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February 21, 2012
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Issue # 4
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Member & Local News
DiaMedica Named one of TSX Venture's Top 50 Companies
"We are honored to be recognized amongst the TSX Venture Top 50 ® and we look forward to continuing to further enhance value for our shareholders as we advance the development of our novel products to treat Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes." Rick Pauls, President and CEO of DiaMedica.
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Life Science in the News
Growth and value in a volatile world. PwC 15th Annual Global CEO Survey results in. Mounting uncertainties are pressuring CEOs' confidence. But businesses are not entirely on the defensive. Trends that support long-term investments in key markets remain firmly in place. Half of CEOs based in developed markets believe that emerging economies are more important to their company's future, as do 68% of CEOs who are themselves based in emerging markets. Global Biofuels Market Could Double To $185.3 Billion By 2021
A new report from Pike Research predicts the global biofuels market will double over the next decade, from $82.7 billion in 2011 to $185.3 billion in 2021. Even with this rapid growth, however, significant hurdles remain and could prevent the industry from meeting government mandates. FDA biosimilars guidance sparks reviews of IP protection
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's recently issued guidance for development of biosimilars, has upped the stakes for intellectual property protection at biotech and pharmaceutical companies.
Biotech Opposition is Crime Against Humanity A co-founder of Greenpeace speaks in favor of one of the things the organization has most vehemently opposed over the years. DNA robot could kill cancer cells DNA origami, a technique for making structures from DNA, may be more than just a cool design concept. It can also be used to build devices that can seek out and destroy living cells. Feds invest $67.5M into 'personalized medicine' The hope is that health care in Canada will evolve from one-size-fits-all to "a system of predictive, preventive, and precision care." -Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq. 5 minutes with Andre Picard |
Upcoming Events
International Benchmarking Conference March 2, 2012
Dr. William Mak, known within bioscience education, as the "godfather of Canadian biotechnology education", will be one of the keynote speakers at the International Benchmarking Conference.
Learn more and register.
Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program -To Kickstart Innovation
March 7, 2012. Click here For more information.
5TH Annual Biomass Workshop March 8, 2012
For more information about the event and to book an exhibit, please Contact:
Eric Liu, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Doing Business in India March 22, 2012
Indian biotech industry reached sales of US$ 2.9 billion in 2010-2011 and is projected to reach US$ 8.6 billion by 2015. Learn more about business opportunities in this rapidly growing sector of the Indian economy. BIO World Congress
April 29 - May 2, 2012 - Orlando, Florida
The World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing is the world's largest industrial biotechnology event for business leaders, investors and policy makers in biofuels, biobased products, and renewable chemicals.
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Life Science Association of Manitoba
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(204) 272-5095 info@lsam.ca
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