Recent Biotechnology Articles page 6

BusinessWeek - He put Biogen Idec ( BIIB ), a biotechnology outfit, in play on Oct. 12, as well. Icahn first dabbled in technology in 2003, when he took control of money-losing XO Holdings ( XOHO ), a little-known telecom company that owns a vast fiber-optic network ...

Philadelphia Inquirer - The impact of our stem cell investments is dramatic in terms of revolutionizing health care treatment and protecting the lifeblood of our economy , our pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries," said Senate President Richard J. Codey, D-Essex. ...

Daily Telegraph - Last week, The Daily Telegraph revealed that Mr Yates is also expected to claim to MPs that "dynamite" evidence in the diaries of the biotechnology tycoon, Sir Christopher Evans, was at the heart of the cash-for-honours investigation. The diaries are ...

San Diego Union-Tribune - CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Genzyme Corp. on Monday won backing from Bioenvision Inc. shareholders to acquire the biotechnology company for $345 million, closing a contentious process in which the shareholder vote was reopened to secure majority support ...

MSN MoneyCentral - Marshall Edwards, Inc. is majority owned by Novogen, an Australian biotechnology company that is specializing in the development of therapeutics based on a flavonoid technology platform. Novogen, based in Sydney, Australia, is developing a range ...

Forbes - Advance media registration is now available for the Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology & Bioenergy. The Summit will take place Nov. 14-16, 2007 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort in Honolulu and is co-hosted by the Biotechnology ...

Forbes - NeoStem is a biotechnology services company enhancing the delivery of adult stem cell therapeutics to health-conscious consumers. The Company is developing a nationwide network of adult stem cell collection centers, enabling people to donate and ...

Philadelphia Inquirer - The overwhelming majority of investment dollars is still being poured into biotechnology and medical-device sectors" in the Philadelphia region, Piscopo said. Nationally, software edged narrowly ahead of life-sciences investing in the quarter. Also ...

Bloomberg - We want to speed up the research and development in making drugs based on our biotechnology,'' Yuzuru Matsuda, president of Kyowa Hakko, told reporters in Tokyo today. Matsuda will be the president of the enlarged drug business and join Kirin's board ...

Engineering News - South Africa's biotechnology industry, while still in its infancy, is considered to have promising growth prospects. But industry strategists... Fundamental requirements are needed for the creation of a new biotechnology into a viable business, eGoli ...