
NEWSLETTER			December 2008, Volume XVIII, No. 6

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President's Message:
Product Show, Annual Meeting, Fall Programs All a Success - Were You There?

The Annual Product Show attracted over 1600 attendees and our fall educational programs drew hundreds of members to locations in Cambridge, Worcester & Devens...were you among them?

Upcoming Events - Mark Your Calendar!

Save January 15th for the New Year's Social at Flat Top Johnny's Billiards in Cambridge and see what else 2009 has in store for you...

Product Show Breaks New Ground - AGAIN!

In the words of one attendee, "You'd be crazy to miss this show. It has everything!" We couldn't have said it better ourselves...

Boston Area Students Sweep Nationals

Never before in the history of the ISPE Student Poster Competition have both winners come from the same Chapter...

ISPE Annual Meeting 2008: A Student’s Perspective

Take a moment and join two of our student members as they travel from UMass Amherst to Boca Raton for the ISPE Annual Meeting...

Young Professionals Initiative First Meeting a Big Success

If you'd like to help develop educational, networking, career development and volunteer opportunities for our "young professional" members, the YPI is for you...

Six Sigma Part II - Efficient Innovation and Cost-Effective Manufacturing

This stimulating program left attendees thinking about ways to apply Six Sigma principles in their own workplaces. To find out why...

Members Tour Siemens Diagnostic Healthcare State-of-the-Art Facility

Join attendees for a behind-the-scenes look at a sparkling new facility that manufactures and ships healthcare products for use by millions of people worldwide ...

“From Biotechnology to BioFuels” Draws a Crowd to Worcester’s Gateway Park

Cutting-edge technology for the production of cellulosic-based biofuels and WPI's brand new Life Sciences and Bioengineering Center combine to make an excellent program...

Tech Talk:
An Introduction to the Stainless Steel Finishes of Mixers Used in Sanitary Processes

The surfaces of mixers and blenders must minimize microbial contamination, reduce erosion corrosion and resist the adherence of particulates. This comprehensive overview introduces the various methods used to achieve the surface characteristics required.

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.

Alkermes Plans Own Drug Lines - Read the full story . . .
J&J Study Finds Generic Less Effective in Treating Crohn's - Read the full story . . .
RXi Licenses UMass Technology - Read the full story . . .
Lilly to Acquire ImClone for $6 Billion - Read the full story . . .
Pfizer Alters Focus in Rush for New Drugs - Read the full story . . .
Amgen's Osteoporosis Pill Shown to Reduce Spinal Fractures - Read the full story . . .
In Largest Gift, Harvard Gets $125 Million for Biological Institute - Read the full story . . .
Broad Lands $86 Million in NIH Funds for Gene Research Tools - Read the full story . . .
Genzyme Marks MetroWest Growth - Read the full story . . .
Gene-Targeted Drug Could Help Heart Patients - Read the full story . . .
Sanofi-Aventis Acquires Zentiva for $2.6 Billion - Read the full story . . .
Biogen Idec MS Pill Found to Slow Damage - Read the full story . . .
Biogen Idec Ends Work on Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug - Read the full story . . .
Indevus Shares Double on Drug Agreement With Teva - Read the full story . . .
Novartis To Beef Up Vaccine Research in Cambridge - Read the full story . . .
Stem Cell Registry Set for Umass Medical School - Read the full story . . .
Boston Scientific Says Stents Cleared by FDA - Read the full story . . .
Boston Scientific Stent Wins FDA Approval - Read the full story . . .
Waltham's ImmunoGen Grants License to Bayer Healthcare - Read the full story . . .
Major Drug Makers' Sales Suffer in the Third Quarter - 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 Approves DNA Test to Measure Hepatitis B Virus Levels - Read the full story . . .
FDA Creates Single Web Page with Drug Safety Information - Read the full story . . .
FDA Web Site to Post Quarterly Report of Potential Safety Issues - Read the full story . . .
FDA Issues Warning Letters to India's Ranbaxy Laboratories - Read the full story . . .
FDA Analysis Shows Statins Do Not Increase Risk of Lou Gehrig's Disease - Read the full story . . .
FDA Awards $2.5 Billion to Modernize Information Technology over Ten Years - Read the full story . . .
FDA and PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative Announce Research Collaboration - Read the full story . . .
FDA Approves Use of Temporary Pump to Assist Heart's Right Side - Read the full story . . .
FDA Approves Updated Labeling for Genentech's Psoriasis Drug Raptiva - Read the full story . . .
HHS Preparing to Open FDA Offices in China, India, Europe and Latin America - Read the full story . . .
FDA Issues Warning Letters to Bayer HealthCare - Read the full story . . .
Sanofi-Aventis Temporarily Suspends Marketing of Acomplia - 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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