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Past Weekly
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- June 22, 2014
- June 16, 2014
- June 9, 2014
- May 30, 2014
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- May 6, 2014
- April 30, 2014
- April 22, 2014
- April 15, 2014
- April 8, 2014
- March 31, 2014
- March 24, 2014
- March 18, 2014
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- March 3, 2014
- Feb 21st, 2014
- Feb 14, 2014
- Feb 7, 2014
- Jan 31, 2014
- Jan 21. 2014
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Recent SoCalBio Members
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Nelson Biotechnologies (Morgan Hills)
Nelson Biotechnologies, Inc. (NBI) is a company specializing in oligonucleotide labeling and modification. Its business strategy focuses on contract research and manufacturing. All of Nelson's reagents are distributed exclusively by Glen Research Corporation.... Learn more
Blakely Sokoloff Taylor and Zafman (Los Angeles)
Blakely Sokoloff Taylor and Zafman is consistently ranked as one of the top intellectual property law firms in the United States. The firm represents many of the most successful companies throughout the world in the high-tech and the life-science industries ... Learn more
Laragen (Culver City)
Laragen, Inc. was founded in 1995 with the sole intention of providing the highest quality DNA sequencing and genotyping in the industry. The company's primary goals are to provide impeccable quality, fast DNA sequencing and genotyping services for academic institutions as well as private companies ... Learn more
SetPoint Medical (Valencia)
SetPoint Medical is a medical device company seeking to treat patients with debilitating inflammatory diseases, such as Crohn's Disease and rheumatoid arthritis, using proprietary implantable neuromodulation devices ... Learn more
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
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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Report
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Battelle/BIO State Bioscience Jobs, Investments and Innovation 2014
 In this sixth biennial report, Battelle and BIO continue the tradition of reporting national and state statistics for the bioscience industry in the U.S. Returning for this edition are bioscience metrics for leading U.S. metro areas, including the Greater Los Angeles region ... Click here to download the report
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Coming in November 2014
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November 14, 7 am to 7 pm
Omni Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles
We are looking for sponsors and companies to make business presentations.. Contact SoCalBio
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Inhaled Insulin
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Congratulations to MannKind for Getting FDA Approval for its Inhaled Insulin Afrezza
"Approval of AFREZZA is an important milestone for MannKind, as today's FDA action validates the years of clinical research and commitment that powered the development of this unique therapy," said Alfred Mann, Chief Executive Officer, MannKind Corporation. "We are excited for patients, as we believe that AFREZZA's distinct profile and non-injectable administration will address many of their unmet needs for mealtime insulin therapy, and has the potential to change the way that diabetes is treated. We thank the more than 6,500 adult patients and healthy volunteers who participated in the AFREZZA clinical program" .... Read Press Release
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Interview
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NantHealth's Patrick Soon-Shiong Talks to the Wall Street Journal About Biotech Investing
 The former Abraxis BioScience CEO said it would be inaccurate to describe the latest boom in biotech IPOs as a bubble. Even the best of the latest entrants will have their ups and downs on the market, but investors should look beyond short-term gains and focus on the future of a company's technology, Soon-Shiong said. "The market is not scientifically driven," he said. "People should analyze the fundamentals, not the stock price" ... Read the interview
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Device Clearance
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Edwards Lifesciences' ClearSight System Receives FDA Clearance
 The ClearSight system is a noninvasive monitor that provides clinicians access to valuable blood volume and blood flow information for patients at moderate or high risk of post-surgical complications, in whom invasive monitoring would not be used ... Read more
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The List
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Meet the 15 Highest Paid MedTech Executives in the United States
Prepared by MD+DI editorial staff, the list of highest paid Medtech executives includes CEOs of companies such as Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson, and GE. The only Southern California CEO on the list is Mr David Pyott, Chairman, President & CEO of Allergan .... Click here to access the list
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Enjoy up Significant Discounts on News and MultiMedia Distribution Services
Available only to SoCalBio members in Southern California
 SoCalBio has aligned with BusinessWire to help you effectively engage your key audiences with your company content. Business Wire provides you with easy, powerful and targeted tools to do so and at preferential pricing through its program with SoCalBio. Exclusive SoCalBio member benefits include (among other things):
- Special bundled services (discounted wire, multimedia and BIO SmartBrief distributions)
- 10% discount off Business Wire's standard published rates on news distribution services (domestic, specialty and international circuits)
- 10% discount off Business Wire's standard published rates on EDGAR products .............. Learn more
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Financing
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 "This financing strengthens our financial position for the continued commercialization of SAVI, both here in the U.S. and abroad, allowing us to fulfill our mission of making the benefits of breast brachytherapy available to more women," said Cianna Medical's president and CEO Jill Anderson (photo right). "It also allows us to continue to selectively invest in our new product pipeline" ... Read press release
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Migraine Headache Drug
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FDA Rejects Allergan's Migraine Drug Semprana for the Third Time
 In an R&D update, Allergan mentioned that regulators had once again rejected its inhaled migraine drug Semprana, formerly known as Levadex. The drug had already been rejected by the FDA before Allergan acquired the migraine therapy in the billion-dollar buyout of MAP Pharmaceuticals in early 2013 ... Read more
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Join the SoCalBio Digital Health Group
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This is a sub-group of the Southern California Biomedical Council (SoCalBio) on LinkedIn that functions as a conduit for information about the digital health business in Southern California, a forum for networking digital health stakeholders virtually, and a bully pulpit for digital health entrepreneurs ... Join the group
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| Jobs ... Jobs ... jobs |
Integrity Bio (Camarilo)
Nanthealth (Culver City)
Mindshare Medical (San Juan Capistrano)
StemCyte (Covine)
Boston Scientific Neuromodulatio (Valencia)
Kite Pharma (Santa Monica)
KGI (Claremont)
ImaginAB (Ingelwood)
BIOLASE (Irvine)
C3 Jian (Los Angeles)
Gilead (San Dimas)
Gilead (Oceanside)
Quantimetrix (Redondo Beach)
Click here for more info and to apply
- R&D Associate
- Sales Representative
- Distribution Associate
- Advertising Assistant
- Customer Service Representative (P/T)
Bioness (Santa Clarita)
Bench International (Los Angeles)
Carolina Liquid Chemistries
(Winston Salem, NC and Brea, Calif.)
ADRx (Thousand Oaks)
Second Sight Medical Products (Sylmar)
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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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