Jul 29, 2014, 00:00 AM by Michael Croft

THE WOODLANDS, TX, UNITED STATES - Jul 29, 2014 - In response to the company’s recent growth, MolecularHealth announced today the hiring of three new members of its U

Jul 28, 2014, 10:00 AM by Michael Croft

Computerworld | Attackers can target Amazon EC2 instances by exploiting a vulnerability in distributed search engine software, Computerworld is reporting. Researchers have found new variants of a Trojan program for Linux that launches denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks running on EC2 instances.

Jul 28, 2014, 09:00 AM by Michael Croft

Bio-IT World News Brief | For the first time, the FDA has accepted an application for a generic version of a biologic drug under the new regulatory pathway established by the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2010.

Jul 28, 2014, 00:00 AM by Michael Croft

PHILADELPHIA, PA, UNITED STATES - Jul 28, 2014 - The Intellectual Property and Science business of Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today released a new study in recognition of World Hepatitis Day on Life Sciences Connect, a blog exploring the latest news and trends in Life Sciences and updates on the drug pipeline  identifying  multiple treatments in development that may serve as potential alternatives to Gilead’s Sovaldi, currently priced in the United States at $84,000 for 12 weeks of treatment - $1000 per pill

Jul 25, 2014, 13:00 PM by Michael Croft

Bio-IT World News Brief | Cypher Genomics yesterday announced a sales deal with Illumina and added a host of new players to executive board positions.

Jul 24, 2014, 00:00 AM by Michael Croft

CHAPEL HILL, NC, UNITED STATES - Jul 24, 2014 - For Immediate release Rho Named a Best Place to Work byTriangle Business Journal for the Third Year in a RowCRO recognized for its company culture and flexible environmentChapel Hill, N

Jul 23, 2014, 11:00 AM by Michael Croft

Bio-IT World | Ted Stanley, the philanthropist whose 2007 gift of $100 million formed the basis of the Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research at the Broad Institute, has pledged an additional $650 million to the center.

Jul 23, 2014, 00:00 AM by Michael Croft

BISHOP'S STORTFORD, UK - Jul 23, 2014 - ~~Dotmatics, a leading provider of informatics solutions to the pharma, biotech, chemical, agrochemical and academic industries, has released the agenda for their annual User Group Meeting

Jul 23, 2014, 00:00 AM by Michael Croft

MONROVIA, CA - Jul 23, 2014 - Miyachi Unitek Corporation, a leading manufacturer of welding equipment and systems, introduces the new DC29 linear DC micro welder, which offers precision control for small resistance welding applications

Jul 22, 2014, 15:00 PM by Michael Croft

Jul 22, 2014, 00:00 AM by Michael Croft

BISHOP'S STORTFORD, UK - Jul 22, 2014 - ~~Dotmatics, a leading provider of scientific informatics solutions and services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr

Jul 22, 2014, 00:00 AM by Michael Croft

PROVO, NY, UNITED STATES - Jul 22, 2014 - Tute Genomics Biomarker Discovery Platform to Support Brigham Young University's Alzheimer's Disease Genetics Research Provo, Utah (July 22, 2014)  -- Tute Genomics today announced that its genome annotation and discovery platform will support Brigham Young University's (BYU) efforts to advance Alzheimer's disease genetics research

Jul 22, 2014, 00:00 AM by Michael Croft

MONROVIA, CA - Jul 22, 2014 - Miyachi America Corporation, a leading manufacturer of laser welding, laser marking and micro machining equipment and systems, announces its new Sigma Femtosecond Laser Tube cutting system

Jul 21, 2014, 12:00 PM by Michael Croft

Reuters | Roche is staying out of the pharma merger and acquisition fray, the CEO said. "We're sticking to our previous strategy... [of] small acquisitions and partnerships."

Jul 21, 2014, 12:00 PM by Michael Croft

Bio-IT World News Brief | Berry Genomics has chosen Illumina next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology as the platform on which Berry hopes to secure Chinese Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) regulatory approval for clinical applications. The combined "system" is in late stage CFDA testing, the Chinese company says.

Jul 18, 2014, 10:50 AM by Michael Croft

Bio-IT World | The Pistoia Alliance received a Best Practices Award at this year's Bio-IT World Conference & Expo for its work on HELM, a project that establishes a standard notation for complex macromolecules that are too large to sketch out atomically, but too heterogeneous to express as chains of RNA or amino acids. The project will aid interoperability across the industry, as pharma companies increasingly rely on strange, hybrid biochemistry in creating new therapeutics.

Jul 18, 2014, 10:25 AM by Michael Croft

Bio-IT World | In a paper published yesterday in the open access journal eLife, George Church and colleagues discuss the potential for "gene drives" that alter the genomes of whole wild populations using CRISPR gene editing technology, and weigh the risks and public interests surrounding such initiatives.

Jul 17, 2014, 00:00 AM by Michael Croft

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, UNITED STATES - Jul 17, 2014 - Cloud Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a therapeutics company focused on cloud-based drug design and development, has entered an R&D agreement with MYOS Corporation (“MYOS” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: MYOS), an emerging biotherapeutics and bionutrition company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of products that improve muscle health and performance

Jul 16, 2014, 12:00 PM by Michael Croft

Bio-IT World News Brief | Illumina today announced its acquisition of Myraqa, a consulting firm specializing in the regulatory strategy surrounding in vitro diagnostics, particularly companion diagnostics.

Jul 16, 2014, 09:00 AM by Michael Croft