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Business Mixer
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10 Days Left
RSVP for the SoCalBio Business Mixer in
Los Angeles County
Wound Care Technology Trends and Market Dynamics
September 22, 2011, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (PT)
UCLA Faculty Center
According
to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, the global wound care
products market is expected to reach $20.3 billion by 2015. Join us to
learn about this growing sub-segment of the bioscience industry and hear
presentations by Southern California companies developing novel wound
care products ... More info
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Reserve Your Seat to Interface With Scores of Emerging Southern California-Based Biotech and Medical Device Companies
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| Public Policy | |
Biggest Overhaul of Patent System Since 1952 Passes Senate
 The
Senate passed an overhaul of the U.S. patent system that President
Barack Obama has called crucial to his administration's effort to boost
job growth. In an 89-9 vote last Thursday, the Senate cleared a bill
passed by the House in June that would fundamentally alter the way
patents are reviewed and mark the biggest change to U.S. patent law
since at least 1952. The measure, called the America Invents Act, now
heads to the White House for Obama's signature ... Read more
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| Patent Litigation | |
Allergan Sues Hi-Tech Pharmacal Over Latisse
 Duke
University and Allergan Inc., the Irvine-based maker of Latisse, have
sued Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co. of Amityville, N.Y., for allegedly producing a
generic version of Latisse before the expiration of three patents.
Latisse is an eyelash-lengthening solution that was promoted for
Allergan by actress Brooke Shields. ... Read more
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| Wireless Scanner | |
Bruin Biometrics' Sub-Epidermal Moisture Scanner Might Detect Decubitus Ulcers Before They Show Up
 Bruin
Biometrics, LLC , a Los Angeles-based wireless health technology
company, and researchers at UCLA have developed a device for measuring
the risk of pressure ulcer formation. The Sub-Epidermal Moisture (SEM)
scanner is a handheld device which measures the dielectric properties of
the tissue being assessed and provides an estimation of the
sub-epidermal moisture which is indicative of risk of decub ulcer
formation. Bruin Biometrics is invited to speak about its device during
the September 22 SoCalBio Business Mixer ... Read more
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Clinical Study
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ImmunoCellular Therapeutics Announces 55% Overall Survival at Three years from Phase I Study in Glioblastoma
 ImmunoCellular
Therapeutics (Woodland Hills), a biotechnology company focused on the
development of novel immune-based cancer therapies, today announced
updated long-term data from a Phase I clinical trial of ICT-107, the
Company's lead cancer vaccine candidate for the treatment of
glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the most common and aggressive form of
brain cancer. Three-year overall survival is 55% compared to 16% based
on historical standard of care (SOC). The data show that 38% of newly
diagnosed patients who received ICT-107 continue to show no tumor
recurrence after three years, compared to the historic disease-free
survival rate of 6% with SOC ... Read more
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CE Mark
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The Irvine-Based MiCardia Corporation Receives CE Mark for the enCorSQ Mitral Valve Repair System
 The
enCorSQ device is surgically implanted to treat Mitral Regurgitation (MR) and enables the physician to adjust the device without another
surgery to correct any recurrent mitral valve regurgitation that may
occur due to the progressive nature of the underlying cardiovascular
disease... Read more
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The
Northridge, CA-Based Avita Medical Enters into Joint Venture to Expand
Sales of ReCell Spray-On Skin Throughout the Middle East and North
Africa
 The
Joint Venture, registered in Kuwait as Avita Medical MENA (AVM), will
be 70% controlled by Avita Medical Ltd. AVM will be governed by a board
of directors consisting of two AVH appointees .... AVM will be
responsible for sales and marketing efforts in the countries of Egypt,
Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Iran, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman,
Yemen, United Arab Emirates and Qatar, representing a population in
excess of 180 million people. Avita will present its cell spray
technology during the September 22 SoCalBio Business Mixer .. Read more
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| People on the Move | |
Lourie Zak, Former Amgen Finance Executive, Joins the
Camarrillo-Based PBS Biotech, Inc. as Chief Financial Officer
"Lourie
is a great addition to the PBS Biotech executive team and will be a
driver in managing our financial controls, providing financial
leadership and decision support, and in securing capital for our
growth," said Dr. Brian Lee, president and co-founder of the company.
"Her strong background in finance as well as knowledge of the biotech
industry bring tremendous business depth and leadership experience that
complements our team," he said ... Read more
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Jobs Available
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Gilead (San Dimas)
PBS Biotech (Camarillo)
Astellas Pharma (Santa Monica)
Freedom Innovations (Irvine)
Anchen Pharmaceuticals (Irvine)
Bioness (Valencia)
Alfred Mann Foundation (Valencia)
Biolase (Irvine)
Radient Pharmaceuticals (Tustin)
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