BioHealth News Archive
Genetically Modified Pigs May Save Your Life: FDA Allows GMO Pigs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the second-ever genetically modified subtype of pig for human consumption. But there are no plans…
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These breakthroughs will make 2021 better than 2020 | LinkedIn
The latest on the innovations that will let us go back to normal. This has been a devastating year. More than 1.6 million people…
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Virginia Bio Will Direct New “Virginia Bio-Connect” Statewide Consortium to Strengthen Competitiveness of Virginia’s Life Science Ecosystem | Business Wire
RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Governor Northam and the Virginia Biotechnology Association announced today that GO Virginia has approved a competitive grant request to help fund Virginia…
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Task force report outlines steps to build stronger post-pandemic economy in Maryland, Virginia, D.C. – The Washington Post
More than 50 local leaders have mapped out an economic recovery strategy for the Washington area that they say would leave it more unified,…
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Supernus Announces Positive Results from Phase III Study for SPN-812 in Adults with ADHD – Supernus Pharmaceuticals
ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUPN), a pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products for the…
Read MoreQuantum technology is moving from the lab to startups. Here’s why it’s a strength for UMD – Technical.ly Baltimore
Advances in technology that shape the future come in different forms. Some help us realize possibilities of systems that already exist. Others allow us…
Read MoreDC Inno – The top D.C.-area innovation stories of 2020
It’s tempting to look forward to the new year — especially after such an abysmal 2020 for so many. But before we do, let’s…
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End of Year Update: 2020 Life Science Venture Capital Funding Roundup in the BioHealth Capital Region · BioBuzz
This has certainly been a year unlike any other for BioHealth Capital Region (BHCR) life science companies of all sizes and kinds. Just a…
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Venture capitalist injects £10m into Oxford vaccine firm Vaccitech | This is Money
A biotechnology company whose research and intellectual property has helped to create the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine has raised new investment from venture capitalists. Oxford-based…
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United Therapeutics Announces Agreement To Acquire Priority Review Voucher
SILVER SPRING, Md. and RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Dec. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- United Therapeutics Corporation (Nasdaq: UTHR) announced today an agreement to acquire a…
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United Therapeutics Announces Agreement To Acquire Priority Review Voucher
SILVER SPRING, Md. and RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Dec. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- United Therapeutics Corporation (Nasdaq: UTHR) announced today an agreement to acquire a…
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Johns Hopkins Team Wins Global COVID-19 Mask Design Challenge – CBS Baltimore
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A team from Johns Hopkins University won a global mask design challenge. Two dozen undergraduates from the university make up Team…
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MacroGenics Enters Research Collaboration with Janssen to Develop Novel DART® Molecule
ROCKVILLE, MD, Dec. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MacroGenics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGNX), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative monoclonal antibody-based…
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Noble Life Sciences announces its collaboration with George Mason University to access the National Center for Biodefense and Infectious Diseases BSL-3 facility
Sykesville, MD, and Fairfax, VA, December 21, 2020 - Noble Life Sciences (NLS), a preclinical contract research organization located in Sykesville, MD, has signed…
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BioTalk with Rich Bendis Wins BioBuzz Media Award
The BioTalk with Rich Bedis Podcast created by the BHI President & CEO and Andy Eckert was awarded the 1st Annual BioBuzz Media Award.…
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