and Roundtable Discussions  For Cardiovascular CompaniesDate: April 20, 11 to 2 Location: Tustin
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| Public Policy | Coming Soon: Comparative Effectiveness Research for Biotech Which treatment works best for a given medical condition? The big Obama stimulus package includes $1.1 billion in funding for so-called "comparative-effectiveness" research aimed at answering that question ... Read more Generic biotech effort picks up steam in Congress
Biotech drugs that now cost thousands of dollars per month would have to compete with lower-cost generic versions after just five years on the market, under a new congressional proposal. The bipartisan bill introduced last Thursday is the latest salvo in a years-long effort to lower the price of biotech drugs, high-tech injectable medications that cost the nation more than $40 billion per year....Read more Democrats Target Deals to Delay Generics As part of its drive to cut health-care costs, the Obama administration wants to stop the payments pharmaceutical companies make to generic-drug makers to delay the launch of cheap copies. Democratic lawmakers have talked about passing legislation to outlaw such deals, and President Barack Obama has vowed to stop the deals in his budget. A House Energy and Commerce subcommittee is holding a hearing Tuesday on the issue... Read more |
| NIH Challenge Grants | Stimulus Opportunities for Small Bioscience Businesses
Apply now for NIH Challenge Grants (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/ guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-09-003. html), a unique opportunity to receive up to $500,000 per year total cost for two years. The NIH anticipates funding 200 or more grants, each up to $1 million in total costs. Act quickly because your applications are due on or before April 27, 2009. Awards will be unusually quick also. Peer review occurs in June or July 2009, Council review in August 2009, and award in September or October 2009. |
| Interview | New York Times' Interview with Kevin Sharer of Amgen Kevin Sharer, in his own words, describes his "C.E.O. Job Map" to Adam Bryant of the NY Times," ... Read interview |
| Funding | LenSx Lasers Inc. of Aliso Viejo, Calif. Closes B Round of Funding 
The maker of cataract surgery lasers, has raised $22.36 million in Series B funding, according to a regulatory filing. The company seeks to develop a next generation femtosecond laser that can operate inside the eye to make cataract surgery safer and more effective. Versant Ventures was joined by return backers InterWest Partners and SV Life Sciences. The LenxX founding team is the sale group that founded
IntraLase, a VC-backed company acquired by AMO in 2007 for $808 million. |
| IP | Cianna Medical Announces Issued Patents for SAVI Multi-Catheter Brachytherapy Device "These two patents are the first of many we expect to secure through our comprehensive intellectual property portfolio," said Jill Anderson, President and CEO of Cianna Medical. "We are well positioned to protect our products and our leadership in the breast brachytherapy market. Strong IP and innovative, proven technology make Accelerated Partial Beast Irradiation
(APBI) with SAVI a viable therapy for women suffering from breast cancer" ... Read more |
| Collaboration | I-Flow Announces Letter of Intent with B. Braun for Exclusive International Distribution of ON-Q Products "I-Flow believes that this key partnership with B. Braun will significantly increase the Company's international presence and revenue base," saidDonald M.
Earhart, Chairman, President and CEO of I-Flow. "We look forward to working with B. Braun in creating a mutually rewarding long-term relationship focused on the growth of ON-Q in the world's markets" ... Read more |
| Product Approval | Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Announces That FDA Has Accepted FUSILEV sNDA for Colorectal Cancer Indication Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it received notification that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for filing and review the supplemental New Drug Application
(sNDA) for FUSILEV (levoleucovorin) for Injection in combination with 5-FU containing regimens in advanced metastatic colorectal cancer. The user fee goal
(PDUFA) date for the sNDA is October 8, 2009... Read more |
| Jobs Available | LensX Laser (Aliso Viejo) Accountant/BookkeeperElectronic Technician Optical/Optomechanical Manufacturing EngineerGrifols Biologicals Inc.(Los Angeles) Medtronic Diabetes (Northridge) Alfred Mann Foundation (Valencia) The Alfred Mann Foundation (www.aemf.org) is a nonprofit medical research foundation, dedicated to the research and development of advanced medical technologies that offer hope for significant improvements to the health and quality of life for people suffering from medical disabilities.
We are looking for a Technical Writer who interfaces with engineers, scientists, assemblers and others to understand designs, procedures, test methods, etc. This understanding, along with information from engineering drawings and other sources is used to organize information and to create and specifications, test plans and reports, procedures and other paper and electronic documents. Further, assists in the creation of templates and other such tools (documents) to streamline the documentation process for others. This is a full-time, regular, direct-hire position. Please submit your resume to Pat Jacobs at
pat.jacobs@advancedpersonnelprofiles.com or fax to 800-780-8696. |
| Wet Lab Space | Available for Lease Several thousand square feet of laboratory and laboratory support space are available for short to medium-term lease at competitive prices. This is ideal for startups and early-stage companies. Learn more |
| Cut the Cost of Doing Business | Utilize VWR for Lab Supplies SoCalBio members are eligible for group purchasing discounts and other benefits on lab supplies from VWR. SoCalBio member benefits include:- Hot list of approximately 1130 items, with savings of up to 75% from list
- Hot list flexibility-pricing for high volume items commonly ordered can be added to the hot list to match your company's local pricing
- Discounts across the entire VWR product offering
- Special pricing on general equipment items with list price of over $1,100
- E-commerce rebate if most of your orders are placed online
- No minimum order required
- Next-day delivery to most locations
- No shipping charges for products shipped from VWR's primary distribution facilities
- Detailed quarterly usage and performance reporting
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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 |
| Editor: Ahmed A. Enany Southern California Biomedical Council (SoCalBio) |
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