CMO IDT Australia (ASX:IDT) has announced the pending replacement of two current board members. [ + ]

Research into multiple sclerosis prevention and treatment has received a $1 million boost from the Australian Government. [ + ]

Pharmaxis (ASX:PXS) has appointed PharmaSwiss as distributor for cystic fibrosis treatment Bronchitol in Poland and 10 other Eastern European markets. [ + ]

A powerful new way of imaging kidneys is providing scientists with insights into the importance of the body’s filtering system and how it is affected by cardiovascular disease, stroke and other health concerns. [ + ]

AusBiotech has joined several industry groups to express concern over the Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) Amendment Bill. [ + ]

A researcher from the University of Queensland has received the Premier’s prize for his work on genetic biomarkers for rheumatoid arthritis and tuberculosis. [ + ]

IP firm Griffith Hack has welcomed the arrival of Dr Tony Davis as a Senior Associate to its growing Life Sciences and Chemical practice. [ + ]

Many molecules have a right and a left form, like shoes. In pharmaceuticals, it is important that the correct form of the molecule is used. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have been able to produce a mirror image using crystals with special properties. [ + ]

A young physicist from the University of Western Australia (UWA) has won a prestigious federal government National Measurement Institute (NMI) Prize for his contributions to research in measurement techniques. [ + ]

With herbal medicines relied on by consumers worldwide, an online resource available from the US Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) will provide freely available public standards to help ensure the quality of the herbal ingredients used in traditional medicines. The USP has proposed the first 23 ingredients to be included in the Herbal Medicines Compendium (HMC) for comment by all interested stakeholders worldwide. [ + ]

Life Technologies has announced the issuance of a patent covering nucleic acids encoding transcription activator-like effector nuclease fusion proteins (TALENS) and the formal launch of an associated sublicensing program. [ + ]

Experience quantum billiards, find out how genome sequencing technology will revolutionise the practice of medicine and gain an insight into the dramatic changes the ocean is undergoing. [ + ]

Datapharm is on the expansion path for Dai-Sys, its initiative aimed at bringing together a global network of local small to mid-size CROs for international clinical trial support services. [ + ]

As part of the federal government’s Innovation and Industry Policy ‘A Plan for Australian Jobs’, released in February, applications have opened for up to eight Industry Innovation Precincts. [ + ]

Genetic Technologies (ASX:GTG) signed a deal with a US health insurance network, more than doubling the ‘in-network’ reach for its BREVAGen breast cancer risk screening tool. [ + ]