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Washington State Biomedical Device Summit May 15...Register today!

WBBA is collaborating with several organizations to host the 2008 Washington State Biomedical Device Summit. Focused solely on the region’s medical device sector, the May 15 Summit will attract 200 executives from the medical device industry, researchers, economic development professionals and media.

The event will feature a report on key findings of a study about the sector, a panel discussion with executives from the region’s industry, the launch of the Biomedical Device Innovation Partnership Zone, a showcase medical device products developed or being developed in Washington state and a reception. WBBA’s partners on this effort are enterpriseSeattle, the Economic Development Council of Snohomish County, City of Bothell, University of Washington Bothell, the Prosperity Partnership and the Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA). The event is Thursday, May 15 from 4 to 7 pm, at the UW Washington Bothell, WA.

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• QLT reports initial proof-of-concept data for punctal plug delivery technology  QLT Inc. announced results from a proof-of-concept trial conducted by QLT’s wholly-owned subsidiary, QLT Plug Delivery, of its punctal plug drug delivery technology. The results demonstrated that QLT’s drug elution technology was effective in controlling intraocular pressure and was well tolerated.
  QLT Inc.  May 12, 2008  
  
  
• Lilly completes final phase of its Indianapolis Biotechnology Complex  Eli Lilly and Company announced completion of the final phase of its $1 billion effort to further strengthen the company's biotechnology research and development capabilities.
  Eli Lilly and Company  May 12, 2008  
  
  
• Forbes Medi-Tech announces completion of $3.8 million non-dilutive funding transaction  Forbes Medi-Tech announced that, as part of its continuing reorganization plan, it has completed the previously announced transaction with a private investor to reorganize Forbes Medi-Tech Operations, a wholly owned subsidiary of Forbes.
  Forbes Medi-Tech, Inc.  May 12, 2008  
  
  
• CV Technologies reports improved second quarter results  CV Technologies reported fiscal 2008 second quarter sales of $10.7 million, up 36.5% from sales of $7.8 million in the same quarter last year. The net loss was $768 thousand or $0.01 of diluted net loss per share in the second quarter ended March 31, 2008.
  CV Technologies Inc.  May 12, 2008  
  
  
• Province supports children's medical research  A $12-million grant from the Province will support the groundbreaking work of the Children with Intestinal and Liver Disorders (CH.I.L.D.) Foundation to find a cure for children with intestinal and liver disorders such as Crohn’s Disease, Premier Gordon Campbell announced.
  Premier of British Columbia  May 12, 2008  
  
  

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• Controller Seattle Biomedical Research Institute (SBRI) (WA)
• Senior Product Manager LipoSonix, Inc. (WA)
• Senior Toxicologist SNBL USA, Ltd. (WA)
• Technical Officer, Vaccine Stabilization PATH (WA)
• Research Associate III-V, Assay Group, Drug Discovery Trubion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (WA)

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• 05/13/2008: 2008 Health Care Conference
• 05/13/2008: 2008 Healthcare Investor & Corporate Development Conference
• 05/13/2008: Recruiting 2008 Conference & Expo
• 05/14/2008: ORCA Monthly Meeting
• 05/14/2008: Introduction to Oncology and Chemotherapy

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