BioHealth News Archive

Global pandemic center will be in Rockville medical office building

Global pandemic center will be in Rockville medical office building

A global center focusing on pandemic prevention and biodefense work will be in Rockville, county officials and partners in the project said Wednesday. Connected…

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Harnessing the power of monoclonal antibodies in virology

Harnessing the power of monoclonal antibodies in virology

Monoclonal antibodies have become one of humanity’s most powerful, multi-use tools in biology and medicine. Once the field of immunology established that they could…

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Evusheld (formerly AZD7442) long-acting antibody combination authorised for emergency use in the US for pre-exposure prophylaxis (prevention) of COVID-19

Evusheld (formerly AZD7442) long-acting antibody combination authorised for emergency use in the US for pre-exposure prophylaxis (prevention) of COVID-19

AstraZeneca's Evusheld (tixagevimab co-packaged with cilgavimab), a long-acting antibody (LAAB) combination, has received emergency use authorisation (EUA) in the US for the pre-exposure prophylaxis…

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Supernus Resubmits NDA for SPN-830 Apomorphine Infusion Device

Supernus Resubmits NDA for SPN-830 Apomorphine Infusion Device

ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUPN), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products for the…

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Montgomery County, MD Chosen for Global Pandemic Prevention and Biodefense Center Headquarters — MCEDC

Montgomery County, MD Chosen for Global Pandemic Prevention and Biodefense Center Headquarters — MCEDC

Rockville, Md. — Montgomery County is home to the new Global Pandemic Prevention and Biodefense Center launched by Connected DMV. The Center will be co-located…

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Time of day matters when getting COVID vaccine – Harvard Gazette

Time of day matters when getting COVID vaccine – Harvard Gazette

Our internal 24-hour circadian clock regulates many aspects of physiology, including the response to infectious disease and vaccination. A new study published in the Journal…

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IonQ Leads Charge for Quantum Commercialization at Q2B 2021

IonQ Leads Charge for Quantum Commercialization at Q2B 2021

COLLEGE PARK, Md., December 07, 2021--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IonQ, Inc. ("IonQ") (NYSE: IONQ), a leader in trapped-ion quantum computing, today announced its participation at the fifth…

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Where New Medical Devices Come From | by John G Younger | Bioeconomy.XYZ | Nov, 2021 | Medium

Where New Medical Devices Come From | by John G Younger | Bioeconomy.XYZ | Nov, 2021 | Medium

The transition from Angel to institutional funding is a key step (but not quite an absolute requirement) in the evolution of a start-up bringing…

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Seed Funds | TEDCO

Seed Funds | TEDCO

We work alongside our entrepreneurs as partners to drive the next wave of startups. We leverage our diverse operating and investing experience to uncover…

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Innoforce Pharmaceuticals

Innoforce Pharmaceuticals

Innoforce (“INF”), a biopharmaceutical manufacturing & development company, announced today the completion of a 1 billion CNY ($156.6M) Series A financing, with the closing of an…

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Baltimore should be investing more in ‘wet labs’ | READER COMMENTARY

Baltimore should be investing more in ‘wet labs’ | READER COMMENTARY

The critical shortage of “wet lab” space in Baltimore is an indictment of a city economic development strategy more concerned with real estate development…

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BD finalizes name and leadership for its billion-dollar diabetes spinoff | FierceBiotech

BD finalizes name and leadership for its billion-dollar diabetes spinoff | FierceBiotech

BD has settled on a new name for its new company, the independent spinout that will house its billion-dollar diabetes care business.  Embecta is…

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Accellix Raises $10 Million From BroadOak Capital Partners

Accellix Raises $10 Million From BroadOak Capital Partners

SAN JOSE, Calif. & BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accellix Inc., which provides quick and accurate flow cytometry results in a compact and easy-to-use platform designed for…

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The Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund (MSCRF) Grant Programs Now Accepting Applications

The Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund (MSCRF) Grant Programs Now Accepting Applications

The Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund (MSCRF) offers six grant programs to accelerate human stem cell-based research, commercialization, and cures. The six programs are designed to support scientists…

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NexImmune Announces Preliminary Phase 1/2 NEXI-002 Results in Patients with Multiple Myeloma

NexImmune Announces Preliminary Phase 1/2 NEXI-002 Results in Patients with Multiple Myeloma

Initial Phase 1/2 data presented at the 63rd American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition  Phase 1/2 study of NEXI-002 as a…

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