Industry News
QRxPharma initiates second pivotal phase III study of MoxDuo IR Dual-Opioid for NDA submission
Evaluate analgesic efficacy and safety of MoxDuo IR in patients with moderate to severe post-operative pain following total knee replacement surgery. [ + ]
Living Cell Technologies swaps license for portion of US company
Living Cell Technologies received 10 per cent of US startup, CytoSolv, in exchange for technology licence. [ + ]
Lorne special: Dynamic dynamin and synaptic transmission
Dynamin-1, plays a key role in the endocytosis at the synapse and the activity of neurotransmitters. Professor Phil Robinson is revealing the behaviour of this pivotal protein and its role in diseases like epilepsy. [ + ]
BioProspect a step closer to commercialising natural anti-termite repellent
APVMA registers Erimophilone Oil as an active ingredient, end-user product could be available within two years. [ + ]
Australian biotech market watch 05/02/10
CSL, ResMed, Living Cell Technology, Mesoblast, Prima BioMed, Sirtex Medical, CathRx [ + ]
Another malaria breakthrough offers potential drug target
Researchers at the WEHI have identified a protein that could present an attractive drug target to prevent the parasite's spread through the blood. [ + ]
Lorne special: Cell polarity and the T-cell
A collaborative venture between Sarah Russell at Peter Mac and microscopists at Swinbourne University of Technology is yielding insights into the behaviour of T cells. [ + ]
Australian biotech market watch 02/02/10
CathRX, Mesoblast, ChemGenex, Living Cell Technologies, QRxPharma, CSL, ResMed, Cochlear [ + ]
Promising anti-malaria target found
Australian and international researchers identify an enzyme that could prove an effective anti-malaria drug target. [ + ]
Starpharma and Lilly sign new drug delivery collaboration
Lilly to use Starpharma's dendrimer drug delivery technology for human pharmaceuticals. [ + ]
Harmonised classification and labelling for three chemical substances
Indium phosphide, di-tert-butyl peroxide and trixylyl phosphate have been looked at by the Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) of ECHA (European Chemicals Agency in Helsinki).
[ + ]NHMRC Australia Fellowships handed out
Nine Australia Fellowships, worth $36 million in total, have been awarded by the NHMRC. [ + ]
Thermo Fisher Scientific goes direct with range of product lines
UPDATED: Thermo Fisher Scientific goes direct with range of product lines. [ + ]
Biotech Market Spotlight: Patrys & CSL
Collaboration between Patrys and CSL sends Patrys stocks soaring. [ + ]
Computing in a backwards world
Dr Owen Maroney claims we can remember in a reversed universe and it's all to do with the heat coming from your computer.
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