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This section will answer many of your questions regarding the life science industry in Louisiana, the province's economy, tax structure and cost of living, education, transportation, climate, recreational opportunities, history, industry resources, and more.

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• Abbott recognized on Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for fourth consecutive year  Abbott announced that it was recognized on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for the fourth consecutive year.
  Abbott  September 04, 2008  
  
  
• Amgen and Wyeth statement on the FDA Safety Announcement regarding TNF blockers  Amgen and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals issued a statement in response to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) safety announcement regarding opportunistic fungal infections in patients treated with Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) blockers (marketed as Remicade(R), Enbrel(R), Humira(R) and Cimzia(R)).
  Amgen  September 04, 2008  
  
  
• Percutaneous coronary intervention with CYPHER(R) stent comparable to bypass surgery  Data from the largest randomized trial of its kind performed to date indicate that the use of percutaneous coronary intervention with the CYPHER(R) Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent was comparable to bypass surgery in key safety endpoints in patients with multi-vessel disease and diabetes.
  Johnson & Johnson  September 04, 2008  
  
  
• Monsanto's Roundup Ready 2 Yield(TM) Soybeans receive China regulatory approval  Monsanto Company announced it has received regulatory approval in China for the importation of Roundup Ready 2 Yield(TM) soybeans. China imports accounted for approximately 38 percent of U.S. soybean exports in 2007, making it the largest purchaser of U.S. soybeans.
  Monsanto Company  September 04, 2008  
  
  
• Azaya licenses Health Science Center technology to treat cancer  Azaya Therapeutics has licensed a technology that could be beneficial in treating head and neck cancers, the company said. The technology involves the use of liposomes to deliver radiation into the head and neck tumors through a direct injection.
  San Antonio Business Journal  September 03, 2008  
  
  

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• Post-Doc Fellow, Methods Development Allen Institute for Brain Science (WA)
• Director of Pharmacoeconimics Ikaria, Inc. (NJ)
• Senior Research Associate, Pharmacology Ikaria, Inc. (WA)
• Principal Scientist, Pharmacology Ikaria, Inc. (WA)
• Database Analyst Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (WA)

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New Facilities Available...

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• Icogenex Biotech Incubator -- Seattle, WA
• University of Iowa Oakdale Research Park Biotech Building -- Coralville, IA
• University of Iowa Oakdale Research Park BioVentures Center -- Coralville, IA

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Upcoming Events...

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• 09/08/2008: Northwest Medical Informatics Symposium
• 09/08/2008: Micro Nano Breakthrough Conference
• 09/08/2008: 2nd Annual Protein Therapeutics Discovery
• 09/08/2008: Clinical Trials in Asia
• 09/09/2008: BioPharm America 2008

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