The Cross-Border Biotech Blog

Lots of good info from Twitter this week.  Catch up on all the news that’s too brief to print:

• RT @AHCJ_Pia: Data.gov just released data sets called for by Open Govt Directive – Incl food, health, VA, enviro data. http://data.gov/ogd
• RT @dgmacarthur: Genetic Future post: Personal genomics is getting serious: Counsyl emerging from stealth mode http://bit.ly/8V0X3m
• ACGT. @mikesgene looking for a really good lay summary of the bovine genome sequencing project… #genomics #snark
• RT @BIOConvention looking 4 volunteers at 2010 BIO [in Chicago]! If you are interested in volunteering,… http://bit.ly/4s59Nx
• RT @genomicslawyer: NIST awards EHR testing contract, ONC seeks to re-identify HIPAA data: http://bit.ly/86LZ8R (via FierceHealthIT)
• The good, the bad and the ugly of #canadian #biotech in 2009 from Georgiades @WSJ via Schnarr @equicom http://bit.ly/5pv401
• FY2009 US VC data: #cleantech $ down 52% from 2008. Hit by cheaper oil? Software $ down 40%. Bad all around. Hope for a better 2010.
• FY2009 US VC data:biotech $ off 19%, device $ off 27%, sucked less than others-life sci % of total VC up to 34% frm 28% http://bit.ly/8ZB7VR
• New Post: First Two OETF Investments: ecobee and Bering Media http://ow.ly/16oDmp
• NYT: “dogged, unflashy presentation of emotionally charged, complicated material” Sounds like science. http://bit.ly/8H62gy via @mhuckman
• New Post: Biotech Bailout: How Much Does it Cost Government to Attract Biotech Jobs? http://ow.ly/16oicd
• Congrats! RT @CVCACanada: VC deals: Vancouver based Tantalus closes $14M to Deliver Smart Grid Technology http://su.pr/6ywhxt via @techvibes
• RT @CLSD: Canadian leaders: Oncolytics, Angiotech,Allon and more will present at BPN starting Monday. More here http://zlig.ca/Fo5Yd #bpn10
• RT @GenomeWeb_News: Med BioGene Adopts Shareholders Rights Plan: http://bit.ly/4OsJDu
• RT @genomicslawyer @chiah: My 1st post on the @techpulse360 blog! Genetics& pharmacogenomics Take Center Stage at #pmwc http://bit.ly/8hPdOJ
• Patheon $PTI starts construction of new pharma development center at its mfg facility in Bourgoin-Jallieu, France. http://bit.ly/84CaHs
• RT @Jenniferkolari: What a great project! RT @ourkidsnet: New on our blog: Girls Talk Science http://bit.ly/8oly5K
• British Columbia CDC & GenomeBC to surveil #h1n1 #swineflu genome http://bit.ly/8dXyVe
• New Post: Biotech Trends Update Personalized Medicine: The Case for Diagnostics Focuses on Cost and Effectiveness http://ow.ly/16nQmW
• RT @fodden: Will Canada ever get it? RT @slaw_dot_ca Data.gov.uk Gets It http://tinyurl.com/ydx8n4d
• Haha. Re new Caisse $ RT @suziedingwall: As far as I can tell, Quebec SMEs must spend most of their time answering calls from fund managers
• RT @ogilvyrenault: Ogilvy Expands into Calgary (National Post) http://bit.ly/8KJiri
• RT @FierceBiotech: Expert advice: Biotech VC trends to watch in 2010. http://is.gd/6FlY0
• RT @JohnCFierce: Ironwood plans to raise up to $267M in IPO
• RT @onelazyeye: Attended Deloitte’s TMT Predictions event this morning. It was interesting. You can recap on their Twitter feed #TMTPred2010
• RT @genomicslawyer @chiah: Elizabeth Mansfield,FDA “Policies not written w personalized med in mind.We R trying find best pathway fwd” #pmwc
• RT @SternIR: $AMAG files to sell 3MM shs w MS, JPM and Goldman leading, on heels of sales numbers preannounced at #jpm10
• RT @genomicslawyer: RT @NatureNews: Biotech drug database goes public http://ff.im/-ex5oH
• RT @JohnCFierce: India’s Mazumdar-Shaw is predicting a big biotech boom, but it looks to me like China has taken the lead in Asia.
• RT @FDAcdrhIndustry: FY10 Device User Fee Small Business Qualification & Certification;OMB submission; comments by 2/18 http://bit.ly/6Ya2bo
• RT @CLSD: Canada Speaks 2010: Poll finds strong support for more heath, medical research funding. www.canadaspeaks2010.ca
• RT @JohnCFierce: Politico is reporting that BIO is threatening 2 back Brown in MA w/o 12yrs of data protection. ths window is closing fast.
• Ceci n’est pas une Alli RT @mhuckman: Here’s link to pic of fake Alli. http://bit.ly/8UXT2A
• RT @themarknews: National EHealth czar on #EMR #EHR benefits for Canadians http://bit.ly/7EILEC
• RT @ogilvyrenault: Go West young man! OR opens its Calgary office – focus on specialized energy law services http://bit.ly/871Sb6
• RT @PharmProEditor: Theratechnologies [TSE $TH] Reports Date for #FDA Advisory Committee Review [Feb 24] http://bit.ly/6VVsZh