Sigma rejects revised offer from Aspen
12 July, 2010 by Staff WritersMelbourne biotech Sigma Pharmaceuticals has assured shareholders that it is trying to negotiate a better deal than the revised $0.55 a share offered for the company by South African generics producer Aspen Pharmacare Holdings.
Lack of R&D output a worrying sign for big pharma
02 July, 2010 by Staff WritersPharmaceutical companies continue to be heavily reliant on sales form their mature drugs, while investment in R&D and clinical trials for their successors has shown a marked decline.
Sydney research centre to nurture U.S approaches to innovation
02 July, 2010 by Staff WritersMerck has stumped up $500,000 to fund a new research centre at the University of Sydney designed to help Australia benefit from U.S approaches to innovation.
Majors help deliver strong quarter for Australian life sciences: PWC
02 July, 2010 by Staff WritersPrice Waterhouse Coopers has released its quarterly Bioforum report showing that the Australian life sciences sector is outperforming the wider market despite a fairly slow start to the year.
MP Biomedicals buys NZ’s ICPBio
29 June, 2010 by David BinningCalifornia’s MP Biomedicals has acquired the assets of Auckland-based protein biologics manufacturing company ICPbio in deal estimated to be worth.
Government seeking to apply R&D Tax Credit retrospectively from July 1 this year
29 June, 2010 by David BinningFederal innovation minister Kim Carr has affirmed that the government will seek to have its new R&D Tax Credit apply retrospectively from July 1 this year.
Roundtable: from innovation to commercialisation - Part III: closing comments
28 June, 2010 by Tim DeanIn this final part of the roundtable discussion the panellists address the role of government in commercialisation and then provide their closing comments on how we can improve the system in Australia.
Research committee named for SAHMRI
22 June, 2010 by David BinningA who’s who of Australian scientists have been tapped to direct the research of the new South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) in Adelaide.
Local life sciences to benefit from new cloud computing service
15 June, 2010 by David BinningThe Australian Research Collaboration Service (ARCS ) today launched its Computer Cloud, an initiative designed to give researchers faster and easier access to the Australian Grid network of high performance computers.
Queensland’s best researchers honoured in QHMR Awards
10 June, 2010 by David BinningThe Queensland Health and Medical Research Awards held in Brisbane last Friday honoured a number of outstanding individuals for their work in areas including pain treatment, immunology, lymphoma and post transplant disorders.
Opinion: The need to back young scientisits
09 June, 2010 by Staff WritersAustralia’s research funding culture favours experienced scientists at the expense of promoting young researchers with great potential. Changes must be made if the future of Australian science is to be placed in safe hands.
Market Report: global rebound lifts Aussie biotechs
28 May, 2010 by David BinningAustralian biotechs rode a wave of renewed confidence in international markets this week which helped the local bourse to stage its best performance in weeks today. Investors were buoyed by news that China had rejected British media reports it was planning to reduce its European debt holdings, as well as generally improved sentiment towards Europe in the wake of the Greek financial crisis.
New approach to carbon storage could shift emissions battle
27 May, 2010 by David BinningThe UK’s Energy Technologies Institute ( ETI ) has announced a major new study to investigate and develop techniques for CCS ( carbon capture and storage ) based on mineralisation.
QIAGEN and Roche settle dispute
27 May, 2010 by Staff WritersQIAGEN N.V.and Roche Molecular Systems Inc., a unit of Roche Holding AG ( ROG.VX ), have reached an out-of-court agreement ending a dispute over rights for a set of companion diagnostic products developed and manufactured by QIAGEN’s Manchester subsidiary DxS Ltd.
Australian Scientists elected to Royal Society
27 May, 2010 by David BinningThe Australian Academy of Science has announced that three local scientists have this year been elected as Fellows of Britain’s Royal Society, as the prestigious group celebrates its 350th anniversary.
