Brussels, 27/11/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 27 November, the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) launched its second call for proposals. This public-private partnership between the European Commission and the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) has invited research consortiums to submit their proposals in nine scientific areas. The aim of the call is to speed up discovery and development of new medicines for illnesses such as cancer and...