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ViroPharma is buying Lev for $442M

Lev Pharma, that focuses on inflammatory diseases is being acquired by ViroPharma for $442 Million. ViroPharma is paying $2.25 per share in cash and 50 cents per share in stock. more...
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Omeros Corporation Files for $115 Million IPO

Biotech startup Omeros Corporation filed for a $115 Million IPO. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. will be acting as the sole book-running manager. Pacific Growth Equities, LLC will be acting as the co- lead more...
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Alder Biopharmaceuticals Gets $40M Series C Financing

Alder Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., an antibody therapeutics startup, today announced the its Series C financing. Delphi Ventures and TPG Biotech led the $40 million round. Also participating in the round more...
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UK tech start-ups

Some of the hottest emerging companies - Inscentinel, Imense, Monitise, Ionscope more...
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Amyris Biotechnologies gets $70M

Amyris Biotech got Series B funding from DAG Ventures. more...
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The busy life of a Biotech startup founder

Jim Hardy of Gahaha BioSciences shares his detailed insights on the life of Biotech startup founder in this blogterview with Attila Chordash, who edits the blog. Some interesting tidbits emerge as the more...
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Biotech pesticide maker AgraQuest raises $20M

In its 10th round of funding, Davis based BioTech major AgraQuest has raised $20M from U.K.’s Loudwater Trust and existing investors, including TPG Ventures. AgraQuest derives novel, organic pesticides more...
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