Industry News
IDT buys clinical trials research unit
Contract research group Institute of Drug Technology Australia (ASX: IDT) has purchased a clinical trials research unit in a deal the company said will bolster its annual revenue by 20 per cent. [ + ]
ResMed chases cardiac treatment market
Sleep disorder device company ResMed is on track to market its AutoSet CS device for the treatment of patients of cardiac heart failure. [ + ]
AusBiotech calls for action on R&D Start
Peak biotechnology industry organisation AusBiotech will urge the Federal government to announce the future of the R&D Start scheme on July 1. [ + ]
Science Industry Australia - NSW branch meeting
The next meeting of the NSW Chapter of Science Industry Australia will be held on June 6 at the Silverwater Club.
[ + ]US man first to receive Sirtex cancer treatment
Anti-cancer treatment SIR-Spheres, designed by Sydney-based company Sirtex, has been used on a patient for the first time since it received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in March this year. [ + ]
Diabetes research offensive launched
A research and development agreement with the aim of finding an effective treatment for type II diabetes has been signed in Melbourne. [ + ]
Melbourne researchers discover heart attack gene link
Australian researchers have determined three genetic loci which are linked to heart attacks. [ + ]
Industry-minded CRCs awarded
Four Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs) have been honoured for their effective collaborations with industry. [ + ]
From virtual to functional: ES Cell opens new lab
Greater collaborative research opportunities are expected to result from the formal opening today of ES Cell International's new Australian research and development facility. [ + ]
Plantic gears up for market
Biodegradable packaging manufacturer Plantic Technologies has secured $4.5 million in venture capital and believes it will be in a position to service the Australian market within three months. [ + ]
Researchers fume as facility funding lags
Frustration is mounting for bioscience research facilities facing delays in grants promised under the $150 million Major National Research Facility scheme. [ + ]
Gradipore names new CEO
Sydney separation technology specialist Gradipore has appointed Robert Lieb as its new global CEO and vice-chairman. [ + ]
New Victorian research precinct opens
Victorian Premier Steve Bracks today opened the Alfred Medical Research and Education Precinct (AMREP), in Melbourne. [ + ]
Consultation body named
The Federal government has named the eight people who will help to set Australia's national research priorities. [ + ]
Looking for new treatments: Meditech and LEI team up
Meditech Research and the Lion's Eye Institute (LEI) have signed a licence agreement allowing LEI to use patents owned by Meditech in developing products for the prevention and treatment of eye diseases. [ + ]
