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BioVinc (Culver City)
BioVinc offers the new fluorescent molecular probes targeting bone, based on technology developed by Professor Charles E. McKenna at the University of Southern California ... Learn more
Biolase specialize in the development, manufacturing and marketing of lasers and related products to provide biological treatments that eliminate pain and are safer for patients .. Learn more
ADRx (Thousand Oaks)
ADRx, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company created to develop first-in-class and best-in-class drugs for amyloid diseases. The company intends to discover and develop drug candidates independently and in partnertnership with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies ...
Biotechnical Services Inc. (San Diego)
Provides scientific lab equipment sales and services, such as calibration and validation.... Learn more
Response Genetics (Los Angeles)
Response Genetics is a publicly traded biotech company focused on developing molecular diagnostic assays to help determine the patient's response to cancer therapies ... Learn More
Pharmacos Biopharmaceutical Services (Irvine)
Pharmacos services small to mid-size specialty biopharmaceutical and medical device companies by providing a complete suite of outsourcing and/or consulting services which support drug development, registration, commercialization, life cycle management and commercial operations ..
CRB USA (Carlsbad)
CRB is a global design, construction and consulting firm that services the bioscience and other advanced technology industries. The firm employs over 600 people in 10 offices serving clients throughout the world ... Learn More
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Join SoCalBio leaders to promote the biotech and device industries in Los Angeles, Orange County and neighboring communities for job creation and overall economic growth.
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The List
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Top Eight Biopharma Clusters in Asia
 Genetic Engineering News uses a list of metrics to identify the top eight Asian countries in biopharmaceuticals.These are countries that, in addition to attracting foreign investment, "deserve much of the credit for leveraging the influx of big pharmas, then spending sizeable sums of their own money, to build clusters that are increasingly growing domestic developers of drugs, diagnostics, and tools and technologies, fueled by research from universities and research institutes" ... See who is on the list (Australia is included, although not part of Asia)
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Alfred Mann Foundation's Spinoff -- Axonics Modulation Technologies -- Announces $32.6 Million Series A Financing Led by Edmond De Rothschild Investment Partners
 According to a press release by Axonics, the company " holds an exclusive license for its miniaturized implantable neuromodulation technology from The Alfred Mann Foundation (AMF), a renowned non-profit medical research organization located in Valencia, Calif. The Axonics technology product platform leverages decades of implantable device experience and related intellectual property from AMF. Lead products are directed toward a number of clinical indications including the treatment of chronic pain and overactive bladder; markets that approached $2 billion in worldwide revenue by the end of 2013 ... Read more
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NeuroSigma Attracts Two Amgen Execs to Strengthen its Finance Team
 The West Los Angeles-based and UCLA spinoff, NeuroSigma, specializes in devices for neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders. According to a company release, NeuroSigma recently appointed Carl Adams to be its chief financial officer and recruited Craig Rostamian as its vice president of finance, overseeing planning and analysis, according to a company release... Read more
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| Cut Cost of Business |
Enjoy Secure Document Sharing Services and Discounts from ShareVault
Available only to SoCalBio or BIO members in Southern California
 In collaboration with BIO, SoCalBio offers member companies preferential pricing and complimentary extra biotech/medtech-specific features on ShareVault's cutting-edge Virtual Data Room (VDR) technology and Secure Document Sharing services. Learn more and sign up for a free trial.
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April 1st, 2 - 4 pm, at SoCalBio's Office in Downtown Los Angeles: Doing Business in Thailand
(SoCalBio members and invited guests)
April 3, 4 to 7 pm, at UCI Calit2 Auditorium (Irvine): SoCalBio Business Mixer: Equity Vs. Philanthropic Crowdfundig (open to the public)
 April 17, 11 am to 2 pm, at Biolase Inc. (Irvine)
SoCalBio Executive Luncheon: Patent Reform (SoCalBio members and invited guests)
 May 15, 8 am to 4 pm, at Calit2 Auditorium in Irvine: SoCalBio Workshop: Accessing Government Grant Funding (open to the public)
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Make Your Voice Heard in DC
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Join SoCalBio at the BIO Legislative Day in Washington, D.C. on April 8 and 9
Join SoCalBio's team and other biotechnology executives from across the country who will go to D.C. for a day and a half of legislative briefings and advocacy on Capitol Hill. This fly-in is organized by the Biotechnology Industry Organization to give you the opportunity to meet with your congressional representative and other legislators to educate them about the importance of the biotech industry for job and wealth creation.
Contact SoCalBio, if you are a bioscience industry executive interested in participation and located in Los Angeles, Orange County, the Inland Empire and the communities of the Gold Coast of Ventura and Santa Barbara. Send email to: scbc@socalbio.org
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Recommended Event
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Celebrate Medical Innovation at LA BioMed
Thursday, April 24, 2014 from -- 12:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Free for SoCalBio Members
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MedTech Review
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Was 2013 a Tough Year for MedTech?
 According to QMed, "although several big medtech firms fared well last year, few would argue against the opinion that 2013 was not a great year to be in the business of medical technology." Was 2013 really a tough year for medtech companies? ... Click here to read EP Vantage's report
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Journey of Blood
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Here's a fascinating video from our Duarte-based City of Hope National Medical Center that takes you through the many steps of blood handling:
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Follow the Blood | City of Hope
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Cholesterol Control
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Amgen Drug Evolocumab Slashes Bad Cholesterol Within Weeks of Treatment
 According to Bloomberg, "Amgen's drug is from a novel class of medicines targeting a protein called PCSK9 that's associated with high levels of bad LDL cholesterol. At least three drugmakers are testing their own versions. The medications are meant to mimic a rare genetic condition in which about 3 percent of people naturally have extremely low cholesterol levels"... Read more |
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Hepatitis B
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Pasadena-Based Arrowhead Doses First RNAi Hepatitis B 'Functional Cure' PhIIa Patient
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Arrowhead CEO Chris Anzalone
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FierceDrugDelivery reports that Arrowhead "fresh off a $120 million public offering in February, is paving the way for what it has called a "functional cure" for hepatitis B, beginning dosing in a Phase IIa trial for its RNAi drug designed to deliver the genetic material to the nucleus using a polymer-based conjugate" ... Read more |
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Inhaled Insulin
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Valencia, Calif.-Based MannKind's Inhaled Insulin Tied to Lung Function Concerns
 Bloomberg reports that, according to FDA documents, " MannKind Corp.'s inhaled diabetes drug, found to be effective against Type 2 diabetes, is linked to potential breathing problems that may limit its use in patients with lung diseases." FDA advisers will meet to discuss the drug on April 1st. .. Read more |
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Goleta-Based Inogen Gains In Oxygen Therapy By Making Innovations
 "We've taken the approach of really focusing on the needs of the oxygen patient by doing it in a way that we can leverage our manufacturing process and reach those patients directly," said Inogen (INGN) Chief Financial Officer Alison Bauerlein. "We've achieved significant revenue growth once we made that shift" ... Read more at Investors.com
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| Jobs ... Jobs ... jobs |
Inogen (Goleta)
Carolina Liquid Chemistries
(Winston Salem, NC and Brea, Calif.)
Applied Biocode (Santa Fe Springs)
ADRx (Thousand Oaks)
Bioness (Santa Clarita)
Presbia (Irvine)
C3 Jian (Los Angeles)
Second Sight Medical Products (Sylmar)
Response Genetics (Los Angeles)
Bruin Biometrics (Los Angeles)
Chromologic (Pasadena)
- Sr. Engineer - Medchanical
- Senior Hardware Engineer - Machine Vision Systems
- Sr. Scientist - Optics
- Sr. Scientist - Biomedical Engineering
- Principal Research Scientist - Biologics
Gilead (San Dimas)
Gilead (Oceanside)
Biolase (Irvine)
Xencor (Monrovia)
Aubrey Group (Irvine)
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| About SoCalBio |
 SoCalBio membership links you to partners, contract manufacturers, regulatory and legal experts, and policy makers. The organization's programs help emerging biotech and medical device companies grow. Membership is affordable -- as low as $500 -- and offers access to networking opportunities, advocacy, discounts through our group purchasing program group purchasing program and other benefits you simply can't find elsewhere ... Join SoCalBio |
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