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Pfizer presence unmistakable in 1940s Brooklyn
Pfizer ( $PFE ) production of penicillin in Brooklyn, NY, during World War II stunk--it smelled like "old garbage," says a former worker from the company's Flushing Avenue plant. The strength of the
Feds cite HIPAA in subpoena on Cephalon's Treanda
Cephalon has received another query from the feds. As Pharmalot reports, the company disclosed a subpoena from the U.S. Attorney's Office in New York, requesting information about the company's
Acorda CEO Cohen throws his weight behind new biotech trailblazer
When I first met Acorda CEO Ron Cohen, the company's lead drug--Ampyra--was still in clinical development at its headquarters in Westchester County, NY. And even then he was quick to tout the area's
APP expansion could help fight against drug shortages
In what could amount to good news in fighting the growing list of drug shortages, APP Pharmaceuticals is giving its Grand Island, NY, manufacturing facility a $38 million makeover. The plant produces
Can NYC's biotech developments create a hub?
Developer Joel Marcus says that his brand new 310,000-square-foot bioscience tower in New York should be full by the end of the year, leaving him ready to push ahead on two more big biopharma
New York readies big biotech facility for homegrown developers
Shoved off schedule by a nasty recession, New York is looking to put its huge new biotech facility for early-stage developers back on track with plans to break ground soon on the first 100,000 square
NY researchers share $1.5M in biotech seed money
The Partnership for New York City and the New York City Economic Development Corporation announced the six winners of the $1.5 million BioAccelerate NYC Prize. The winning researchers each receive
NY lawmakers mull HPV vax mandate
Merck and GlaxoSmithKline could get a boost from New York lawmakers. Two bills working their way through the New York State legislature would mandate that schoolchildren receive a human
NY Governor: Let's ban pharma gifts
Yet another state is joining the gift-ban lineup. New York's governor is pushing for legislation that would bar sales reps from offering free meals, brand-name tchotchkes, et al, to doctors. The idea
Regeneron plots $40M expansion, 400 new hires
New York-based Regeneron is blueprinting plans for a $40 million expansion of its facilities, paving the way for the developer to add 400 new jobs--primarily in research. One hundred of those
