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| | Register Now | SoCalBio Seminar on Grant Funding Opportunities from the National Cancer Institute
September 23, 4 to 7 PM
Ernst & Young's Office in Downtown Los Angeles
Free for SoCalBio Members
 Patricia Weber, DrPH, Program Director, SBIR Development Center, National Cancer Institute (NCI) will address device and biotech companies about SBIR/STTR and other types of life-science grant funding from NCI ... Register nowSoCalBio Networking Forum in Los Angeles
Partnering for Success
September 30, 4 to 7 PM
Los Angeles-based life-science companies such as Kythera Biopharmaceuticals will share their experiences in raising capital through partnership formation .... Register now |
Breaking News
| Beckman Coulter CEO Scott Garrett Resigns, J. Robert Hurley Named Interim CEO
The Brea-based Beckman Coulter, which makes medical testing instruments, said that Scott Garrett has resigned as chairman, CEO and president. The board of directors appointed J. Robert Hurley as interim president and CEO. Mr. Hurley has served as the company's senior vice president of human resources and chairman of Beckman Coulter Japan since 2005... Read more |
Featured Story
| SoCalBio Member Kythera Biopharmaceuticals Inks a $373 Million Partnership with Bayer
The Calabasas-based medical aesthetics developer announced that it has entered into a licensing agreement granting Bayer rights to KYTHERA's lead product candidate, ATX-101, outside of the US and Canada. ATX-101, a first-in-class investigational drug, is currently in clinical development for the reduction of localized fat under the chin (submental fat) .... Read more |
| Welcome to New Members | Ocutronics
(Los Angeles)
A medical device company developing a sight-saving retinal photography technology ... Learn more
LoneStar Heart, Inc.
(Laguna Hills, CA)
LoneStar Heart, Inc. is an early-stage biomedical company developing new therapies to preserve and restore adequate heart function in patients with Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)... Learn more. H. W. Andersen Products of California
(Haw River, NC and Costa Mesa, CA)
The company's product line includes three types of EtO sterilizers (Anprolene, EOGas and Sterijet), with their associated chemical and biological sterilization monitors... Learn more |
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Market Study
| New Heart Valves Set To Conquer America
If you want a heart-valve replacement without having your chest split open, you'll have to go to Europe. There you'll have two choices, both from U.S. companies: Edwards Lifesciences (Irvine) and Medtronic (Minneapolis and Irvine). The procedure is called transcatheter aortic valve replacement, or TAV. Using special catheters, new valves can be implanted, either through an artery or through the chest wall... Read more |
| Disputes |  Obagi Medical Parts Company with its FounderThe Long Beach-based medical aesthetics manufacturer announced that it has exercised its right to terminate its 2006 Agreement with Dr. Zein Obagi (photo right) and his affiliated or related parties effective October 4, 2010 .... Read more |
Product Approval
| Allergan Says New Version of Lumigan Approved
The Irvine-based company said that FDA regulators approved a new version of its drug Lumigan as a treatment for open angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension ... Read more |
Settlement
| Allergan Settles Botox Allegations With U.S. for $600 Million
The Irvine-based company reached a $600 million settlement with the U.S. government to resolve criminal and civil allegations that the company actively promoted its top-selling product, the wrinkle-smoothing drug Botox, for unapproved medical uses.... Read more |
Personnel
| Medtronic Vet, Warren Watson, Guides Cameron Health
The San Clemente-based Cameron Health issued a press release that received scant notice, but contained news crucial to the company's future. It had just hired a fellow by the name of Warren Watson to become its executive chairman. "We are pleased to have Warren joining the Cameron team," says Kevin Hykes, President and CEO of Cameron Health. "Warren's deep industry experience, technical skills, and extensive customer relationships are valuable additions to the Cameron Health board and management team as we transition into a commercial organization" ... Read more
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China Trade Mission
| Join Allied Intrade in a Trade Mission to Hong Kong and China
Due to China's policy on enhancing fast track development of the bio-industry and as well as health reform entailing national healthcare service by 2020, China's medical device market is expected to grow to US$20.6 billion in 2010 and is fast becoming one of the world's largest markets. The International Medical Device, Equipment and Supplies tradeshow will be held in Hong Kong 3-5 November 2010. Allied Intrade Inc. will be bringing a private business delegation to Hong Kong to attend this trade show, industry networking events, pre-arrange private business collaboration meetings, exclusive tour the Medical Device Industrial City in Dongguan and the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park. For further information, please contact Caroline Cheung at caroline@alliedintrade.com |
Jobs Available
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