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Covidien’s Mallinckrodt completes CNS Therapeutics acquisition
Medical device maker Covidien PLC’s pharmaceutical arm, Mallinckrodt, has completed its acquisition of St. Paul, Minn.-based CNS Therapeutics Inc. for roughly $100 million. more
| 10/3/12
Norman Prince Neurosciences Institute lands $600K for brain research, lecture series
The Norman Prince Neurosciences Institute at Rhode Island Hospital was awarded three philanthropic gifts totaling nearly $600,000 to improve brain science in the state of Rhode Island by supporting research and establishing a lecture series. more
NIH awarded $147M to R.I. in FY2012
During the fiscal year ended June 30, the National Institutes of Health awarded a total of $146.96 million in grants to Rhode Island hospitals, universities and companies. more
EDC approves Alexion tax cut
The R.I. Economic Development Corporation approved a corporate tax cut Monday night for Alexion Pharmaceuticals under the state’s Jobs Development Act. more
Astro-Med’s QuickLabel holds ribbon cutting for college lab
QuickLabel Systems, a brand of Astro-Med Inc., held the ribbon cutting ceremony to inaugurate its revamped QuickLabel College Lab. more
Amgen sales rise to $4.2B in 3Q
Thousand Oaks, Calif.–based Amgen, one of the world’s largest biotechnology companies, saw revenue rise 9.5 percent to $4.3 billion in the three months ended Sept. 30 from $3.9 billion during the same period in 2011. more
| 10/24/12
R.I. primary-care law nears implementation
PROVIDENCE – The implementation of the primary-care provider-designation law taking effect on Jan. 1 is moving forward. Under the new law, health insurers will need to submit plans to the R.I. Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner (OHIC) to ensure that they will meet the law’s requirements. more
11/19/12
Miriam researcher says romance still alive on campuses
PROVIDENCE – A new study by The Miriam Hospital researcher Robyn L. Fielder published online by the Journal of Adolescent Health has found that romantic encounters are the most common sexual behavior among women in their first year of college. more
11/19/12
How to profit from knowledge-based models
There has been a lot of talk about the fact that we are now entering the Knowledge Age in American business. Terms such as Knowledge Economy, Knowledge Worker and even Knowledge Districts are becoming more common every day. But to date most of those using the terms have been intellectuals, academics and those who deal in emergent industries. more
11/19/12
Providence firm braves the elements
At Corp Brothers Inc. in Providence, innovation doesn’t happen until management first reviews volumes of government regulations and trains employees to understand them. No one at the company would have it any other way. more
By John Larrabee
Contributing Writer | 12/3/12
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