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It provides the latest news and information you need to stay informed about important biotech issues.&nbsp;Click&nbsp; <a href='http://www.smartbrief.com/bio/index.jsp?sb_code=rss'>here</a> to subscribe.http://www.smartbrief.com/news/bio?sb_code=rsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/images/homepage/hed-smartbrief.gifhttp://www.smartbrief.com/news/bio?sb_code=rssen-us23 May 2013 08:22:08 CDThttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1EE6B46A-5ACE-4ED8-B1B9-6728DB52C66D%26copyid%3D974A6762-DD4F-486D-9C74-4DB1B1042AF8%26brief%3Dbio%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1EE6B46A-5ACE-4ED8-B1B9-6728DB52C66D%26copyid%3D974A6762-DD4F-486D-9C74-4DB1B1042AF8%26brief%3Dbio%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssOver 1,300 leaders in biofuels, biobased products and renewable chemicals will be in Montreal June 16-19 for the 10th Annual  -More- ]]>23 May 2013 08:22:08 CDTHeader News Itemhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1EE6B46A-5ACE-4ED8-B1B9-6728DB52C66D%26copyid%3DFEAAA1D6-5B88-47E7-AA4C-059E0D940DB5%26brief%3Dbio%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1EE6B46A-5ACE-4ED8-B1B9-6728DB52C66D%26copyid%3DFEAAA1D6-5B88-47E7-AA4C-059E0D940DB5%26brief%3Dbio%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssA growing stock market, low interest rates and a lack of market volatility are driving investors to put money into biotech fi -More- ]]>23 May 2013 08:22:08 CDTToday's Top Storyhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1EE6B46A-5ACE-4ED8-B1B9-6728DB52C66D%26copyid%3D648CDCDB-83D6-49D8-8490-B4D75B748BD3%26brief%3Dbio%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1EE6B46A-5ACE-4ED8-B1B9-6728DB52C66D%26copyid%3D648CDCDB-83D6-49D8-8490-B4D75B748BD3%26brief%3Dbio%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssBaxter International and Halozyme Therapeutics obtained approval from the European Commission to market HyQvia as a replaceme -More- ]]>23 May 2013 08:22:08 CDTHealth Care & Policyhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1EE6B46A-5ACE-4ED8-B1B9-6728DB52C66D%26copyid%3D8845A75B-EE7C-431F-9C82-402E9E6E0A5C%26brief%3Dbio%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1EE6B46A-5ACE-4ED8-B1B9-6728DB52C66D%26copyid%3D8845A75B-EE7C-431F-9C82-402E9E6E0A5C%26brief%3Dbio%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssOncolytics Biotech's experimental cancer drug Reolysin, in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel, achieved the primary  -More- ]]>23 May 2013 08:22:08 CDTHealth Care & Policyhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1EE6B46A-5ACE-4ED8-B1B9-6728DB52C66D%26copyid%3DC558773B-D28D-46FD-9FDB-5D3E75DD6345%26brief%3Dbio%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1EE6B46A-5ACE-4ED8-B1B9-6728DB52C66D%26copyid%3DC558773B-D28D-46FD-9FDB-5D3E75DD6345%26brief%3Dbio%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssGlaxoSmithKline will work in partnership with HHS' Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority to develop new anti -More- ]]>23 May 2013 08:22:08 CDTHealth Care & Policyhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1EE6B46A-5ACE-4ED8-B1B9-6728DB52C66D%26copyid%3D8CD72176-A88E-4459-AAC5-2D61D723B8F2%26brief%3Dbio%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1EE6B46A-5ACE-4ED8-B1B9-6728DB52C66D%26copyid%3D8CD72176-A88E-4459-AAC5-2D61D723B8F2%26brief%3Dbio%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssStem cells collected from bone marrow and fat tissue showed comparable abilities to regulate the immune system, but adipose-d -More- ]]>23 May 2013 08:22:08 CDTHealth Care & Policyhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1EE6B46A-5ACE-4ED8-B1B9-6728DB52C66D%26copyid%3D3BBA933C-CA31-4889-887D-B09CD7D20EC9%26brief%3Dbio%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1EE6B46A-5ACE-4ED8-B1B9-6728DB52C66D%26copyid%3D3BBA933C-CA31-4889-887D-B09CD7D20EC9%26brief%3Dbio%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssApexigen, which specializes in developing new cancer drugs using rabbit-derived, humanized monoclonal antibodies, secured $15 -More- ]]>23 May 2013 08:22:08 CDTCompany & Financial Newshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1EE6B46A-5ACE-4ED8-B1B9-6728DB52C66D%26copyid%3DDEC57A21-7879-445D-A58D-3116D0C3A867%26brief%3Dbio%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1EE6B46A-5ACE-4ED8-B1B9-6728DB52C66D%26copyid%3DDEC57A21-7879-445D-A58D-3116D0C3A867%26brief%3Dbio%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssA Series B funding round has brought in $34 million for Cardeas Pharma, a Seattle area-based startup led by drug developer Br -More- ]]>23 May 2013 08:22:08 CDTCompany & Financial Newshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1EE6B46A-5ACE-4ED8-B1B9-6728DB52C66D%26copyid%3D4F5EBAB7-F598-42CE-9024-8DA56B5991B5%26brief%3Dbio%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1EE6B46A-5ACE-4ED8-B1B9-6728DB52C66D%26copyid%3D4F5EBAB7-F598-42CE-9024-8DA56B5991B5%26brief%3Dbio%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssMayo Clinic and Cancer Genetics have formed a joint venture called OncoSpire Genomics to develop cancer diagnostic tests usin -More- ]]>23 May 2013 08:22:08 CDTIndustry Dealshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1EE6B46A-5ACE-4ED8-B1B9-6728DB52C66D%26copyid%3D6258C827-9317-44FB-A61A-F9AFC4835B96%26brief%3Dbio%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1EE6B46A-5ACE-4ED8-B1B9-6728DB52C66D%26copyid%3D6258C827-9317-44FB-A61A-F9AFC4835B96%26brief%3Dbio%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThe Connecticut Senate voted 35-1 in support of legislation to label biotech food, making it the second legislative body to d -More- ]]>23 May 2013 08:22:08 CDTFood & Agriculturehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1EE6B46A-5ACE-4ED8-B1B9-6728DB52C66D%26copyid%3D61361DF7-6426-40B0-8D6D-635F12A25D55%26brief%3Dbio%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1EE6B46A-5ACE-4ED8-B1B9-6728DB52C66D%26copyid%3D61361DF7-6426-40B0-8D6D-635F12A25D55%26brief%3Dbio%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssInvesting in research and development is key to bringing down the cost of renewable jet fuel, according to a study led by the -More- ]]>23 May 2013 08:22:08 CDTIndustrial & Environmentalhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1EE6B46A-5ACE-4ED8-B1B9-6728DB52C66D%26copyid%3D3F3EF21B-F952-4AC1-A398-41D4D7436A8B%26brief%3Dbio%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1EE6B46A-5ACE-4ED8-B1B9-6728DB52C66D%26copyid%3D3F3EF21B-F952-4AC1-A398-41D4D7436A8B%26brief%3Dbio%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssBIO has recently aligned with APPI Energy, an energy consulting firm, to assist member companies with reducing their energy e -More- ]]>23 May 2013 08:22:08 CDTNews from BIOhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1EE6B46A-5ACE-4ED8-B1B9-6728DB52C66D%26copyid%3D9637CEBC-0F26-482A-A33B-A9120E240D2D%26brief%3Dbio%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1EE6B46A-5ACE-4ED8-B1B9-6728DB52C66D%26copyid%3D9637CEBC-0F26-482A-A33B-A9120E240D2D%26brief%3Dbio%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3DrssBeverly Sills,American opera singer and opera manager -More- ]]>23 May 2013 08:22:08 CDTSmartQuote