Pharmaceuticals companies PharmAthene and Theraclone Sciences agreed to merge for expansion of drug research and development.
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CareFusion, Smiths Group shares slump after acquisition deal collapse
CareFusion and Smiths Group shares fell after talks for an acquisition deal for Smiths' medical equipment division collapsed.
Transition Therapeutics enters into USD 21.7 million private placement with investors
Toronto-based Transition Therapeutics announced its USD 21.7 million private placement with investors.
Cyclospora from 2 cases to possible outbreak
Two confirmed cases of cyclospora in Louisiana were confirmed and now the disease could become an outbreak.
Five companies invest of Malaysian healthcare sector
Five investment projects were approved by Malaysia's National Key Economic Area today. Five new projects in Malaysia with a total investment value of RM388.
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Biopharmaceutical company Dicerna Pharma acquires US $60 million funding after the close of its third round financing.
MedImpact Healthcare Systems said it will acquire Apex Affinity in the third quarter of this year. MedImpact Healthcare Systems Inc revealed its plans to acquire Apex Affinity.
South Korea-based Celltrion Inc, said in a statement posted on its website, that the stake sale to AstraZeneca by a newspaper was inaccurate, causing the drugmaker's share to slump by 7%.
The UK government has set aside GBP250 million to construct cancer therapy centers in the country which are already available in other European countries and the United States.
Enhanced Equity Funds revealed that it had hired Bryan Gibson to lead FirstMed EMS. Enhanced Equity Funds announced today that it had signed into a relationship with Bryan Gibson.
Alexion Pharmaceuticals hired Goldman Sachs to negotiate prices for a potential takeover deal from Roche Holding AG.
Trinamool Congress chief in Bengal revealed that angel investors have committed investments in their healthcare system.
Vishwaprasad Alva revealed that Skanray Technologies is to put up INR70 crore for its expansion projects.
Sources said that the Warburg Pincus-owned Rural/Metro is considering a possible bankruptcy filing. Sources close to Rural/Metro, the country's biggest private ambulance service operating in rural communities, said that the company is considering a possible bankruptcy filing.
