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Southern California
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Clinical Data
| MannKind Corp. Says AFREZZA Suppresses Endogenous Glucose Production More Rapidly Than Currently Available Insulin Therapy
 The
Valencia,Calif.-based company presented data at the American Diabetes Association's 70th Scientific Sessions showing that its inhaled insulin,
AFREZZA, provided more rapid suppression of endogenous glucose production
(EGP) after a meal than the subcutaneously-injected insulin lispro in patients with Type 2 diabetes .... Read more |
Partnerships
| ImmunoCellular Therapeutics Announces Agreement with Targepeutics
 The Woodland
Hills,Calif.-based company entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with
Targepeutics, Inc. for ImmunoCellular's acquisition of
Targepeutics' worldwide intellectual property rights surrounding the IL-13 receptor, alpha 2 (IL13Ra2). The agreement includes
Targepeutics' rights under an issued U.S. patent and under certain other issued or pending patents and applications ... Read more |
| Product Approvals |  Biosense Webster Receives FDA Clearances for Electrophysiology Software and Catheter
The DIAMOND BAR, Calif.-based Biosense Webster, Inc. announced that the FDA has cleared for marketing the CARTOXPRESS Software Module and the LASSO NAV Circular Mapping Catheter for use with the CARTO XP Mapping System. These two new innovations provide electrophysiologists with a 3D Mapping technology to help in treating cardiac arrhythmias, commonly referred to as irregular heart rhythms ... Read moreWatson Pharmaceuticals Gets FDA Approval to Market Generic Fentora
The Corona, Calif.-based generic drug manufacturer said it received marketing approval for a generic version of Cephalon Inc.'s drug
Fentora, which is used to treat extreme pain in cancer patients... Read more |
Product Launch
| InnerSpace Launches in U.S. Hummingbird Neuromonitoring Devices
 The Tustin, CA-based company announced the American launch of its Hummingbird line of neuromonitoring devices, the Hummingbird Synergy, Hummingbird Ventricular, and Hummingbird Parenchyma. The devices allow for measurement of intracranial pressure
(ICP), and the Synergy model can also monitor oxygen, temperature, and cerebral blood flow, and can allow for ventricular drainage ... Read more |
| Personnel | DPS Health Announces Adam Kaufman as New President
 DPS Health of West Los Angeles, a leading healthcare software company, announced that Adam B. Kaufman, Ph.D. (photo right), who co-founded the company in 2004, has been named president. DPS Health has multi-year, long-term partnerships with more than 50 healthcare organizations in the U.S., Canada and Japan and is a leader in the behavior change and patient self-management field... Read more
The Irvine-Based Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Appoints James E. Shields as Chief Commercial Officer
 Mr. Shields' oncology sales experience includes serving as the Vice President of Sales for Oncology and Injectable Products for MGI Pharmaceuticals, and Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Oncology for
Supergen. Mr. Shields also held positions of increasing responsibility with several pharmaceutical companies, including
Centocor, Bristol-Myers Squibb, ICI, and Stuart Pharmaceuticals. Mr. Shields was most recently with Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited. Mr. Shields earned his Bachelor's Degree from the University of Kentucky ... Read more |
| Jobs Available | BioScreen Testing Services (Torrance)
BioScreen is a full service laboratory in industrial microbiology and analytical chemistry. Company is seeking to fill the following positions: Cynvenio (Westlake Village)Cynvenio Biosystems is a start-up focused on advancing the vision of personalized medicine by developing high performance instruments and assays that support the R&D market in life sciences.Company is looking for: HemaCare Corp (Van Nuys)
HemaCare provides blood related services, principally therapeutic apheresis procedures, stem cell collection and other blood treatments to patients with a variety of disorders. The company is seeking to fill the following positions:
Dentatek (Laguna Hills)
Dentatek Corporation has a novel technology to clean root canals that promises to revolutionize endodontic therapy. The company is seeking to fill the following positions:
- Quality Manager
- Director of Regulatory Affairs
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