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Biotechnology
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Atlanta
VC-owned firms get new shot at R&D awards
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647067

Atlanta
Scientist says deal cost her, UGA millions
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647069

Austin
Georgetown to get medical offices: Williamson County hospital boom demands more doctors
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647071

Austin
VC-owned companies argue for research program eligibility
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647073

Birmingham
Real estate briefs: City picks SRI's bid for Quinlan Castle
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647075

Birmingham
Biotech firm Vaxin taps new CEO, looks for VC funds
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647077

Boston
Survey: Most med device firms plan to expand here
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647079

Boston
Dicerna rallies early support for its RNAi technology
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647081

Boston
Archemix license deal could be worth as much as $200 million
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647083

Boston
Area office and lab space piling up, but rents steady
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647085

Buffalo
Deal gives VC-owned firms shot at awards
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647087

Columbus
Deal gives VC-owned firms shot at SBA innovation research awards
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647089

Columbus
3 area medical devices firms at different points on journey to market
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647091

Columbus
Carrie Ghose: OSU strategic plan could take 315 research corridor virtual
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647093

Denver
Good Works: Bear Creek biology teacher gets chance at industry work
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647095

East Bay
Venture capital investors go green, but payoffs elusive
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647097

Greensboro/Winston-Salem
Planning under way for 'Bioscience Business Center'
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647099

Honolulu
Aiea lab tests pill-form treatment for anthrax
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647101

Jacksonville
Europeans line up to do business in Jax
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647103

Kansas City
Health Care: Childrens Mercy Hospitals will direct research into pediatric meds
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647105

Louisville
Washington Bureau Report: Senate bill would allow some VC-owned companies to be eligible for SBIR grants
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647107

Memphis
Biotech firm Targeted Growth plans to build product development hub at Agricenter
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647109

Orlando
Deal gives VC-owned firms shot at R&D awards
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647111

Phoenix
High-Tech U introduces teens to biosciences
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647113

Pittsburgh
Senate deal could give VC-owned firms a shot at R&D awards
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647115

Portland
State bioscience association reaches out: Oregon's largest bioscience trade group is adding new members and chapters
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647117

Portland
New deal gives VC-owned firms shot at R&D awards
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647119

Raleigh/Durham
Deal allows VC-owned firms to get SBIR grants, with limits
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647121

Sacramento
Deal gives VC-owned firms a shot at government research grants
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647123

San Antonio
Talk Around Talk: Trinity offers grants for science, tech majors
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647125

San Francisco
Scientific connections: UCSF invests in a policy of creating links with Asia
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647127

San Francisco
How San Francisco caught Pfizer: City, UCSF, old relationships drew drug giant to Mission Bay
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647129

San Francisco
QB3 Garage startup snapped up for $25M
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647131

Seattle
Deal gives VC-owned companies a shot at R&D awards
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647133

South Florida
Deal gives venture capital-owned firms shot at R&D awards
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647135

St. Louis
Danforth Center wins $2.4 million in tax credits for park
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647137

Tampa Bay
Deal gives venture capital-owned firms shot at R&D awards
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647139

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Health Insurance
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Baltimore
Nonemployer firms generated sales of $970M
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647141

Boston
Washington Notes: Product safety law could mean increase in lawsuits
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647143

Cincinnati
My Point of View: U.S. ready for massive shift in treatment of mental health
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647145

Columbus
Washington Watch: Biz groups cringe over new consumer protections against flawed goods
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647147

Dallas
Return on People: The right thing to do: Employers who promote charitable programs at work build positive PR, and also get solid returns from loyal, satisfied employees
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647149

Denver
Health Care Winner: Lynne likes a challenge in her career, in her life
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647151

Honolulu
Scoops: Perfect drive turns HMSA exec into a Mercedes driver
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647153

Houston
Research study, fraud audit focus on Medicare spending
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647155

Jacksonville
Corporate Diversity Champion Award: Actions speak loudest for diversity at Blue Cross
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647157

Kansas City
Funkhouser bests Cauthen in tiff about hiring, budget issues
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647159

Milwaukee
Focus on Meetings, Travel & Tourism: Toll-free health info offered to Olympics travelers: UnitedHealthcare offers concierge assistance to customers in China
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647161

Milwaukee
Business Health Care Group sees medical cost savings
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647163

Milwaukee
Letters: Time to ask Humana CEO the tough questions
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647165

Orlando
Winter Park considers creating employee clinic
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647167

Philadelphia
Tech: Founder: IntelliSources contracts, products create momentum
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647169

Phoenix
School district hires security after losing out on state grant
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647171

Pittsburgh
As premiums rise, businesses turn to consumer-driven plans
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647173

Portland
Capital Briefs: Product safety law could prompt lawsuits
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647175

Sacramento
Notebook: Mandatory paid sick leave will disproportionally hurt small businesses
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647177

Sacramento
New rules may stop hospitals from billing insured patients: Providers required to send emergency care bills to health plans or face fines
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647179

Seattle
Growing Your Business: Product safety law could mean more lawsuits
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647181

Seattle
Guest Opinon: Businesses expects lawmakers to control costs
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647183

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Hospitals
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Atlanta
Viewpoint: Childrens is an example for all
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647185

Austin
Hospital pegged for Lakeway: $250M-plus investment to yield 3,000 new jobs
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647187

Austin
A&amp;M HSC looking at nursing, pharmacy, rural public health
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647189

Birmingham
Brookwood: State agency ignored law in Trinity case: Medical center files qppeal in squabble over rival's move
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647191

Birmingham
Cooper Green joins list of hospitals seeking psych beds
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647193

Buffalo
ECC nursing program planning to double enrollment
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647195

Charlotte
A prototype for healthy growth: Presbyterian Healthcares parent finds formula to save time, money as it builds more hospitals
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647197

Charlotte
Nursing shortage growing critical as population ages: Schools arent producing nearly the number of nurses that are needed
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647199

Charlotte
CHS suffers investment loss but focuses on the long term: Hospital operations not affected by $110M drop in first quarter, CFO says
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647201

Charlotte
CMC unit earns key national ranking
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647203

Cincinnati
Despite progress, Drake faces tall order with subsidy ending
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647205

Cincinnati
Two surgical practices join forces for market strength: 3-surgeon group combines with 11-surgeon Cranley
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647207

Dayton
Wright State rolls out doctorate in nursing
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647209

East Bay
East Bay nursing programs get injection of state funds
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647211

East Bay
Behring pledges $7.5 million to prevent blindness
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647213

Honolulu
Big Island hospital reconnects with its community
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647215

Honolulu
Three Maui nonprofits decide to join forces instead of competing
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647217

Jacksonville
No. 1: Raven Transport Company Inc.
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647219

Kansas City
Health Care: Truman Medical Center's investments improve finances, perceptions
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647221

Kansas City
Health Care: Benefits from enhancements on Hospital Hill flow down to rest of community
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647223

Kansas City
Health Care: UMKC building projects contribute to areas health
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647225

Louisville
JCTCS starting construction phase on $25.6 million health sciences building
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647227

Milwaukee
Area doctors setting up pain management database
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647229

Milwaukee
Froedtert has highest renal transplant survival rate
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647231

Philadelphia
South Jersey: Kennedy Health System CEO Murray is transitioning out
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647233

Philadelphia
Health Care: Chester hospital wins accreditation, is a primary stroke center
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647235

Philadelphia
Hospitals step up to put Adolors Entereg drug to the test
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647237

Phoenix
Arizona hospitals paying out more in charitable care
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647239

Pittsburgh
UPMC outspends all U.S. hospitals on lobbying
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647241

Pittsburgh
Insider's View: Electronic health records opening up opportunities
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647243

Pittsburgh
Celtic Healthcare acquires Youngstown home health agency for $4.2 million
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647245

Pittsburgh
Brother's Brother sees boost in donations from down economy
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647247

Raleigh/Durham
UNC wants to build off-campus spine center
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647249

Sacramento
Hospital errors made public: More than 1,200 serious incidents cited statewide
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647251

Sacramento
Adverse events at acute-care hospitals in Sacramento County: Reported and completed investigations from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647253

San Antonio
Five Minutes With -- Richard Gonzalez 'Southwest General Hospital'
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647255

San Francisco
Health care: Stanford sells services at Palo Alto lab to LabCorp.
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647257

San Jose
Stanford hospital, clinics not recognizing SEIU Local 715
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647259

Seattle
Editorial: Olympia stirs with a welcome review of online schools
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647261

St. Louis
Sherry Hausmann: President, SSM St. Joseph Hospital of Kirkwood
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647263

St. Louis
Missouri Baptist lures Singer to open MS center
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647265

St. Louis
Class of 2000: Sister Mary Jean Ryan, SSM Health Care
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647267

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Pharmaceuticals
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Atlanta
Scientist says deal cost her, UGA millions
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647269

Baltimore
Meridian hits nerve with military; firm picked to provide antidote
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647271

Birmingham
Real estate briefs: City picks SRI's bid for Quinlan Castle
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647273

Boston
Dicerna rallies early support for its RNAi technology
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647275

Boston
Archemix license deal could be worth as much as $200 million
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647277

Charlotte
Massive Leiner Health Products plant is back on block after closing
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647279

Honolulu
Aiea lab tests pill-form treatment for anthrax
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647281

Kansas City
Health Care: Childrens Mercy Hospitals will direct research into pediatric meds
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647283

Minneapolis / St. Paul
In Private: R4 Vascular relocates to bigger HQ
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647285

Philadelphia
Hospitals step up to put Adolors Entereg drug to the test
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647287

San Francisco
Wounded Titan pumps up its only drug in clinic
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647289

San Francisco
How San Francisco caught Pfizer: City, UCSF, old relationships drew drug giant to Mission Bay
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647291

St. Louis
Singulex lands SBIR, NIH funding
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647293

St. Louis
Missouri Baptist lures Singer to open MS center
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647295

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Physician Practices
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Buffalo
UB physician units for medical giant
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647297

Dallas
Hospitals compete with electronic records push
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647299

Dallas
Appeals court reverses ruling on peer review: Doctor's defamation claim against Presbyterian rejected
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647301

East Bay
Nurse anesthetists in high demand
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647303

Memphis
Focus on Jackson, Tenn.: Jackson businesses still recovering from February's tornado damage
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647305

Nashville
Radical changes ahead for primary docs
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647307

San Jose
E-health programs result in lower premiums for companies, better care for employees
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647309

St. Louis
Esse's Castellano hires firm to recruit for expansion
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647311

St. Louis
Francine Katz: Vice president-communications and consumer affairs, Anheuser-Busch
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647313

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Industry Regulation
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Buffalo
UB physician units for medical giant
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647315

Dallas
Hospitals compete with electronic records push
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647317

Houston
List of medical errors aims to limit extra insurance costs
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647319

Memphis
Regional Report: Fresenius Medical Care to expand Tupelo facility in new location
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647321

Milwaukee
Letters: Time to ask Humana CEO the tough questions
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647323

Milwaukee
Business Health Care Group sees medical cost savings
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647325

Philadelphia
State cracks down on early refills
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647327

Philadelphia
Hospitals could be stuck with the bill for mistakes
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647329

Pittsburgh
Celtic Healthcare acquires Youngstown home health agency for $4.2 million
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647331

Pittsburgh
UPMC outspends all U.S. hospitals on lobbying
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647333

Sacramento
New rules may stop hospitals from billing insured patients: Providers required to send emergency care bills to health plans or face fines
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647335

San Francisco
Lumetra set for layoffs after losing big Medicare contract
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647337

St. Louis
Class of 2000: Sister Mary Jean Ryan, SSM Health Care
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647339

St. Louis
Esse's Castellano hires firm to recruit for expansion
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647341

Wichita
Family's $120K grant provides funding for pilot research on aging at WSU
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/c/23647343

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