defunct biotechnology companies: mergers and acquisitions, business liquidation, insolvency, renaming

Defunct Biotechnology Companies

BASF-Lynx Bioscience AG	renamed	Axaron Bioscience AG	2001
BioCatalytics, Inc.	acquired by	Coexis, Inc.	2007
Biogen, Inc.	merged to	Biogen Idec, Inc.	2003
Biokeys Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	renamed	ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	2003
bioLeads GmbH	acquired by	Biofrontera Pharmaceuticals Holding AG	2003
Biomax Solutions, Inc.	renamed	Sophic Systems Alliance, Inc.	2005
Biomira, Inc.	renamed	Oncothyreon, Inc.	2007
Biopolymer Engineering, Inc.	renamed	Biothera, Inc.	2005
BioProcessors Corp.	acquired by	Seahorse Bioscience, Inc.	2009
Biotechnologies and Experimental Research, Inc.	renamed	Genetronics, Inc.	1994
BioTransplant, Inc.	filed for bankruptcy		2003
BioVeris Corp.	acquired by	Roche Diagnostics	2007
BioWhittacker, Inc.	acquired by	Cambrex Corporation	1997
Bioxalis Medica, Inc.	acquired by	Procyon Biopharma, Inc.	2005
BresaGen, Ltd.	acquired, renamed	Hospira Adelaide Pty., Ltd.	2007
British Biotech plc	merged to	Vernalis plc.	2003