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The first Canadian installation is being tested in Barrie, Ont. The second and third Canadian sales may happen before the end of the year.

The Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program (CICP) is a new, $40 million procurement program, launched as part of the Government of Canada’s commitment to promote Canada’s economic growth as announced in Budget 2010.

Two Winnipeg biotech firms braved the challenging capital markets this week in attempts to raise important development funds.

The Canada-Israel Industrial R&D Foundation (CIIRDF) is pleased to invite Canadian and Israeli companies to submit new joint R&D project proposals for funding.

Medicure Inc. is pleased to announce that, following a comprehensive strategic review and formal process, as first announced in the press release of January 13, 2010, the Company has completed the following transactions:

DiaMedica is pleased to announce the completion today of its previously announced short form prospectus offering.

Valeant Pharmaceuticals announced plans Friday to shift its U.S. production to Quebec as it continued a shopping spree to become the world's largest dermatological treatment company

The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, is pleased to announce that the Government of Canada is once again accepting applications from local businesses to help kickstart their innovat

Medicure Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Medicure International, Inc. and Iroko Cardio, LLC have entered into an agreement to advance AGGRASTAT® (tirofiban HCl) in each of their respective territories

Monteris Medical Inc. announced that it has concluded an $8.6 million financing led by the Business Development Bank of Canada.

Manitoba's Composites Innovation Centre (CIC) and Minnesota's Chopper College have partnered to create a commercial-scale, eco-friendly, high performance motorcycle--powered by biofuels and enhanced with bio-composite parts developed by the CIC.

Cangene announced that the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority will exercise options under a botulism antitoxin supply contract, which are expected to generate approximately US$61 million in additional revenue for Cangene over the next

The LSAM job posting page connects qualified candidates eager to succeed in the life sciences to member organizations with open positions.

The creation of Manitoba’s first-ever research chair in the immunobiology of infectious disease at the University of Manitoba will further develop the province’s internationally-recognized expertise in infectious disease research.

A new, $30-million Commercialization Support for Business Program has been established to promote and support entrepreneurism, commercialization and business development, Premier Greg Selinger announced

Kane Biotech Inc. has won a significant new contract with a U.S. army medical research facility that will leverage other development opportunities for the firm.

Valeant agreed to buy AB Sanitas for about 314 million euros ($442 million) to add dermatology drugs in eastern and central Europe

The Province of Manitoba and Manitoba Hydro are entering an agreement with Nissan Canada to work together on initiatives that will help advance the use of plug-in electric vehicles in the province, Innovation, Energy and Mines Minister Dave Chomiak announ

The Food Development Centre (FDC) is working with the Manitoba Agri-Health Research Network to make food a part of a treatment process to improve quality of life. Along with two other organizations working with the support of MAHRN (the Canadian Centre fo

The Sanford Project & DiaMedica announced the successful completion of a study involving DM-199 in preventing the onset of Type 1 diabetes in the non-obese diabetic mouse model

The Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals is five years old and to mark the occasion it was joined by the Honourable Erin Selby, Minister of Advanced Education and Literacy, as it signed two international research agreements