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  Harvard Professor Tarun Khanna to join GVK BIO board - Wednesday, July 23, 2008

GVK Biosciences, Asia's leading Contract Research Organization, announced the appointment of Prof. Tarun Khanna to its board of directors.

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  ILS to offer PhD in chemistry with University of Regensburg, Germany - Tuesday, July 22, 2008

The Hyderabad-based Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), a joint venture of Andhra Pradesh State government, University of Hyderabad and Dr Reddy's Laboratories, in association with the University of Regensburg will offer PhD in Chemistry.


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  Productivity Council suggests inclusion of closed SSIs under PTUF scheme - Monday, July 21, 2008

The National Productivity Council has recommended enhancement of bank loan limit upto Rs 2 crore under the proposed Pharmaceutical Technology Upgradation Fund (PTUF).


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  Gujarat govt framing new industry policy, to benefit pharma, biotech sectors - Monday, July 21, 2008

Gujarat government is finalizing the new industrial policy for the period 2009-2013 with a focus on industry friendly labour law and specific norms for the pharma Special Economic Zones, it is learnt.


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  TN govt to open second drug information centre soon - Saturday, July 19, 2008

The Tamil Nadu government will soon set up the State's second drug information centre in Chennai, for which the necessary equipment had already been received from the Central Government, sources from the health department said.


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  UK-based William Harvey to train CREMA students in clinical research - Saturday, July 19, 2008

CREMA (Clinical Research Education and Management Academy), a premier institute for training and grooming managers for the clinical research industry, has entered into collaboration with William Harvey Research Limited (WHRL) UK.


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  Hikal net jumps by 23% to Rs 10.7cr in Q1 - Friday, July 18, 2008

Hikal Ltd, the preferred long-term outsourcing partner for leading global life sciences companies, has declared impressive results for the first quarter ended June, 2008.

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  Biocon & Abraxis to introduce breast cancer drug Abraxane in India - Friday, July 18, 2008

Biocon Limited and Abraxis BioScience Inc will soon launch the breast cancer drug Abraxane in India.

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  Biocon consolidated net dips by 72% in Q1 to Rs 15 cr - Thursday, July 17, 2008

Biocon Ltd, India's premier biotechnology company, has suffered heavy setback during the first quarter ended June 2008 mainly due to absence of licensing income and impact of currency loss.

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  Health ministry to give permission for phase I trials in India soon - Wednesday, July 16, 2008

The health ministry may soon grant permission to conduct phase I clinical trials in the country for the molecules developed outside India. So far, phase I trials are approved by the government for such drugs which are discovered in India only.

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  Manipal University invests Rs 10 cr to set up advanced stem cell lab - Wednesday, July 16, 2008

In the wake of the growing number of stem cell research initiatives, Manipal University has invested Rs 10 crore to establish its second advanced stem cell lab.

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  Clinical trial biz likely to be $ 546 mn by 2011 : Assocham - Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Country's clinical trials business will be more than tripple to about USD 546 million by 2010, capturing 15 per cent of the global market, according to industry body Assocham.


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Geneology News

Genzyme Reports Strong Second-Quarter Growth - MSN Money
Swaminathan for N-deal; feels concerns on Hyde Act be addressed - Press Trust of India
Multi-armed with knowledge - Hindustan Times
Obesity- Battling the Bulge - MedIndia
Sisters separated in Burma are reunited - Telegraph.co.uk
Journey of the Early Man: Africa to America! - PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)
The genetics of the Book of Mormon - Mormon Times
What’s next for the Web? - CNNMoney.com
BIRD TALK Editor's Note: Avian Genealogy - BirdChannel.com
Racing Toward Super Seeds - istockAnalyst.com

Bio-informatics News

Molecular biology gets wikified - Nature.com (subscription)
Admissions open in BII for Spring 2008 batch - IndiaEduNews.net
Brand Principles Introduces Latest Market Research Report on ... - Newswire Today (press release)
RNCOS Releases a New Report- Booming Biotech Market in India - Free press releases (press release)
AMU lecturer appointed member of international science journal - IndiaEduNews.net
CLC bio moves to new Headquarters in Denmark - PressReleaseNetwork.com (press release)
BII has introduced a 12 month weekend classroom program “Advance ... - PR Urgent
Adieu Adios Cheerio Farewell Sayonara to Prof SP Gupta BITS Pilani ... - PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)
EBI, TGen, Johns Hopkins University, NIH, Genomatix, Pfizer ... - bio1nf0rm (subscription)
Professor Pevzner’s Do-It-Yourself Proteomics Class - Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Clinical Trial News

Targacept Starts Phase 2b Clinical Trial Of TC-5214 As ... - Medical News Today (press release)
Encorium Group Signs Additional New Contracts Valued at $5.0 Million - MarketWatch
India may become hub for clinical experiments - Howrah News Service
Traveler's diarrhea drug said to work - San Diego Union Tribune
Excel Life Sciences Continues Expansion Adding Two Seasoned ... - PR Web (press release)
Biocon and Abraxis BioScience Launch ABRAXANE in India for ... - Business Wire (press release)
Brain electrodes tackle severe depression - Nature.com (subscription)
Biocon and Abraxis BioScience announce launch of ABRAXANE in India ... - Trading Markets (press release)
Generex Provides Update On Dosing of Patients in Phase III Trial ... - CNNMoney.com (press release)
Generex Provides Update On Dosing of Patients in Phase III Trial ... - Primenewswire (press release)

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