Industry News
Bone union for Mesoblast
Patients achieve bone union in long-time non-healing bones after implantation of Mesoblast's adult stem cells [ + ]
Ciba turns down Biosignal compounds
Bad news for Biosignal on Ciba evaluation agreement [ + ]
ResMed reports stellar result
ResMed's share price soars following impressive fourth-quarter and financial year earnings figures. [ + ]
HeartWare to go OS
HeartWare to transfer corporate responsibility to US [ + ]
Streamline for QRxPharma
FDA approves QRxPharma's streamlined testing protocol [ + ]
CRC review released
A review of Australia's Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) program and its significant contribution to Australia’s National Innovation System has been released.
[ + ]How bird flu saved the Australian horse industry
An independent economic assessment carried out by Agtrans Research has found that a diagnostic test for bird flu funded by the Australian Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre was important in influencing the decision to contain the equine influenza outbreak with a view to eradication.
[ + ]Bugs that eat cancer-causers
A CRC CARE and the University of South Australia scientist has identified native Australian soil bacteria which destroy benzene, toluene, ethyl-benzene and xylene in groundwater contaminated by petroleum and oil spills.
[ + ]High Resolution Plant Phenomics Centre launched in Canberra
The High Resolution Plant Phenomics Centre — an Australian plant research centre designed to help tackle major global challenges such as climate change, sustainable agriculture, biodiversity conservation and future food production — has been launched.
[ + ]US market forecast for stem cell technology
Market research indicates that the market for stem cell technologies will grow dramatically in the next four years.
[ + ]Minomic says no to Probiomics
Minomic has withdrawn from a proposed merger with Probiomics [ + ]
Hexima puts up its defensins
Hexima releases details of field trials against common crop fungal pathogens [ + ]
Portland denies patent infringement
Sydney prosthetics companies in hip cup barney [ + ]
OMI heads north again
OMI finds Canadian distribution partner for safety syringes [ + ]
Biota completes new flu trial
Phase II trials of long-acting compound conclude, Phase III next [ + ]