
NEWSLETTER			April 2008, Volume XVIII, No. 2

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ISPE Boston Area Chapter Members Make More Money and are Happier - Here’s Proof

According to a recent study, members of professional associations like ISPE make $10K more per year and are more likely to say they are "very satisfied" with their jobs and "very happy" with their lives. Read Rick Pierro's President's Message to find out why.

Upcoming Chapter Events - Mark Your Calendar

Plan your attendance at the many exciting Chapter events - educational seminars, plant tours and more - that fill the next several months.

February's Joint Program with MIT's Professional Institute: Continuous Improvement in Biologicals Manufacturing and Process Analytical Technology (PAT)

MIT Professor Charles Cooney combined his knowledge of theory with his extensive real world experience to describe how the FDA's PAT initiative creates an atmosphere in which multiple analytical tools can be leveraged for continuous improvement of manufacturing processes.

Mt. Sunapee Welcomes Boston Area Chapter Annual Ski Trip

Beautiful weather and perfect ski conditions guaranteed high spirits for this year's annual ski trip. Now, if only our bus driver had a sense of direction...

Let’s Get Together and Spread Out: Millipore R&D Center

The March 11th plant tour and networking reception at Millipore's new BioProcess R&D Center in Bedford, MA demonstrated how smart space design and equipment management can result in better work space and more of it.

Help Wanted: Boston Area Chapter Seeking Event Photographer

Photographer Needed for Educational and Social Programs - inquire within.

Nanotechnology: A Key Trend in the Pharmaceutical and Biotech Industries

Nanotechnology is expected to bring fundamental changes in drug production and delivery in the next decade. The author provides an introductory overview of the topic and describes a few of the life sciences applications currently under development.

Industry News In Brief

Industry News In Brief, a regular feature of the Boston Area Chapter Newsletter, presents news items concerning companies in the pharma, biotech, medical device and related fields, with an emphasis on companies with a local presence and topics of special interest to our readers.

Shire Promises 680 Jobs with Expansion in Lexington - Read the full story . . .
New Stem Cell Bank at UMass Medical to Open in April - Read the full story . . .
Isis Licenses Cholesterol Drug Rights to Genzyme - Read the full story . . .
Drug Firms say Vytorin Same as Generic in Limited Study - Read the full story . . .
Study Says Schering Drug Subdues AIDS Virus - Read the full story . . .
Wyeth Plans Generic Protonix; Litigation With Teva to Continue - Read the full story . . .
Inverness Set to Buy Matria for $900 Million - Read the full story . . .
NitroMed Halts Marketing of Drug - Read the full story . . .
Novartis Planning Four New Cancer Drugs - Read the full story . . .
Dyax Signs Potential $500 Million License Deals for Sanofi-Aventis - Read the full story . . .
Curis, Genentech to Move Cancer Drug into Phase 2 - Read the full story . . .
Acceleron's Celgene Deal Worth Almost $2Billion - Read the full story . . .
RXi Pharmaceuticals Signs Lease at WPI Life Sciences and Bioengineering Center - Read the full story . . .
Teva Agrees to Buy CoGenesys, Gaining Foothold in Biologics - Read the full story . . .
Genzyme's Framingham Drug Plant Set After Sewer Problem Resolved - Read the full story . . .
Biogen Idec's Tysabri OK'd for Crohn's Disease - Read the full story . . .
Alkermes to Cut 150 Jobs as Partner Eli Lilly Cancels AIR Insulin Development - Read the full story . . .

Regulatory & Legislative Highlights

Regulatory & Legislative Highlights, a regular feature of the Boston Area Chapter Newsletter. It reviews recent actions by the FDA and other regulatory agencies and governmental bodies, both federal and regional, with the potential to impact the pharma, biotech and device industries, and related fields.

FDA Takes Action Against Pharmacies Compounding Hormone Therapy Drugs - Read the full story . . .
FDA Approves Medtronic's Drug-Eluting Cardiac Stent - Read the full story . . .
FDA Licenses Wyeth's New Hemophilia Treatment - Read the full story . . .
Governor's $1b Life Sciences Plan gets a Makeover in House - Read the full story . . .
House Life Sciences Bill Restricts Some Benefits to Companies with Headquarters in Massachusetts - Read the full story . . .
State Backs Medical Device Center at UMass Lowell - Read the full story . . .
Opening of Boston University Biolab to be Delayed - Read the full story . . .
Synta Wins Orphan Drug Status for Cancer Drug - Read the full story . . .
Baxter Halts Production of Heparin - Read the full story . . .
White House Wants to Widen FDA Authority Over Imports - Read the full story . . .
Vytorin, Avandia Rekindle Debate Over FDA Drug-Approval Process - Read the full story . . .
FDA Clears Abbott's Combination Heart Drug Simcor - Read the full story . . .
Genentech Clears Hurdle On Cancer Drug Avastin - Read the full story . . .
FDA Faulted for Scrutiny of Medical-Device Makers - Read the full story . . .

New Members

A list of new members to the Boston Area Chapter of ISPE.

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