ANN ARBOR - In what is said to be the largest venture capital round in Michigan history, Millendo Therapeutics, formerly known as Atterocor Inc., announced this week it raised $62 million that will be used, in part, to pay new partner AstraZeneca for the rights to market a new cancer-fighting drug. The pharmaceutical giant also
PLYMOUTH - Partner with Bank of America Merrill Lynch on Jan. 28 and meet one-on-one with Michio’s BioConnections investment partners at the Michigan Life Sciences Innovation Center. But you need to submit your executive summary by Jan. 22 to participate. Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofAML) is one of the world's leading financial institutions, serving
CLEVELAND - Hear from Industry leaders as they share their SBIR program experiences and best practices. Learn how they've successfully applied for SBIR contracts, get your questions answered, and network with other successful and aspiring companies. Participating companies include Apollo Medical Devices, iRxReminder, Thermalin Diabetes and SPR Therapeutics. BONUS: Attendees of this event will gain
WASHINGTON DC - Last Friday, the Senate passed a combined omnibus appropriations and tax extenders package 65-33 (27 Rs and 38 Ds). Prior to that, the omnibus passed the House 316-113 and the extenders package by 318-109. The legislation now goes to President Obama to be signed into law. The legislation had several measures of
ANN ARBOR - Enzo Life Sciences has developed the ELISA immunoassays kit that provides a simple and accurate measurement of melatonin. Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is produced in the pineal gland and is a major component of the regulation of the circadian rhythm. Melatonin and its metabolites have demonstrated antioxidant properties and have been implicated in some
KALAMAZOO - The Apifiny blood test for prostate cancer developed by Kalamazoo-based Armune BioScience Inc. will be promoted by Quebec City, Quebec-based Aeterna Zentaris Inc. under a co-marketing agreement announced Tuesday. Apifiny is the only cancer specific, non-PSA blood test for the detection of prostate cancer. Under the co-marketing agreement, Aeterna will promote the test
ALLEGAN - Mylan NV lost its $26 billion hostile bid for Perrigo Co. after a seven-month pursuit, a rare outcome in what shaped up to be one of the most bitter takeover battles in decades, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. Mylan said that about 40 percent of Perrigo’s shares were tendered in the offer. It needed at
LANSING – Join Gov. Rick Snyder and leaders of Life Sciences, politics and academia on December 8 to discuss how best to unleash Michigan’s biosciences research and development, and manufacturing potential to stimulate economic growth. The Michigan Bio-Sciences Growth Summit will discuss the details of a forward-looking strategy for building a strong, statewide biosciences cluster
WARREN - Wellness increases productivity, whether it’s for an organization or business. The Best and Brightest in Wellness awards provide companies, schools and churches with the opportunity to gain recognition and showcase their best practices. The program highlights those that promote a culture of wellness, and those that plan, implement and evaluate efforts in employee
TROY - Automation Alley has been awarded $45,000 from the Business Accelerator Fund to assist local tech startup Halley Orthopedics. Halley Orthopedics, recently named Startup of the Year at Automation Alley’s 15th Annual Awards Gala, is improving patient lives and helping transform the U.S. healthcare system with its X10 integrated recovery system for knee patients.
