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Life sciences news briefs (October 17, 2003)
October 17, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON October 17, 2003 The following life sciences news briefs were recently published by Industry Canada. 1) Pharmaceuticals Update Axcan receives “not approvable” letter for Helicide Axcan Pharma (Mont Saint Hilaire) has announced that the US Food and Drug…
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Study shows that worldwide M&A activity declines for pharma companies as biotech increases
October 16, 2003 by Lab Canada Oxford, UK October 15, 2003 A study by PharmaVentures shows that M&A activity among pharmaceutical companies worldwide has declined radically over the past seven years while biotech-biotech activity has risen dramatically. In 1996, there were over 100 reported mergers and…
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Collaborative health research receives $30M funding
October 10, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON October 10, 2003 Funding of more than C$30 million has been awarded to 23 health research projects across Canada through the New Emerging Team (NET) grant program. The NET program encourages the creation of collaborative, multi-disciplinary teams that…
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Life sciences news briefs (October 09, 2003)
October 9, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON October 9, 2003 The following life sciences news briefs were published by Industry Canada this week. 1) Pharmaceuticals Update Procyon reports positive results for PCK3145 Procyon Biopharma (Montreal) announced positive interim results for PCK3145, Procyon’s therapeutic drug indicated…
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Finalists for Canada’s top science prize announced (October 07, 2003)
October 7, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON October 7, 2003 – Tom Brzustowski, President of the National Science and Engineering Council, this morning named the finalists for the 2003 Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering: – Richard Bond, Director of the Canadian…
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NSERC to set up prairie office in Winnipeg as part of new vision for agency
October 6, 2003 by Lab Canada Winnipeg, MN October 6, 2003 The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) says it will open an office in Winnipeg next year. “Every year NSERC invests more than $700 million in university research across Canada, yet up to now…
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Food diagnostics developer adds to its scientific leadership
October 2, 2003 by Lab Canada Laval, QC October 2, 2003 Food safety technology developer Warnex today announced that Dr Yvan P Ct has joined the company as vice president, research and development. Dr Ct will be supported in his new role by the formation of…
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Lack of “Sonic Hedgehog” brain chemical linked to development of Parkinson’s disease
October 2, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON October 2, 2003 Decreased amounts of a newly identified brain chemical called Sonic Hedgehog contribute to symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, report scientists at Toronto Western Hospital. The findings suggest that increasing the amount of Sonic Hedgehog in the…
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Genomics company to use server clusters to speed up research
October 1, 2003 by Lab Canada Quebec City, QC October 1, 2003 IBM says that population genetics specialist firm Galileo Genomics has chosen IBM servers to run its laboratory, clinical and business applications. This standardization will improve efficiencies for laboratory operations and research efforts. Galileo has…
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University of Toronto professor turns hemp into auto parts
September 29, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON September 29, 2003 If Mohini Sain has his way, cars of the future may be fitted with tough, durable and completely biodegradable bumpers made of hemp. Dr Sain, a professor in the University of Toronto’s faculty of forestry…
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NRC Biotechnology Research Institute enters strategic alliance with ProMetic Life Sciences
September 29, 2003 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC September 29, 2003 The National Research Council’s Biotechnology Research Institute (NRC-BRI) and ProMetic Life Sciences announced today the formation of a strategic alliance for the production and biopurification of therapeutic proteins. NRC-BRI and ProMetic Life Sciences have teamed…
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Life sciences news briefs (September 26, 2003)
September 26, 2003 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON — September 26, 2003 — The following life sciences news briefs were recently published by Industry Canada: 1) Pharmaceuticals Update Lorus announces trial with GTI-2040 with US National Cancer Institute Lorus Therapeutics (Toronto) announced that approval has been…
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Sick Kids researchers link maternal folic acid intake to decrease in deadly childhood cancer
September 25, 2003 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON September 25, 2003 A research team at The Hospital for Sick Children (HSC) and the University of Toronto (U of T) has shown that folic acid food fortification has resulted in a 60% reduction in the incidence of…
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