Industry News
Method to stabilise antibodies
A technique for stabilising enzymes could lead to better biosensors, disease therapeutics and diagnostic reagents and non-laboratory applications, including environmental remediation.
[ + ]UWA considers intellectual property judgement
The University of Western Australia is considering its options following a judgement from the Full Bench of the Federal Court relating to the University’s right to protect its investment in intellectual property developed by its staff.
[ + ]Pfizer pays for fraudulent activities
Pfizer will pay a total of US$2.3 billion to settle fraud claims resulting from its past promotional practices.
[ + ]Government calls on CSIRO to improve Centrelink
Five year research alliance between CSIRO and Centrelink to improve service delivery. [ + ]
Good remains chair of NHMRC
New National Health and Medical Research Council appointed for 2009-2012 term. [ + ]
Prima gets go ahead for ovarian cancer vaccine trial in US
FDA gives clearance for Phase IIb trial of CVac vaccine in the US. [ + ]
CSIRO expertise to assist Australian Government service delivery
A research alliance between Centrelink and CSIRO will focus on the human services ecosystem, place-based services and technologies for human service delivery. Using statistics and trend analysis techniques the researchers will help to improve service delivery by the Australian Government.
[ + ]Beckman Coulter Genomic
Beckman Coulter has combined Agencourt Bioscience and the newly acquired Cogenics to create Beckman Coulter Genomic.
[ + ]BioDiem makes progress on influenza vaccine trial
Completion of phase I clinical trial recruitment for Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine technology. [ + ]
Sirtex profits up eightfold
Gains made through increased sales and currency movements. [ + ]
Australian biotech market watch 28/08/09
Sonic, Sirtex, Blackmores, Healthscope, Cellestis [ + ]
Ion probe facility opens in WA
The University of Western Australia has opened an ion probe facility, the first of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere.
[ + ]Code of Practice for the design and fabrication of thermoplastic vessels
Dotmar has been working with the plastic fabrication industry within Australia and New Zealand, Australian Standards and key suppliers to develop an Australian Code of Practice for the fabrication of thermoplastic vessels.
[ + ]QRxPharma pilot study gives good results for MoxDuo
MoxDuo IR demonstrates fewer side effects than percocet [ + ]
Protecting privacy in DNA research
A team from the International Computer Science Institute (ICSI), Tel Aviv University and University of California, Berkeley have developed a mathematical formula to determine which SNPs can be publicly accessed without compromising information about the participation of any individual in the study.
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