Covidien Reaches Agreement with Purdue
Boston Globe [Sept 2] Covidien Ltd. and Purdue Pharma have ended their patent infringement lawsuit over the OxyContin generic.  More

Shionogi Buys Sciele Pharma for $1.4 Billion
Bloomberg [Sept 1] Shionogi & Co., the Japanese maker of Crestor, has purchased Sciele Pharma, an Atlanta-based pharma company, reportedly for access to its sales force. More

GSK Deals for Epilepsy Drug
CNN Money [Aug 28] GSK has entered a deal with Valeant to develop and market the epilepsy drug retigabine and other similar compounds. More

Amylin Reports Four Deaths, Stocks Fall
Forbes [Aug 28] On August 26, Amylin and Eli Lilly announced four new deaths in patients taking their jointly-developed type 2 diabetes drug Byetta. More

UCB Plans 2000 Job Cuts
Bloomberg [Aug 28] Belgian drug maker UCB has announced plans to cut 2000 jobs worldwide in an effort to speed the company’s transition to a specialty drug company. More

Big Pharma Turns Out for DNC
WSJ Health Blog [Aug 27] Big Pharma was definitely present in Denver last week at the Democratic National Convention. More

Dark Cloud Over Amylin
Forbes [Aug 19] Worries that Byetta might harm the pancreas have dogged the drug's makers, biotech Amylin Pharmaceuticals and drug giant Eli Lilly, for more than two years. More

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LIFE SCIENCE JOBS

Isilon Systems ~ Senior Marketing Communications Manager
Isilon Systems is the worldwide leader in clustered storage systems and software for digital content and unstructured data. We seek an experienced marketing communications professional/writer expert in creating and delivering effective and persuasive business communications. The ideal candidate can think at the strategic and conceptual level and act, simultaneously, as a highly-effective and productive individual contributor. The position is based in Seattle, WA. For additional information click here

Lilly Singapore Center for Drug Discovery (LSCDD) - Associate Director of Informatics,
Lead and mentor a strong team for the Bioinformatics group at the Integrative Computational Sciences (ICS) department at LSCDD towards the development of novel algorithms, data analysis methods and software tools for drug discovery. Work closely with the Software Engineering group at ICS, and collaborate with the Discovery IT organization in Europe and USA. For additional information, or to apply visit: LSCDD

Lilly Singapore Center for Drug Discovery (LSCDD)- Senior Bioinformatics Scientist,
Contribute to the development of novel algorithms, data analysis methods and software tools for drug discovery as part of the Integrative Computational Sciences (ICS) department at LSCDD.  Work closely with informatics and software engineering peers at ICS, and collaborate with the Discovery IT organization in Europe and USA. The successful candidate will offer hands-on insight and expertise in tailored therapeutic informatics and statistical analyses at the post-genomic era. For additional information, or to apply visit: LSCDD   

Lilly Singapore Center for Drug Discovery (LSCDD) - Manager, Software Engineering (Integrative Computational Sciences)
Join the Integrative Computational Sciences (ICS) department at Lilly Singapore Centre for Drug Discovery (LSCDD),as Manager Software Engineering.  Lead the development of integrated applications to process and visualize data from cutting edge technologies used by scientists at Lilly Research Labs (LRL) and the Drug Discovery Research (DDR) teams. Masters in Computer Science/Engineering or related discipline, 10+ years post graduation experience , 2 years management experience needed. For a complete job description and requirements or to apply visit: LSCDD 

Lilly Singapore Center for Drug Discovery(LSCDD) -Senior Software Engineer, 
Join a strong team of software engineers in our Integrative Computational Sciences (ICS) at LSCDD. Collaborate with, and help develop integrated applications to process and visualize data from cutting-edge technologies used by scientists at Lilly Research Labs (LRL) and the Drug Discovery Research (DDR) teams. The Software Engineering team provides computational tools and tailored software solutions that enable the global effort of Tailored Therapeutics; ‘The Right Drug, at The Right Dose for The Right Patient at The Right Time'. For additional information, or to apply visit: LSCDD  

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center - Linux Systems Administrator
MSKCC Bioinformatics Core in Manhattan seeks Linux Systems Administrator. Install, configure, update, monitor and troubleshoot HPC cluster, email and web servers. Bachelor's degree and 3 years experience with HPC, network security, Postfix, Apache, Tomcat, Grid Engine, Solaris. Email bic-jobs@cbio.mskcc.org orwww.mskcc.org #015429. EOE/AA

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FEATURED EVENTS

ELNs: Advanced Laboratory Solutions-September 15 - 17 2008 • Crowne Plaza, Brussels, Belgium 

Discovery Knowledge & Informatics - September 15 - 17, 2008 • Crowne Plaza, Brussels, Belgium 

Multiplexed Genomics Tools: Targeting the Missing Links
Between Health and Disease - September 21-23, 2008 • Providence, RI

Next-Generation Sequencing Data Analysis -September 22-23, 2008 • Providence, RI

DIA 2nd Annual Clinical Forum: Data Driven Drug Development Decisions - October 20-23, 2008 | Ljubljana, Slovenia

Barnett Educational Services, 2008 Schedule

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