Making diagnostics affordable 9232/361

据 C & EN ,Mar 16 ,2009报导. Nonprofite and academics work toward tests that meet the needs of the developing world.
Test pattern. Inexpensive.three-dimensional microfluidic devices made from paper can be used for metabolic tests such as detecting glucose(top two rows)and protein(bottom two rows) in urine.

Pharma outsourcing 9231/360

据 C & EN Mar,16 2009报导.Pharmaceutical companies look for outsouring partners all along the Drug development pipeline.
Almost there Kilogram-scale production is near the end of the long journey of drug discovery.
接在后面还有二篇:case 1,case2.

SAFC pipeline Partners 9230/358

据 C & EN Mar 16,2009 报导. We'll help you reach the HPAPI commercialization horizon.
这是在封底的广告,由Sigma-Aldrich做.

Seed armor 9229/357

据 Successful farm ,Mar,2009 报导. Akaleidoscope of colors greets farmers as they eye seed pouring out of bulk units or seed bags. The colors peg the mainstreaming of treated seed to fend off pests and diseases.
这份长达数页的报告,包括了象著名公司,Monsanto公司的科学家的工作.

Firms prepare for a fight over generic drugs 9228/347

据 wsj Mar 2009 报导. Biotechnology companies are gearing up for battle on Capitol Hill after Rep.Henry Waxman,the powerful California Democdat,introduced a bill that would clear a regulatory path for generic drug makers to produce copies of biologic medicines.
Companies such as Amgen Inc. and Genentech Inc.have fought off such efforts in the past.Biologics are generally proteins manufactured in living cells,and they are far more complex than traditional drugs that can be cooked up by mixing chemicals in well-defined steps.
spending on biologics is expected to exceed $100 billion by 2011,said representatives of the generic drug industry.

For Drug deals,small is beautiful 9227/346

据 wsj mar 8,2009 报导.Big Pharma has shocked the deals market back to life,Health-care companies have annouced $128 billion in deals to date in 2009.
on Thursday,biotech even threw up a rare fight over a target company when Gilead Sciences trumped Astellas Pharma's hostile bid for CV Therapeutics. that deal makes some sense.CV has plenty of growth potential through Ranexa,its leading cardiovascular drug,but is strapped for cash.Pfizer will lose most of the $12 billion in annual revenue from Lipitor when its patent expires. But J&Js largest single drug is Remicade,with $3.7 billion of annual sales and protection until 2018. Abbott's Humira has $4.5 billion in annual sales, and a patent that won't expire until 2017.

Astellas sets biotech bid of $1 billion 9226/345

据 wsj jan 28,2009 报导.Astellas Pharma Inc. announced an unsolicited takeover offer for biotechnology company CV therapeutics inc. valued at $16 a share ,or nearly $1 billion.
又 wsj Mar 8 ,2009 ."small stock focus" on the deals front,a large-cap Gilead Sciences agreed to acquire Palo Alto,Calif biopharmaceutical company CV Therapeutics for $1.4 billion,helping CVto stave off a hostile takeover bid by Japan's Astellas Pharma.CV's shares closed up 5.04,or 32%,at 21.04.

Doubts emerge over deal to buy Wyeth 9225/343

据 wsj jan 27,2009 报导. Pfizer Inc.hailed its planned $68 billion takeover of rival Wyeth as an ideal combination,but analysts say the deal will only partially solve some of the New York drug giant's long-term problems. 该文还列出世界上销售量前面的15家药公司,并讲到其他公司对前述事件的意见.

Novartis earnings rise;big takeover 'unlikely ' 9224/342

据 wsj jan29,2009报导.Swiss drug giant Novartis AG reported solid profit growth in the fourth quarter, Chief Executive Dan Vasella said he expects sales to rise about 5% this year.

First Embryonic Stem-cell Trial gets approval from the FDA 9223/340

据 wsj jan 23,2009 报导.Geron corp.,a menlo Park,Calif.,biotechnology company,is expected to announce Friday that it received a green light from the agency to mount a study of its stem-cell treatment for spinal cord injuries in up to 10 patients.

Glaxo's Emails on Avandia reveal concern 9222/337

据 wsj ,jan 14,2009报导. When a study linking Glaxo-SmithKline PLC's diabetes treatment Avandia to increased heart-attack risk was published in 2007, the pharmaceutical giant publicly responded by denouncing the researcher's conclusions. But internal email indicate some of the company's own scientists were concerned that Glaxo's data were showing the same thing.

Abbott Labs post 28% rise in net income 9221/334

据 wsj Jan 22,2009 报导,Abbott Laboratories posted a 28% jump in fourth-quarter net income,helped by continuing strong sales of its new Xience stent and Humira arthritis drug.

Use of Excel Spreadsheets to create interpretive reports for Laboratory tests

据 Labmedicine Jan 2009报导.这个软件在中国使用情况,需要核对.

Biochemical profiling in animals

据 California Veterinarian Jan-Feb 2009报导.这是An interduction and an Overview,作者
Dr.Rebar will be speaking on Clinical Pathology. At the CVMA's Spring seminar in Yosemite,March 6-8,2009.

ACS 展会上 J.T.Baker 今年作为单独品牌

据 C & EN 有关 ACS 会展预告.2009年,Mallinckrodt Baker,Inc,是这样介绍Dedicated to exceeding industry quality standards with two brands,J.T.Baker and Mallinckrodt laboratory chemicals.比较2008年该公司会展预告中没有这一段.

Agricultural chemicals stock: the rigid demand brings the opportunity

After 2008 the decline, the agricultural chemicals recoverable is more rapid. the products approach 160,000 tons,(feb) the ratio to rise 15%, indicated that the agricultural chemicals start to enter the recovery rise channel.
This issue has analyzed herbcide glyphosate and a lot of pesticide economy's situation .

牛年护牛

这篇题为'testing new dairy cattle for disease can boost herd health,cut costs' .载於 california agriculture, january-march 2009 . 国内奶粉问题弄得人心不安. 看到有关牛与牛奶的材料,也收集起来. 美国的牛群也有病患, 这篇文章是否有参考价值?这本杂志,儿年前向过上海农科院图书馆,他们觉得有,如果有人需要,请E-mail告知.

代购维生素类及标贴打印机

对costco 维生素类,在这里销量很大,我自已也用. 准备试代购,原价付款. 介绍下列几种:
1. move free $23/并 关节不好用. 2.melatonin $5/并 帮助睡眠.
3. Ocuvite 眼睛营养药. $ 18/2并,一包装. 4. 辅酶 co Q10 $26/并. 心脏补充内分泌. 另据 costco 介绍,在服用泰丁stain类药时,在胆固醇降下来同时带走Co Q10.因此要适当补充.
5. SAMe (S-adenosylmethionine) $38/并. 用於情绪调节,膝关节及肝脏保健.

标贴打印机 ,也是costco 商品. brother P-touch 1830 $38/台. 打英文标贴. 家庭,办公室,实验室都好用. 我试用过.

Drug firm leaves R & D to others

据 wsj Mar 2,2009 报导.Valeant pharmaceuticals prefers to forgo the risk,grow through acquisitions. R & D 'is a high-risk bet,and the fact is we fail more often that we succed' says Robert Ingram, Valeant's lead director.

Drug therapy to avert stroke

据 wsj Mar 3,2009 D1版报导, 颈动脉(carotid artery) 堵塞医药处理. when fatty plaque clogs carotid arteries, bits can break off and lead to strokes. Surgery,stents or drugs are options to prevent this.

防止宠物跳蚤及不用佐剂的疫苗

这二则广告都来自Veterinarian medicine Feb 2009 . Lilly的广告 Month-Long flea protection in a chewable tablet . 药名comfortis (spinosad). approved by the FDA and avilable by prescription only. 另一为the only nonadjuvanted leukemia vaccine. 用了一种VET JET 特殊注射器.

试剂与医药辅料

在查美进口商中,有二家公司值得注意.一家:Banner pharmacaps .产品为胶囊,分别为胃溶,肠溶.该公司有中文网页.另一家westco chemicals.经销近百种化学品,从应用上规格分为:食品用,医用,工业用. 这份资料已有10年历史,从网页看还是很好.
还有C & EN feb 2009 MP biomedicals 登的广告,试剂品种用於电泳.
能否经销,谁能提些意见.