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VC Invest $587M In SoCal In Q4, But National Investments Drop 47 Percent In 2009

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The latest numbers from the MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), based on data from Thomson Reuters, were released this morning, finding that there was $587.8M invested in Southern California in Q4. was invested in the region. was invested in the region.

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VC Invest $587M In SoCal In Q4, But National Investments Drop 37 Percent In 2009

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The latest numbers from the MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), based on data from Thomson Reuters, were released this morning, finding that there was $587.8M invested in Southern California in Q4. was invested in the region. was invested in the region.

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Biotech Roundup: Scangos’s Exit, Zafgen’s Shakeup, Jounce, Relypsa & More

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It’s the first partnership for Jounce, and a big one: the startup got a $225 million up front cash payment from Celgene and a $36 million equity investment. And in other Amgen news, the Thousand Oaks, CA, company filed for FDA approval of osteoporosis drug romosuzumab.

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Biotech Roundup: Biogen Rumors, Theranos, Electro-Drugs & More

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The Wall Street Journal reported that Cambridge, MA-based Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB ) has drawn interest from the likes of Merck (NYSE: MRK ) and Allergan (NYSE: AGN ) as a possible takeover target. Bigelow contributed to this report. . —The fallout from the announced departure of Biogen CEO George Scangos was swift.

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Pacific Coast Business Times - Hall of Fame Announced

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Bio Roundup: Mylan’s Shock, Hillary’s 3%, Duchenne Lessons & More

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—Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN ) of Thousand Oaks, CA, said that the FDA rejected its drug etelcalcetide (Parasbiv) , a treatment for patients with an excess of damaging hormone release because of chronic kidney disease. Alex Lash contributed to this report. Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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