
NEWSLETTER			October 2008, Volume XVIII, No. 5

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President's Message

Meet incoming Chapter President Doyle Johnson and find out what the upcoming year holds for Chapter members...

Upcoming Chapter Events - Mark Your Calendar

Save October 8th for the Annual Product Show at Gillette Stadium and fill your fall calendar with an exciting array of Chapter activities.

Join the Excitement: Visit the 17th Annual Product Show at Gillette Stadium

This year the Chapter has planned the biggest and best Product Show ever, loaded with educational content, new products, a career fair, unlimited networking opportunities and much, much more.

Product Show Schedule of Events

Don't miss out! Consult the Schedule of Events to plan your visit to Gillette Stadium on October 8th, then register online.

Educational Programs Take a Front Row Seat at Gillette

Education at a football stadium? Join us at the Annual Product Show and take advantage of a unique learning experience in a very special place, with the added bonus of two, in-depth, half-day programs beginning at 9am.

The Career Connection Center: A Resource for Life Sciences Professionals

Visiting the Product Show? Whether you're considering a job change or just "window shopping," be sure to stop by the Career Connection and find out what local life sciences companies have to offer.

The Sun Shines on the 6th Annual Golf Outing

Find out whose 30-foot putt almost - but not quite - won the $10K Putting Contest...

ISPE Boston Area Chapter to Pilot Young Professionals Initiative

Are you an ISPE member between the ages of 24 and 35? If so, you'll want to learn more about this exciting new pilot program.

Tech Talk: BioPharmaceutical Manufacturing: Economic Comparison of Cleaning Options

The design of cleaning systems for biopharmaceutical manufacturing applications is a complex undertaking and one which can yield significant savings. This case study compares different methods of washing carboys with the goal of reducing the overall cost of cleaning.

Industry News In Brief

Industry News In Brief 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.

Millennium to Add 300 Jobs by Year End - Read the full story . . .
GlaxoSmithKline Promises Harvard $25m for Stem Cell Research - Read the full story . . .
Roche Bid for Genentech May be Too Low - Read the full story . . .
Sanofi-Aventis to Buy Acambis for $549m - Read the full story . . .
Failed Genzyme Drug May Fight West Nile Virus - Read the full story . . .
Mansfield Biotech, Recipient of $2.5m State Loan, Shuts Down - Read the full story . . .
Biotech Complex Proposed for Burlington Would be Region's Largest - Read the full story . . .
ACT says Stem cells may bring bottomless blood bank - Read the full story . . .
Drug Giants form Enlight Biosciences to Refine Drug Discovery Process - Read the full story . . .
Covance Buying Eli Lilly Research Hub - Read the full story . . .
Amgen Bone-Building Drug Shows Promise in Study - Read the full story . . .
GlaxoSmithKline and Actelion Enter into Exclusive Collaboration on Sleep Medication - Read the full story . . .
Novartis Joins With Lonza to Work on Biologics Pipeline - Read the full story . . .
Israeli Generics Giant Teva to Buy Barr for $7.46 billion - Read the full story . . .
Massachusetts Life Sciences Center Head Looking For Answers - Read the full story . . .

Regulatory & Legislative Highlights

Regulatory & Legislative Highlights 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.

Report Urges Cambridge Not to Enact Nanoparticle Regulations - Read the full story . . .
FDA Clears Test to Help Doctors Manage Heart Transplant Patients - Read the full story . . .
FDA Approves First Bone Marrow Stimulator to Treat Immune-Related Low Platelet Counts - Read the full story . . .
FDA Approves First Generic Risperidone to Treat Psychiatric Conditions - Read the full story . . .
FDA Approves New Genetic Test for Patients with Breast Cancer - Read the full story . . .
FDA Revises Process for Responding to Drug Applications - Read the full story . . .
FDA Launches Fellowship Program to Develop Pipeline of Scientists & Other Professionals - Read the full story . . .
FDA Rule and Companion Guidance Target Early Stage Clinical Drug Development - Read the full story . . .
FDA Clears Test that Helps Identify Type of Cancer in Tumor Sample - Read the full story . . .
FDA Strengthens the Advisory Committee Process - Read the full story . . .
FDA Approves 2008-2009 Flu Vaccines - Read the full story . . .
FDA Approves First Drug for Treatment of Chorea in Huntington's Disease - Read the full story . . .
FDA and Medco Health Solutions to Study Impact of Genetics on the Efficacy of Prescription Drugs - Read the full story . . .
FDA to Team with Australia and EU for Overseas Inspections of Drug Manufacturing Facilities - Read the full story . . .

New Members

The Boston Area Chapter continues to grow at a record rate. For a full list of new members...

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Chapter Manager: Amy Poole, CAMI - Tel: 1.781.647.4773 and E-mail: office@ispeboston.org