2007 July

Alza to cut 600 jobs, exit Mountain View HQ

July 31, 2007 at 8:51 pm · Filed under Uncategorized

Alza Corp. says it is eliminating approximately 600 jobs in drug research, development and support by year's end.

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Matritech sees 17 percent revenue hike

July 31, 2007 at 7:12 pm · Filed under Uncategorized

Matritech Inc., a marketer and developer of protein-based diagnostic products for the early detection of cancer, reported a 17 percent increase in revenue on wider net losses for the second quarter, the company said on Tuesday.

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$9 million for Pleasanton vaccine booster

July 31, 2007 at 6:44 pm · Filed under Uncategorized

A division of the National Institutes of Health has granted Juvaris BioTherapeutics Inc. $9 million over 5-years to research ways to improve the effectiveness of flu vaccines.

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Gates Foundation awards $15M AIDS grant to UM scientists

July 31, 2007 at 5:38 pm · Filed under Uncategorized

The Institute of Human Virology, a University of Maryland research center, received a $15 million grant Tuesday from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to further its AIDS research and drug development.

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Site for drug maker Elan wins Bank of the West financing

July 31, 2007 at 5:07 pm · Filed under Uncategorized

A 108,500-square-foot South San Francisco building developed by Chamberlin Associates and 100 percent leased to Irish drug company Elan Corp. won a $46.5 million construction and mini-perm credit facility from Bank of the West.