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VirginiaLifeScience.com is part of a specialized network of state- and province-based biotechnology, medical device,
and life science sites that includes more than 4,500 biotechnology, medical device, pharmaceutical companies,
non-profit research institutions, universities and supporting service sector companies across the U.S. and Canada.
This network addresses the growing informational and service needs of companies, patients, educators and others in
their respective states while providing clients the opportunity to cost effectively
advertise their job openings, events, facility availability and other services at the state level,
regionally or nationwide. We welcome your comments, suggestions and requests for informational content and supporting
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Destination Virginia
Are you considering a move to Virginia? Relocating your business to
Virginia? Starting a company? Or just interested in Virginia?
This section will answer many of your questions regarding the life science industry in Virginia, the province's
economy, tax structure and cost of living, education, transportation, climate, recreational opportunities, history,
industry resources, and more.
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- AstraZeneca granted temporary restraining order in PULMICORT RESPULES patent litigation On 19 November 2008, AstraZeneca was granted a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) by the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, halting sales of Teva's budesonide inhalation suspension product, a generic version of AstraZeneca's PULMICORT RESPULES treatment.
AstraZeneca November 20, 2008
- AstraZeneca to realign supply chain to improve productivity and move closer to customers AstraZeneca has announced proposed changes to its global manufacturing and supply chain operations as part of its ongoing programme to improve efficiency across the business.
AstraZeneca November 20, 2008
- Amgen, Takeda and Millennium provide update on Phase 3 trial of motesanib Amgen and Millennium announced that enrollment in the Phase 3 MONET1 trial evaluating motesanib (AMG 706) in combination with paclitaxel and carboplatin for the first-line treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has been temporarily suspended.
Amgen November 19, 2008
- AstraZeneca enters agreement for authorized generic Pulmicort Respules AstraZeneca announced that it has entered into a supply and distribution agreement with Par Pharmaceutical to distribute an authorized generic version of budesonide inhalation suspension in the United States in response to the launch 'at risk' of a generic version of this product by Teva.
AstraZeneca November 19, 2008
- PharmAthene signs agreement with Medison Pharma PharmAthene, a biodefense company developing medical countermeasures against biological and chemical threats, announced that it has signed an agreement with Medison Pharma, to commercialize its biodefense products in Israel.
PharmAthene November 19, 2008
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Learn About Virginia's BioHistory
Why is there a biotechnology industry in Virginia? Will the industry continue
to grow in Virginia? What do other states have? Each state has a unique story
that explains why a given industry has developed in a specific region and not in others.
Through Virginia BioHistory, you can learn about the scientists,
institutions, political leaders, and significant events that have shaped and are still shaping
the biotechnology, medical device and life science industries in the state of Virginia.
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November is American Diabetes Month
Diabetes is a leading cause of kidney failure, blindness and amputations, and a major cause of heart
disease and stroke. Nearly 24 million Americans have diabetes, and about one quarter (or 5.7 million)
of them don't know that they have the disease. Millions more are at risk of developing diabetes.
Diabetes is a costly disease associated with serious complications and premature death. It is a major
cause of heart disease and stroke and a leading cause of leg and foot amputations unrelated to injury,
kidney failure, and new blindness in adults.
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BioFact
(1940) - Howard Florey, Ernst Chain and others in England discover how to purify and preserve penicillin. The initial strains, which came from a moldy melon in Peoria, are submitted to X-ray radiation and ultraviolet light to produce more potent mutant strains.
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Science Quote
"Those people who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do."
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