BIOCOM is the largest regional life science association in the world, representing more than 550 member companies in Southern California. The association focuses on initiatives that positively influence the region’s life science community in the development and delivery of innovative products that improve health and quality of life. This includes initiatives in capital formation, public policy, workforce development, group purchasing and member services such as networking events.

• Don't Miss the California Pavilion at the 2008 BIO International Convention
  
  
  
  
• Deals and Data, April 22- May 5, 2008
  Invitrogen announces a stock split and Sequenom sales program in South America ... Merck wants more drugs from Metabasis ... Apoptos and Auspex both raise around $14 million ... and put your hands together for Yulex, who got FDA approval for a new latex glove made from a desert rubber tree that cuts down on allergic reactions.Please click here for all this and so much more.
  
  

• 2008 BIOCOM DeviceFest Conference

Medical devices have extended the ability of physicians to diagnose and treat diseases, making great contributions to health and quality of life.  However, bringing life saving products to patients expeditiously remains a great challenge for medical device companies.  The 21st century will be full of great corporate challenges in this arena and the question of how to achieve innovation efficiently and how to sustain this innovation will be at the forefront. This program will examine the nature of innovation in the field of medical devices and the social and economic infrastructure that supports and challenges such innovation and development of products.

The day will conclude with BIOCOM’s 3rd annual award winning DeviceFest Exhibition, an exciting roundup of the hottest new medical devices either on the market or nearing commercialization.  This venue is an opportunity for medical device companies to showcase one or more of their devices in a tradeshow setting to an audience of 100+ life science and medical device individuals, venture capitalists, media and more.

DeviceFest Exhibitors Include:
Beckman Coulter            DiscoveryMedical            Nanosonics        USGI Medical 
BeneChill                        HeartSmart                      NUSEP               Volcano
Bone-Rad Therapeutics  Heidelberg Engineering  Orqis Medical
Cianna Medical               Ichor Medical Systems    Respironics
CorTech Labs                  Illumina                           REVA Medical
CVAC                               Intellidot                         Spectra Science

For more information about the conference and to register please click here or contact Renata Velimirovich at rvelimirovich@biocom.org. 

• This Just In…
  BIOCOM’s Membership Portal is now live!
  If you haven’t already updated or created your profile, please click on the following link and follow the prompts.  BIOCOM’s new member extranet will greatly enhance your membership experience by allowing you to receive up-to-date membership information, announcements, event invitations, news publications and purchasing group updates and much more, per your request. 
  
  BIOCOM Member Portal
  
  If you need assistance please contact Kelly Aranaz at karanaz@biocom.org or  858.455.0300 ext. 115
  
  
• Premium Member Spotlight
  DSM Pharmaceutical Products
  DSM Pharmaceutical Products is a global provider of high quality custom contract manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries.  DSM Pharmaceutical Products provides contract manufacturing services including: advanced intermediates, active ingredients (API's), amino acids and derivatives, mammalian cell culture production (fed-batch and perfusion) of monoclonal antibodies, proteins, vaccines, finished dose manufacturing of solid dose, scheduled drugs, liquids, aseptic liquid and lyophilized products.
  From clinical to commercial services, DSM focuses the right resources on providing the highest level of service and quality while applying innovative solutions to satisfy customers’ unique manufacturing needs.
   
  
  

To learn more about the Southern California life science community, please click here. (267K PDF)