BioHealth News Archive
Healthcare Venture Capital Will Continue to Fuel M&A Activity
Merger and acquisitions (M&A) activity within the healthcare industry heightened last year, according to recent research data and this could feed into gains for…
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Pharma fury as Trump’s team reneges on biologic patent rules in trade talks –
A key part of president Donald Trump’s strategy to cut drug prices was to attack global “freeloading” for pharmaceuticals, targeting countries pushing back against…
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Global Healthcare Giant Johnson & Johnson Tapped for Next Phase of DC’s Redevelopment Plans · BioBuzz
Nearly 400 biotech leaders from across the Biohealth Capital Region (BHCR) gathered recently in Bethesda, Maryland at the Bio Innovation Conference, hosted by Maryland…
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Trump‘s choice to lead the Food and Drug Administration | Livingston Ledger
Trump‘s choice to lead the Food and Drug Administration has ties to both Wall Street and drug makers A conservative doctor-turned-pundit with deep ties…
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Veterinary imaging and image-guided therapy startup Robovet Corporation begins crowdfunding equity raise on WeFunder platform
Rockville, MD: December 10, 2019. Robovet Corporation, a Rockville, Maryland startup focused on building novel veterinary diagnostic imaging systems, today announced it has begun…
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Chuck Morton, Partner, Venable, LLP, guests on BioTalk
Chuck Morton, Partner, Venable, LLP, joins BioTalk host Rich Bendis to discuss the local entrepreneurial and business ecosystem, regionalism, and the BioHealth Capital Region…
Read MoreSenseonics launches app to monitor diabetes, glucose levels – Washington Business Journal
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Cerecor to Acquire Aevi Genomic Medicine :: Cerecor, Inc. (CERC)
ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec. 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cerecor Inc. (NASDAQ: CERC), a biopharmaceutical company focused on becoming a leader in development and commercialization…
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Xconomy: AstraZeneca Taps Gatehouse Bio to Identify Potential Drug Targets
Xconomy Boston — After joining AstraZeneca’s Boston Bio Hub incubator last year, Gatehouse Bio is now teaming up with the pharma company to identify…
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New University System of Maryland chancellor taking over six months earlier than planned – Baltimore Sun
Jay A. Perman will take over as chancellor of the University System of Maryland in January as Robert L. Caret steps down six months…
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Updated: Ben Wu Named New CEO for Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation
Ben Wu, the deputy secretary of the Maryland Department of Commerce, has been named as the new CEO for the Montgomery County Economic Development…
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Johns Hopkins APL Takes 3D Printing of Electronic Parts to the Next Level
Newswise — The rise of additive manufacturing – or as it's more commonly known, 3D printing – has enabled the rapid production of complex…
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Emmes Will Support Development of a New Universal Flu Vaccine for The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases | State | heraldmailmedia.com
ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec. 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Emmes today announced that it is part of a team of medical centers, universities and private industry supporting…
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Why The Next Biotech Boom Could be Sparked by New Therapies for Neurological Disorders · BioBuzz
A Maryland-based biotechnology firm seems to have solved a puzzling issue for drug targeting and delivery that may usher in an era of gene…
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