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FTD Files Chapter 11: Long, Complex Path Through SoCal's Tech Industry

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In long, complicated path that wound through Southern California's high tech industry, flower delivery network operator FTD has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. FTD acquired San Diego's ProFlowers in 2014, paying $430M for the online flower and gift delivery service. United Online was acquired by B.

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Bio Roundup: Theranos Cuts, Alnylam Stops, Nobel Eats Its Own & More

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military’s high-tech think tank DARPA described Safe Genes, a new program to fund safety measures that can be built into genome editing technology or counter its potential wayward effects. PRICE FIGHTS. With some caveats, ICER recommended lower prices. Shares immediately fell more than 40 percent. —The U.S.

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Biotech Roundup: Deals Gone Wrong, Ethical Red Flags & Bay Goodbyes

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billion acquisition of San Diego’s Auspex Pharmaceuticals last year. A company official told Xconomy the drug would be priced in line with standard of care enzyme replacement therapy, which costs around $300,000 per patient, per year. The drug has a list price of $69,350 per patient, per year.

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Interview with Dipanshu Sharma, Kadonk

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This morning's interview is with San Diego-based Kadonk (www.kadonk.com), a startup which is creating project management tools that work with Microsoft Project. Often times, in the world of cell phones and high tech software, you don't know the challenges throughout the process of creating a product.

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