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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:27:38 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>Lexicon to Present Positive Top-Line Phase 2 Results for LX1031 in Non-Constipating Irritable Bowel Syndrome at GASTRO 2009</title>
				<link>http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lexicon-to-present-positive-top-line-phase-2-results-for-lx1031-in-non-constipating-irritable-bowel-syndrome-at-gastro-2009-71527652.html</link>
				<description><![CDATA[THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: LXRX), announced today that top-line data from its Phase 2 clinical study with LX1031 in patients with non-constipating irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) will be presented at GASTRO 2009 in London this week.  Results from the study, which showed a significant improvement in IBS symptoms, will be presented by Dr. Philip M. Brown, Lexicon's senior vice president of clinical development, on November 25, 2009 at 2:30 pm local time at the session entitled, "Therapeutic insights in functional digestive disorders."]]></description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:30:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>Cornerstone Therapeutics to Present at the 21st Annual Piper Jaffray Health Care Conference</title>
				<link>http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cornerstone-therapeutics-to-present-at-the-21st-annual-piper-jaffray-health-care-conference-71513327.html</link>
				<description><![CDATA[CARY, N.C., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cornerstone Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: CRTX), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on acquiring, developing and commercializing significant products primarily for the respiratory and related markets, today announced that Craig A. Collard, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be presenting a corporate overview at the 21st Annual Piper Jaffray Health Care Conference at 3:30 PM ET on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at The New York Palace Hotel in New York City.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>Neurobiological Technologies Announces Extraordinary Dividend of $0.18 per Share</title>
				<link>http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/neurobiological-technologies-announces-extraordinary-dividend-of-018-per-share-71513537.html</link>
				<description><![CDATA[EMERYVILLE, Calif., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Neurobiological Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTII) ("NTI") announced today that its board of directors has declared an extraordinary dividend of $0.18 per share of common stock, which will be paid on December 9, 2009 to stockholders of record as of November 30, 2009. The December 9, 2009 extraordinary dividend follows stockholder approval of the dissolution of NTI pursuant to a plan of complete liquidation and dissolution and an earlier extraordinary dividend of $0.75 per share that was paid to shareholders on November 18, 2009. The dividend of $0.18 per share was declared by the board of directors following the Company's recent sale of auction rate securities as disclosed in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 16, 2009.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>Ception Therapeutics and Cephalon Provide Initial Results of a Phase IIb/III Study of CINQUIL in Pediatric Eosinophilic Esophagitis</title>
				<link>http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ception-therapeutics-and-cephalon-provide-initial-results-of-a-phase-iibiii-study-of-cinquil-in-pediatric-eosinophilic-esophagitis-71514007.html</link>
				<description><![CDATA[MALVERN, Pa. and FRAZER, Pa., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ception Therapeutics, Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company, and Cephalon, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEPH) today announced results from a Phase IIb/III clinical trial for CINQUIL(TM) (reslizumab) as a treatment for pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE).  The study was designed to evaluate improvement in the co-primary endpoints of changes in esophageal eosinophil levels and clinical symptoms.  Analyses of the data indicated that patients treated with CINQUIL showed a statistically significant reduction in esophageal eosinophil levels versus placebo.  In the second co-primary endpoint, patients treated with CINQUIL showed an improvement in their clinical symptoms; however, placebo treated patients also experienced an unexpectedly large improvement in their symptoms.  Therefore, the study did not achieve statistical significance for this endpoint.  CINQUIL was well tolerated in the study, with an adverse event profile comparable to placebo.  Ception and Cephalon continue to fully analyze the data and are planning to perform an analysis of an ongoing open-label extension study to help further assess the clinical results.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>Pearl Therapeutics Appoints Howie Rosen to Board of Directors</title>
				<link>http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pearl-therapeutics-appoints-howie-rosen-to-board-of-directors-71514622.html</link>
				<description><![CDATA[REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearl Therapeutics Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutic products for the treatment of chronic respiratory diseases, today announced the appointment of Howie Rosen to the company's Board of Directors. Mr. Rosen has 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, including key roles at Gilead Sciences and ALZA Corporation. His appointment increases the number of directors on Pearl's Board to six.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>Excellence in Healthcare Innovation Recognized by Frost &amp; Sullivan</title>
				<link>http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/excellence-in-healthcare-innovation-recognized-by-frost--sullivan-71506542.html</link>
				<description><![CDATA[MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost &amp; Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, honored healthcare companies for demonstrating leadership and innovation Thursday, November 19, 2009 at the Excellence in Healthcare Innovation Awards Banquet held in San Antonio, Texas.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:45:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>Inimex Announces Appointment of New CEO</title>
				<link>http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/inimex-announces-appointment-of-new-ceo-71485117.html</link>
				<description><![CDATA[BURNABY, BC, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ - Inimex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it has appointed Michael J. Abrams, Ph.D as its President and CEO.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>Immune Design Corp. Announces Appointment of Dr. Bruce L.A. Carter as Executive Chairman and Director</title>
				<link>http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/immune-design-corp-announces-appointment-of-dr-bruce-la-carter-as-executive-chairman-and-director-71454272.html</link>
				<description><![CDATA[SEATTLE, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Immune Design Corp. (IDC) announced today that Dr. Bruce L.A. Carter has joined IDC as Executive Chairman.  Dr. Carter has a successful track record in biotechnology executive management.  He was the former Chief Executive Officer at ZymoGenetics, in Seattle, WA and Chief Scientific Officer at Novo Nordisk, Copenhagen, Denmark.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:10:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>ASTMH Symposium Showcases Efforts To Meet the Need for New Medicines to Treat Infectious Diseases in Developing Countries</title>
				<link>http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/astmh-symposium-showcases-efforts-to-meet-the-need-for-new-medicines-to-treat-infectious-diseases-in-developing-countries-70700202.html</link>
				<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- An urgent need for new medicines to treat neglected infectious diseases in the developing world has prompted a growing number of collaborations among academic researchers, non-profit product development partnerships (PDPs), and pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. As noted today in a symposium at the 58th annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH), these collaborations are opening up new avenues of access to industry technology, expertise, and capabilities, enabling the harnessing of industry resources for new product innovation.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:30:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>Veridiam Wins Workplace Excellence Crystal Award in Mid-Size Company Category</title>
				<link>http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/veridiam-wins-workplace-excellence-crystal-award-in-mid-size-company-category-70646732.html</link>
				<description><![CDATA[SAN DIEGO, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Veridiam (www.veridiam.com) won the prestigious Crystal Award in the mid-size company category at the 2009 Workplace Excellence Awards. The awards are sponsored by the San Diego Society for Human Resources Management and recognize innovative and exceptional human resources practices.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:38:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>Boston Scientific Announces FDA Clearance and CE Mark for WallFlex(R) Fully Covered Esophageal Stent</title>
				<link>http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/boston-scientific-announces-fda-clearance-and-ce-mark-for-wallflexr-fully-covered-esophageal-stent-70611642.html</link>
				<description><![CDATA[NATICK, Mass. and LONDON, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and CE Mark approval to market its WallFlex&#174; Fully Covered Esophageal Stent for the treatment of malignant esophageal strictures (obstructions) caused by tumors in patients with resectable or non-resectable esophageal cancer.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:41:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>Novavax Prices Public Offering of Common Stock</title>
				<link>http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/novavax-prices-public-offering-of-common-stock-70615452.html</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX) today announced that it has priced an underwritten public offering of 6,800,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $3.30 per share.  The approximately $21 million of net proceeds, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions, will be used for preclinical studies and clinical trials of our VLP-based vaccines, internal research and development programs, working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes.  The offering is expected to close on or about November 25, 2009, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:35:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>Dendreon Receives FDA Acknowledgement of Complete Response</title>
				<link>http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dendreon-receives-fda-acknowledgement-of-complete-response-70611682.html</link>
				<description><![CDATA[SEATTLE, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dendreon Corporation (Nasdaq: DNDN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provided written acknowledgement that the Company's amended Biologics License Application (BLA) for PROVENGE&#174; (sipuleucel-T) is a complete response.  The FDA has assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date of May 1, 2010, by which time it will respond to Dendreon's amended BLA.  Dendreon is seeking licensure for PROVENGE for men with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC).]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:30:00 EST</pubDate>
				<guid>http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dendreon-receives-fda-acknowledgement-of-complete-response-70611682.html</guid>
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				<title>Merck Receives CHMP Positive Opinion for New Fertility Treatment, ELONVA(R)</title>
				<link>http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/merck-receives-chmp-positive-opinion-for-new-fertility-treatment-elonvar-70610662.html</link>
				<description><![CDATA[WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Merck &amp; Co., Inc. today announced the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has recommended approval of ELONVA&#174; (corifollitropin alfa injection) as a treatment in controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) in combination with a GnRH antagonist for the development of multiple follicles in women participating in an assisted reproductive technology (ART) program.  If approved by the European Commission, Merck would receive marketing authorization for ELONVA with unified labeling valid in all European Union Member States.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:07:00 EST</pubDate>
				<guid>http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/merck-receives-chmp-positive-opinion-for-new-fertility-treatment-elonvar-70610662.html</guid>
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				<title>Novavax Announces Public Offering of Common Stock</title>
				<link>http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/novavax-announces-public-offering-of-common-stock-70609757.html</link>
				<description><![CDATA[ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX) today announced that it intends to offer shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering.  Piper Jaffray &amp; Co. and Lazard Capital Markets LLC are acting as joint book running managers.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:45:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>Soligenix Forms Consortium to Develop Thermostable Technology to Advance RiVax(TM) and Other Rapidly Acting Vaccines</title>
				<link>http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/soligenix-forms-consortium-to-develop-thermostable-technology-to-advance-rivaxtm-and-other-rapidly-acting-vaccines-70608042.html</link>
				<description><![CDATA[PRINCETON, N.J., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Soligenix, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SNGX) (Soligenix or the Company), formerly known as DOR BioPharma, Inc., a late-stage biotechnology company, announced today that it has formed a consortium to develop thermostable technology to advance RiVax(TM) and other rapidly acting vaccines. Soligenix received a $9.4 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to support this work.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>BD Completes Acquisition of HandyLab, Inc.</title>
				<link>http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bd-completes-acquisition-of-handylab-inc-70608062.html</link>
				<description><![CDATA[FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX) today announced the completion of its acquisition of HandyLab, Inc., an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based company that develops and manufactures molecular diagnostic assays and automation platforms.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>Cell Therapeutics Wins Federal Appeal to Pursue $22.8 Million Claim Against The Lash Group</title>
				<link>http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cell-therapeutics-wins-federal-appeal-to-pursue-228-million-claim-against-the-lash-group-70602602.html</link>
				<description><![CDATA[SEATTLE, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI) (Nasdaq and MTA: CTIC) announced today that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a U.S. District Court order and ruled that CTI should be allowed to pursue all of its claims against The Lash Group, sending the case back to the District Court for trial.  CTI filed a complaint against The Lash Group, CTI's former third-party reimbursement consultant for CTI's product TRISENOX, in 2007 seeking $22.8 million in damages for expenses already incurred related to the investigation, defense and a settlement of claims by the U.S. government concerning Medicare reimbursement for TRISENOX and other business losses.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:30:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>Karolinska Development and EIF Start Landmark Co-Investment Fund for Life Science Innovation</title>
				<link>http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/karolinska-development-and-eif-start-landmark-co-investment-fund-for-life-science-innovation-70601667.html</link>
				<description><![CDATA[STOCKHOLM, November 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Karolinska Development AB today
announced that the European Investment Fund (EIF) has entered into a
co-investment agreement with the company. The co-investment fund will be
managed by Karolinska Development and used to invest in the company's
portfolio of early-stage pharmaceutical and medical technology companies. EIF
has agreed to invest 26.7 M Euros in the co-investment fund. The agreement
represents EIF's largest single investment in the Nordic region to date.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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				<title>Spherix Announces the Closing of $6.3 Million Registered Direct Offering</title>
				<link>http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/spherix-announces-the-closing-of-63-million-registered-direct-offering-70534107.html</link>
				<description><![CDATA[BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Spherix Incorporated (Nasdaq: SPEX), an innovator in biotechnology for diabetes therapy, and a provider of technical and regulatory consulting services to food, supplement, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, announced today it closed the previously reported $6.3 million registered direct placement to institutional investors of 2,760,870 shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase up to 1,104,348 additional shares of its common stock.  Each unit, consisting of one share of common stock and a warrant to purchase 0.40 of a share of common stock, was sold for a purchase price of $2.30 per unit.  The warrants have an exercise price of $3.25 per share and are exercisable at any time after the closing of the transaction and before the 5th anniversary of such initial issuance date.  Net proceeds, after deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses, will be approximately $6 million.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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