Wall St. whistleblower faces $10.7M hit
It doesn’t pay to be a Wall Street whistleblower. At least that’s the lesson for former Rodman & Renshaw biotech analyst Matthew Murray, who was told last month to pay his ex-employer a whopping $10.7 million by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. “I thought that after the Wall…
Orexigen soars on Takeda deal; drug indexes slip
BOSTON (MarketWatch) — Orexigen Therapeutics was in the spotlight early Thursday as shares of the biotech group soared on news that Japanese pharmaceutical giant Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. has agreed to commercialize Orexigen’s new diet drug Contrave in North America, if and when it receives regulatory approval. Orexigen expects to receive a decision from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on …
The world’s first human trials of a swine flu vaccine have begun in Australia.. Two biotechnology companies have started injecting adult volunteers in Adelaide with their vaccines, as Australia confirmed 14703 cases of swine flu and 41 related deaths as of Wednesday.
Aquarium unveils new Conservation Center
Expanding conservation, research role The National Aquarium is set Thursday to unveil its new Conservation Center, established to focus the institution’s work in marine conservation and research, and to expand its scope to a national and global stage.
thehempsolution.com.au is where you can find the complete DVD. THE HEMP SOLUTION For a Sustainable Future – a film by SOL RAMANA CLARKE Revised Update and 50% Expansion of the highly acclaimed documentary THE HEMP REVOLUTION music by JACKSON BROWNE, SIROCCO and SOL RAMANA CLARKE THE HEMP SOLUTION explores the hemp plant’s [Cannabis sativa] fascinating history, its thousands of uses, the economic and cultural forces behind its prohibition, and its modern potential to solve major environmental problems. HEMP, together with the biotechnologies presented in this film, could revolutionise the planet with a shift from the present unsustainable petro-chemical based economy to a sustainable plant based economy. This highly profitable crop provides paper, textiles, composite materials, fuel, nutritious protein, valuable oil, building products, cosmetics and a useful medicine… if only it were legal… Well received in theatres around the world, this award winning Australian film also examines this history and controversy around the drug ‘marijuana’, the current ‘war on drugs’ and alternative policy options. Featuring: Dr Andrew Weil, Dr Lester Grinspoon, Dr Andrew Katelaris, Porf. Peter Dale Scott, Terrence McKenna, Dr Dale Short and more… Produced and Directed by Sol Ramana Clarke, Co-Produced by David Arvind Condon. CONSCIOUS LIGHT PRODUCTIONS and VIDEO VISION PRODUCTIONS Copyright 2010 thehempsolution.com.au
Abbott abandons plans to sell vaccines business
Drug and medical device firm Abbott Laboratories said Friday it has abandoned plans to sell its vaccines unit, less than three months after exploring sales talks with rival companies.
www.globalchange.com How human clones will be made. Truth about human cloning research and how science is leaving human cloning technology behind. Arguments for and against human cloning and why adult stem cell research is becoming more important in health care / medical research. Why human cloning research is running out of cash. Why human cloning research is looking like a last century answer to medical research compared to adult stem cell technology in organ regeneration and repair. Video comment by Dr Patrick Dixon, physician, Futurist, author of The Genetic Revolution and Futurewise.
Research arm continues to grow at UC Merced
Last week, the University of California, Merced, began its sixth academic year by welcoming some 4,000 students, a new record for UC’s newest campus. The bustling, vibrant student body is perhaps the most visual sign of UC Merced’s continued growth.
September 3, 2010
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