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Announcing Xconomy’s Napa Summit: Keeping America Growing

Posted by sandiegobiotech April 26th, 2012 .
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As the Presidential campaign heats up, one of the most pressing issues on the minds of candidates and voters alike is the future of American growth and competitiveness. So it is our great pleasure to...

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Illumina Opens Apple-Inspired App Store for DNA Software Developers

Posted by sandiegobiotech April 25th, 2012 .
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San Diego-based Illumina has talked openly about how it is inspired by the way Apple integrates hardware and software, and now it’s taking another cue from the consumer technology colossus. Illumina,...

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The JOBS Act—The “IPO On-Ramp” Makes IPOs Easier

Posted by sandiegobiotech April 24th, 2012 .
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Enacted with great fanfare in early April, the JOBS Act is intended to improve access to the public capital markets for startup companies. The cornerstone of the act is the creation of an “IPO on...

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AstraZeneca Reloads its Pipeline with Ardea Deal, Could be Still Hunting

Posted by sandiegobiotech April 23rd, 2012 .
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AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN), the global pharmaceutical giant based in London, is replenishing its drug pipeline with its acquisition of San Diego’s Ardea Biosciences (NASDAQ: RDEA), which was disclosed...

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Sapphire Energy CEO Jason Pyle’s Parting Thoughts on Big Biofuel

Posted by sandiegobiotech April 23rd, 2012 .
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After stepping down as the founding CEO of San Diego’s Sapphire Energy, Jason Pyle tells me he’s accomplished a number of key initiatives at the algae-based biofuels startup, and basically that it’s...

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What Are the Hottest Targets in Biotech Today?

Posted by sandiegobiotech April 23rd, 2012 .
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Hardly anybody wants new drugs that act like a sledgehammer, bashing diseased and healthy cells like old-school cancer chemotherapy. Many drugs today are supposed to be smart enough to work like...

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SD Life Sciences Roundup: Accelrys, Illumina, & RainTree Oncology

Posted by sandiegobiotech April 19th, 2012 .
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There was a mix of news out of San Diego’s life sciences community over the past week. Get your briefing here. —San Diego’s Sotera Wireless said the FDA has cleared its ViSi Mobile System, a wireless...

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Illumina Stays Independent, Roche Walking Away

Posted by sandiegobiotech April 18th, 2012 .
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Illumina will remain an independent company, at least for now. The San Diego-based company (NASDAQ: ILMN), the market leading maker of DNA sequencing instruments, fended off a hostile takeover bid by...

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Small is Beautiful in Q1 Venture Deals as VCs Write Lots of Checks

Posted by sandiegobiotech April 17th, 2012 .
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Venture investors wrote lots of checks during the first three months of 2012, but the amounts were small, according to the venture capital activity report being released today by CB Insights, the New...

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Abbott’s Humira, the 3rd-in-Class Drug That Toppled Lipitor as No. 1

Posted by sandiegobiotech April 16th, 2012 .
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Sometimes the biggest success stories in business never make it to the magazine covers. There’s no single Eureka moment, no surprise turning point, no redemption, no swashbuckling CEO delivering the...

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