Progenics gets OKÂ on drug filing
Greenburgh-based Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. in Raleigh, N.C., have gained U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for a supplemental new drug application filing (sNDA) for Relistor, which is used to treat opioid-induced constipation in patients with advanced illnesses unrelated to cancer.
The drug filing followed 31 studies involving 4,000 patients, the company said.
Progenics in 2009 regained all rights to Relistor from Wyeth Pharmaceuticals in Pearl River, to whom it previously licensed the product. Under the terms of the agreement, Wyeth agreed to pay Progenics a total of $10 million in six installments.
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Looking for the ”˜best”™
The 2012 Best Companies to Work for in New York state competition has begun and small to medium-size businesses and large companies can now apply online for prized placement on the list.
A collaboration of Best Companies Group, the New York State Society for Human Resources and Journal Publications, the fifth annual contest requires participating companies to complete a two-part survey process evaluating employee feedback and satisfaction.
Winning companies will be announced January 2012 and winners will be honored April 26, 2012, at The Albany Marriott.
To register or for contest information, visit bestcompaniesny.com.
Coworking space on the grow
W@tercooler Hub, a shared workspace in downtown Tarrytown, has recruited 20 members within six weeks of opening a loft office for freelancers and sole practitioners.
Owner Jenifer Ross of Sleepy Hollow reserves one desk each Monday for unemployed individuals who may need Internet access or a conference room for their job search.
W@tercooler also hosts programs and educational services ranging from sustainable living to branding and marketing workshops.
The cost of full-time membership, which includes a desk and unlimited days, is $525 per month.
Ann Taylor debuts concept store
Ann Taylor, the apparel go-to for the contemporary professional woman, has relocated and redesigned its concept store at The Westchester in White Plains.
Plush styling rooms are accented by a private lounge complete with a touch-screen monitor directing shoppers to anntaylor.com.
The retailer opened concept stores at Roosevelt Field and in the Flatiron district in Manhattan this past year.
