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					</url></image><item><title>Receptos, Led By Biogen Idec Vets and Scripps Stars, Snags $25M F...
      </title><link>http://www.xconomy.com/san-diego/2009/11/23/receptos-led-by-biogen-idec-vets-and-scripps-stars-snags-25m-for-drug-discovery-engine/</link><description>Receptos, a San Diego-based biotech startup formed by a number of Biogen Idec veterans, has nailed down $25 million in venture capital to develop a vivid new</description><guid>http://www.xconomy.com/san-diego/2009/11/23/receptos-led-by-biogen-idec-vets-and-scripps-stars-snags-25m-for-drug-discovery-engine/</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Biogen Idec Incorporated</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:00:08 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.xconomy.com" /></item><item><title>Biogen shareholder slams CEO pay, calls for measures to boost sto...
      </title><link>http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2009/11/16/daily49.html?ana=from_rss&amp;utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_2+%2528Commercial+Banking+Industry+News%2529</link><description>’s largest investors is criticizing chief executive James Mullen’s compensation package and other corporate spending initiatives in an effort to goad the company into boosting its stock performance. In a letter sent to Mullen and the Cambridge, Mass.</description><guid>http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2009/11/16/daily49.html?ana=from_rss&amp;utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_2+%2528Commercial+Banking+Industry+News%2529</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Biogen Idec Incorporated</category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:39:12 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://boston.bizjournals.com" /></item><item><title>Genentech (South SF) and Biogen Idec, Inc. (Massachusetts) Receiv...
      </title><link>http://www.biospace.com/news_story.aspx?StoryID=163403&amp;full=1</link><description>SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. &amp; CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Genentech, Inc., a wholly-owned member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), and Biogen Idec (Nasdaq: BIIB - News) announced today that the U.S.</description><guid>http://www.biospace.com/news_story.aspx?StoryID=163403&amp;full=1</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Biogen Idec Incorporated</category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.biospace.com" /></item><item><title>Genentech, Biogen Idec cancer drug rejected</title><link>http://www.drugstorenews.com/story.aspx?id=123511&amp;utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DSNRssChannel+%28Drug+Store+News+RSS+channel%29</link><description>The Food and Drug Administration has turned down a request by two biotech companies seeking approval for a drug as a treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia.</description><guid>http://www.drugstorenews.com/story.aspx?id=123511&amp;utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DSNRssChannel+%28Drug+Store+News+RSS+channel%29</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Biogen Idec Incorporated</category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:35:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.drugstorenews.com" /></item><item><title>Genentech and Biogen Idec obtain FDA complete response for leukem...
      </title><link>http://www.zibb.com/article/5681500/Genentech+and+Biogen+Idec+obtain+FDA+complete+response+for+leukemia+drug</link><description>Genentech, a wholly-owned member of the Roche Group, and Biogen Idec have reported that the FDA issued a complete response on their applications for Rituxan plus fludarabine and cyclophosphamide for the treatment of people with previously untreated and previously treated chronic lymphocytic</description><guid>http://www.zibb.com/article/5681500/Genentech+and+Biogen+Idec+obtain+FDA+complete+response+for+leukemia+drug</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Biogen Idec Incorporated</category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:53:19 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zibb.com" /></item><item><title>Genentech and Biogen Idec Receive a Complete Response from the FD...
      </title><link>http://www.pharmiweb.com/pressreleases/pressrel.asp?ROW_ID=11061</link><description>South San Francisco, Calif. and Cambridge, Mass. 18 November 2009 Genentech, Inc., a wholly-owned member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), and Biogen Idec (Nasdaq: BIIB) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA</description><guid>http://www.pharmiweb.com/pressreleases/pressrel.asp?ROW_ID=11061</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Biogen Idec Incorporated</category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.pharmiweb.com" /></item><item><title>Genentech, Biogen Get FDA Request on Rituxan</title><link>http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9119493</link><description>Genentech Inc. and partner Biogen Idec Inc. said Wednesday the Food and Drug Administration is withholding a decision to expand approval of Rituxan as a leukemia treatment, pending further discussion.</description><guid>http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9119493</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Biogen Idec Incorporated</category><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:52:17 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://abcnews.go.com" /></item><item><title>Genentech, Biogen get FDA request on Rituxan</title><link>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/18/financial/f134813S46.DTL&amp;feed=rss.business</link><description>Genentech Inc. and partner Biogen Idec Inc. said Wednesday the Food and Drug Administration has asked for more information before considering approving Rituxan as a leukemia treatment. The drug is already approved as a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis and...</description><guid>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/18/financial/f134813S46.DTL&amp;feed=rss.business</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Biogen Idec Incorporated</category><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:48:25 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.sfgate.com" /></item><item><title>Subset Data from Two Randomized Phase 3 Trials Show TYSABRI Signi...
      </title><link>http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Subset-Data-from-Two-bw-1971748191.html?x=0</link><description>DUBLIN &amp; SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN - News) and Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB - News) today</description><guid>http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Subset-Data-from-Two-bw-1971748191.html?x=0</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Biogen Idec Incorporated</category><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:45:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://finance.yahoo.com" /></item><item><title>Biogen, Elan lead drug stocks lower</title><link>http://www.bioportfolio.co.uk/cgi-bin/dialogserver.exe?CMD=hit.displayMdoc&amp;ID=3513419&amp;HITNO=14&amp;MSIZE=1000&amp;LANGUAGE=en&amp;FILE=doc.NEWSFEED&amp;SAVEQUERY00=biotechnology%20pharmaceutical&amp;SAVEPROP00=L%3den&amp;SAVEDB=news&amp;SAVEORGANISE_CODED=R%3adate&amp;R=3513419&amp;THISHREF=http%3a//c.moreover.com/click/here.pl%3fz2285148063%26amp%3bz%3d950242273&amp;THEHOST=site+d.moreover.com</link><description>Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Industry Search Find Companies, News, Events, Jobs, Directory</description><guid>http://www.bioportfolio.co.uk/cgi-bin/dialogserver.exe?CMD=hit.displayMdoc&amp;ID=3513419&amp;HITNO=14&amp;MSIZE=1000&amp;LANGUAGE=en&amp;FILE=doc.NEWSFEED&amp;SAVEQUERY00=biotechnology%20pharmaceutical&amp;SAVEPROP00=L%3den&amp;SAVEDB=news&amp;SAVEORGANISE_CODED=R%3adate&amp;R=3513419&amp;THISHREF=http%3a//c.moreover.com/click/here.pl%3fz2285148063%26amp%3bz%3d950242273&amp;THEHOST=site+d.moreover.com</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Biogen Idec Incorporated</category><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:54:35 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.bioportfolio.co.uk" /></item><item><title>Biogen Idec shares slip on Tysabri worries</title><link>http://triangle.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2009/10/19/daily69.html?ana=from_rss</link><description>Notes from the European Medicines Agency’s meeting Friday alludes to reports of 23 cases of PML in Tysabri patients since the drug returned to the market.</description><guid>http://triangle.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2009/10/19/daily69.html?ana=from_rss</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Biogen Idec Incorporated</category><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:46:09 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://triangle.bizjournals.com" /></item><item><title>Biogen, Elan shares plummet on new Tysabri review - Reuters</title><link>http://www.reuters.com/article/governmentFilingsNews/idUSN2310294420091023</link><description>* European regulators to review risk, benefit of Tysabri * Review follows reports of 23 cases of PML worldwide * Shares of Biogen down 5.5 pct; Elan shares fall 20 pct (Updates share prices) By</description><guid>http://www.reuters.com/article/governmentFilingsNews/idUSN2310294420091023</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Biogen Idec Incorporated</category><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:22:21 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.reuters.com" /></item><item><title>STOCKS NEWS US-Biogen, Elan down on new review of Tysabri</title><link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/23102009/323/stocks-news-biogen-elan-new-review-tysabri.html</link><description>Stocks on the move Real Frankfurt: BJU F - news -time Equity news U S stock market report 1234 ET 23Oct2009-Biogen Elan Dublin: DRX IR - news down on new review of Tysabri --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares of Biogen Idec NASDAQ: BIIB - news and Elan</description><guid>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/23102009/323/stocks-news-biogen-elan-new-review-tysabri.html</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Biogen Idec Incorporated</category><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:56:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://uk.biz.yahoo.com" /></item><item><title>Biogen, Elan fall; Dr. Reddy's rallies</title><link>http://www.marketwatch.com/story/biogen-elan-fall-dr-reddys-rallies-2009-10-23?siteid=rss&amp;rss=1</link><description>Partners Biogen Idec and Elan Corp. lead drug stocks lower in early activity as shares of the companies fall on news that European regulators are reviewing the safety of their multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri.</description><guid>http://www.marketwatch.com/story/biogen-elan-fall-dr-reddys-rallies-2009-10-23?siteid=rss&amp;rss=1</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Biogen Idec Incorporated</category><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:38:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.marketwatch.com" /></item><item><title>Biogen Idec downgraded to "underperform"</title><link>http://www.newratings.com/en/main/company_headline.m?id=1979298</link><description>NEW YORK, October 21 (newratings.com) - Analysts at BMO Capital Markets downgrade Biogen Idec (ticker: BIIB) from "market perform" to "underperform." [more]</description><guid>http://www.newratings.com/en/main/company_headline.m?id=1979298</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Biogen Idec Incorporated</category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:17:27 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.newratings.com" /></item><item><title>All Tysabri, All the Time</title><link>http://www.fool.com/investing/high-growth/2009/10/20/all-tysabri-all-the-time.aspx</link><description>(Nasdaq: BIIB) biggest seller, but it was the focus of much of the company's conference call today -- and rightfully so. The multiple sclerosis drug is growing at a 21% year-over-year clip compared with Avonex, its top revenue-generator, which increased just 1% year over year.</description><guid>http://www.fool.com/investing/high-growth/2009/10/20/all-tysabri-all-the-time.aspx</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Biogen Idec Incorporated</category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:47:24 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fool.com" /></item><item><title>Biogen Idec Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript</title><link>http://seekingalpha.com/article/167643-biogen-idec-inc-q3-2009-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed</link><description>Biogen Idec Inc. (BIIB)Q3 2009 Earnings CallOctober 20, 2009 8:30 am ET&lt;a</description><guid>http://seekingalpha.com/article/167643-biogen-idec-inc-q3-2009-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Biogen Idec Incorporated</category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:14:07 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://seekingalpha.com" /></item><item><title>Biogen 3Q profit beats views on smaller charges (AP)</title><link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091020/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_biogen_idec</link><description>Biogen Idec Inc. said Tuesday its profit jumped 34 percent in the third quarter due to lower amortization costs and increased sales of its multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri.</description><guid>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091020/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_biogen_idec</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Biogen Idec Incorporated</category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:22:38 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://news.yahoo.com" /></item><item><title>Biogen Reports Higher Profit (at TheStreet.com)</title><link>http://www.thestreet.com/_yahoo/story/10613831/1/biogen-reports-higher-profit.html?cm_ven=YAHOO&amp;cm_cat=FREE&amp;cm_ite=NA</link><description>Tysabri sales slightly beats expectations and lowers revenue guidance.. Check out TheStreet for the latest stock market news and financial investment headlines.</description><guid>http://www.thestreet.com/_yahoo/story/10613831/1/biogen-reports-higher-profit.html?cm_ven=YAHOO&amp;cm_cat=FREE&amp;cm_ite=NA</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Biogen Idec Incorporated</category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:09:09 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.thestreet.com" /></item><item><title>Biogen, Biovitrum advancing hemophilia drug | R&amp;D Mag</title><link>http://rdmag.com/News/FeedsAP/2009/10/life-sciences-biogen-biovitrum-advancing-hemophilia-drug/</link><description>The global study is being designed to assess the safety and effectiveness of the drug candidate rFIXFc in preventing and treating bleeding associated with hemophilia B. Shares of Biogen rose 31 cents to $49.51 in afternoon trading.</description><guid>http://rdmag.com/News/FeedsAP/2009/10/life-sciences-biogen-biovitrum-advancing-hemophilia-drug/</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Biogen Idec Incorporated</category><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:25:41 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://rdmag.com" /></item><item><title>Biogen extends Facet bid, ‘won’t overpay’</title><link>http://sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2009/10/12/daily86.html?ana=from_rss</link><description>In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Friday — on the eve that the 25-day-old bid was set to expire — Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB) said it is extending from Oct. 19 to Dec. 16 the offer for Redwood City-based Facet (NASDAQ: FACT) and is not withdrawing the bid.</description><guid>http://sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2009/10/12/daily86.html?ana=from_rss</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Biogen Idec Incorporated</category><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:45:22 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com" /></item><item><title>Biogen Extends Hostile Takeover Offer By 3 Months - FOXBusiness.c...
      </title><link>http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/industries/health-care/biogen-extends-hostile-takeover-offer--months/</link><description>SAN FRANCISCO -- Biogen Idec Inc. said late Friday it will extend its tender offer for outstanding Facet Biotech Corp. shares by about three months. Biogen said it will offer $14.50 a share in cash for outstanding Facet shares until Dec. 16.</description><guid>http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/industries/health-care/biogen-extends-hostile-takeover-offer--months/</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Biogen Idec Incorporated</category><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:24:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.foxbusiness.com" /></item><item><title>Facet Biotech Board Against Biogen Offer</title><link>http://www.manufacturing.net/News-Facet-Board-Against-Biogen-Offer-100109.aspx</link><description>Biotech company's board of directors unanimously recommended that shareholders reject a $356 million hostile takeover bid by Biogen Idec Inc.</description><guid>http://www.manufacturing.net/News-Facet-Board-Against-Biogen-Offer-100109.aspx</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Biogen Idec Incorporated</category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:20:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.manufacturing.net" /></item><item><title>Pops &amp; Drops: Nike, Biogen... (at CNBC)</title><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/33091931/site/14081545?__source=yahoo%7Cheadline%7Cquote%7Ctext%7C&amp;par=yahoo</link><description>Following are the day’s biggest winners and losers. Find out why shares of Nike and Huntington Bancshares popped while Biogen and Saks dropped.</description><guid>http://www.cnbc.com/id/33091931/site/14081545?__source=yahoo%7Cheadline%7Cquote%7Ctext%7C&amp;par=yahoo</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Biogen Idec Incorporated</category><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:49:25 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.cnbc.com" /></item><item><title>Biogen Idec Begins $356 Million Cash Offer for Facet - Bloomberg</title><link>http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&amp;sid=aDfTfNF6eO_A</link><description>[bn:WBTKR=BIIB:US] Biogen Idec Inc., [] the world’s largest maker of multiple sclerosis drugs, began a tender offer to acquire [bn:WBTKR=FACT:US] Facet Biotech Corp. [] in an unsolicited $356 million bid.</description><guid>http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&amp;sid=aDfTfNF6eO_A</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Biogen Idec Incorporated</category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:24:06 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.bloomberg.com" /></item></channel></rss>