LigoCyte Pharmaceuticals was acquired Takeda Pharmaceutical
On Oct. 4, 2012, Takeda Pharmaceutical and LigoCyte Pharmaceuticals jointly announced that Takeda’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Takeda America Holdings…
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The Connecticut Challenge Survivorship Clinic Opened at Yale Cancer Center
On Sept. 28, 2012, the Connecticut Challenge Survivorship Clinic opened at Yale Cancer Center providing — the first…
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Biotechnology | Cardiology | Diagnostics | Medical Device | Medicine | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics
Oregon Health & Science University Received $125 Million Gift From Nike Founder
On Sept. 17, 2012, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) in Portland announced that it had received a…
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2012 Lasker awards honor scientists for groundbreaking medical research
On Sept. 10, 2012, the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation, which for 67 years has championed the greatest…
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A new phlebovirus (Heartland virus) associated with severe febrile illness in Missouri published
On Aug. 30, 2012, a new phlebovirus, discovered in northwestern Missouri by Dr. Scott Folk of Heartland Regional…
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Lucentis approved for treatment of diabetic macular edema
On Aug. 10. 2012, Genentech announced that Lucentis (ranibizumab injection) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug…
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Human Genome Sciences was acquired by GlaxoSmithKline for $3.6 billion
On Aug. 3, 2012, GlaxoSmithKline announced that it had completed its acquisition of Human Genome Sciences for US$3.6…
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The Connecticut Development Authority was merged into Connecticut Innovations
On Jul. 31, 2012, the Connecticut Development Authority (CDA) was merged into Connecticut Innovations (CI) which was created…
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The CDC responded to a multi-state outbreak of salmonella infections associated with raw tuna
On Jul. 26, 2012, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) responded to a multi-state outbreak…
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The University of Kansas Cancer Center earned National Cancer Institute designation
On Jul. 12, 2012, a decade after declaring its goal of becoming a National Cancer Institute-designated facility, the…
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The FDA’s “Breakthrough Therapy Designation” was created
On Jul. 9, 2012, the FDA created the “Breakthrough Therapy Designation” that expedites development and review of drugs…
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The NIH awarded $65 million grant to Institute for Translational Health Sciences to turn promising discoveries into patient care advances
On Jul. 9, 2012, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it had awarded a $65 million five…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | NIH | Oncology | Radiology | Therapeutics
The University of Hawaii Cancer Center received NCI designation renewal
On Jun. 29, 2012, following a competitive renewal process, the National Cancer Institute announced it had awarded the…
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Roche announced the closure of the Nutley/Clifton campus
On Jun. 26, 2012, Roche announced it had closed the Nutley plant, established in 1929. The Nutley plant…
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Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory announced $10 million legacy campaign
On Jun. 25, 2012, the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory (RMBL) announced the unveiling of its Legacy Campaign, a…
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The Helix Center Biotech Incubator opened its doors
On Jun. 25, 2012, The St. Louis County Economic Council is opening the doors to its new biotech…
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Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Vaccine
FDA approved HibMenCY vaccine for infants
On Jun. 24, 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had approved HibMenCY (Menhibrix, GlaxoSmithKline),…
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Scientists decoded genome of bonobo
On Jun. 13, 2012, in a project led by the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig,…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics | Women's Health
The Human Microbiome Project milestone announced
On Jun. 13, 2012, the Human Microbiome Project announced the completion of a seminal study of microbial diversity….
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Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Oncology | Therapeutics | Women's Health
Genentech drug Perjeta (pertuzumab) was approved
On Jun. 8, 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Genentech’s drug Perjeta (pertuzumab) was…
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U.S. Dept. of HHS Inspector General released report titled “Vaccines for Children Program: Vulnerabilities in Vaccine Management”
On Jun. 5, 2012, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Genomics | USDA
Scientists complete most comprehensive genetic analysis of corn to-date
On Jun. 3, 2012, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and their colleagues have published the most comprehensive…
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The Tomato Genome was Published in Nature
On May 31, 2012, the tomato genome was published in Nature, culminating years of work by the Tomato…
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First patent application granted for CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing in all environments
On May 25, 2012, Drs. Jennifer Doudna, Emanulle Charpentier, Martin Jinek of UC Berkeley and Krzystof Chylinski of…
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AZBio led a cross industry coalition to amend Arizona’s Open Records Law
May 22, 2012, AZBio led a cross industry coalition to amend Arizona’s Open Records Law to make the…
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Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Therapeutics
FDA approved orphan drug Elelyso to treat a form of Gaucher disease
On May 1, 2012, Pfizer and Protalix BioTherapeutics announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved…
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Hologic acquired Gen-Probe for $3.7 billion
On Apr. 30, 2012, Hologic announced the acquisition of San Diego-based Gen-Probe, a molecular diagnostics company, for $3.7…
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Treatment outcomes in black and white children with cancer was published
On Apr. 30, 2012, “Treatment Outcomes in Black and White Children With Cancer: Results From the SEER Database…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Medicine | Neurology | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress | Vaccine
The Golden Goose Award was founded
On Apr. 25, 2012, U.S. Representatives Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.), Charlie Dent (R-Pa.), and Robert J. Dold (R-Ill.) joined…
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The USDA confirmed detection of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in California
On Apr. 24, 2012, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed…
