BioHealth News Archive

Reflecting on 2020 and Wishing You Happy Holidays

Reflecting on 2020 and Wishing You Happy Holidays

Though it began like any other year, 2020 has proven to be one of the most difficult and frustrating periods of our lifetime. This…

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United Therapeutics Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation For Treprostinil For The Treatment Of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

United Therapeutics Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation For Treprostinil For The Treatment Of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

SILVER SPRING, Md. and RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- United Therapeutics Corporation (Nasdaq: UTHR) announced today that the United States…

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George Washington University, US Patent Innovations targeting cancer and Covid in $3.2M corporate research agreement – Washington Business Journal

George Washington University, US Patent Innovations targeting cancer and Covid in $3.2M corporate research agreement – Washington Business Journal

The university licenses its original patent to the company to develop the product and conduct early-stage clinical trials. Image: Michael Keidar, a mechanical engineer…

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The Enactment of Bayh-Dole, An Inside Perspective – IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Patent Law

The Enactment of Bayh-Dole, An Inside Perspective – IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Patent Law

We caught the tide– but just barely. That the Bayh-Dole Act passed was amazing. That it passed in a lame duck session of Congress…

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Where In The World Should I Conduct My Pivotal Clinical Trial? · BioBuzz

Where In The World Should I Conduct My Pivotal Clinical Trial? · BioBuzz

The COVID pandemic has certainly forced us to re-think the whole paradigm of conducting clinical trials. From design, site and CRO selection, patient recruitment,…

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Emmes Announces its Contribution to Second Remdesivir Clinical Trial for COVID-19 | BioSpace

Emmes Announces its Contribution to Second Remdesivir Clinical Trial for COVID-19 | BioSpace

ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Emmes today announced that it has conducted the data and statistical analysis for the second iteration of the…

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AstraZeneca to acquire Alexion for $39 billion in blockbuster deal

AstraZeneca to acquire Alexion for $39 billion in blockbuster deal

AstraZeneca on Saturday said it was acquiring Alexion Pharmaceuticals for $39 billion, marking a significant expansion into the treatment of rare diseases of the…

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AstraZeneca to acquire Alexion for $39 billion in blockbuster deal

AstraZeneca to acquire Alexion for $39 billion in blockbuster deal

AstraZeneca on Saturday said it was acquiring Alexion Pharmaceuticals for $39 billion, marking a significant expansion into the treatment of rare diseases of the…

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Qiagen, producer of COVID tests, to expand in Germantown, add 300 jobs – Maryland Daily Record

Qiagen, producer of COVID tests, to expand in Germantown, add 300 jobs – Maryland Daily Record

Qiagen, an international life sciences company that provides molecular sample and assay technologies, is expanding its United States headquarters in Germantown to accommodate increased…

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USM COVID Research & Innovation Task Force Launches Student PSA Public Health Challenge – USM

USM COVID Research & Innovation Task Force Launches Student PSA Public Health Challenge – USM

Baltimore, Md. (Dec. 11, 2020) – The University System of Maryland (USM) COVID Research and Innovation Task Force is bringing together people, expertise, and…

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Connected DMV President & CEO Stu Solomon joins Rich Bendis on BioTalk

Connected DMV President & CEO Stu Solomon joins Rich Bendis on BioTalk

Stu Solomon, President & CEO, Connected DMV joins BioTalk to discuss formation of the Strategic Renewal Task Force, their Covid-19 Pandemic Pivot, the Global…

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EIR Feedback (BHI) – Wednesday, December 16, 2020 – Biohealth Innovation

EIR Feedback (BHI) – Wednesday, December 16, 2020 – Biohealth Innovation

Are you a biohealth start-up in Maryland, DC or Virginia seeking feedback on your biohealth business idea, pitch deck, or commercialization plan? Schedule your…

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EIR Feedback (BHI) – Wednesday, December 16, 2020 – Biohealth Innovation

EIR Feedback (BHI) – Wednesday, December 16, 2020 – Biohealth Innovation

Are you a biohealth start-up in Maryland, DC or Virginia seeking feedback on your biohealth business idea, pitch deck, or commercialization plan? Schedule your…

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SBIR Virtual Office Hours – Wednesday 12/09/20 (BHI and MCEDC) – Biohealth Innovation

SBIR Virtual Office Hours – Wednesday 12/09/20 (BHI and MCEDC) – Biohealth Innovation

Are you and early stage company with innovative biohealth technology? Have you considered non-dilutive funding to advance your technology? Learn more about whether or…

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First use of nView medical’s novel 3D imaging technology in pediatric spine surgery

First use of nView medical’s novel 3D imaging technology in pediatric spine surgery

Children’s National Hospital today performed the first surgical use of breakthrough medical imaging technology designed specifically for kids. The innovation, insta-3D™ imaging from company…

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