BioHealth News Archive
Roche extends $4.3B Spark tender offer yet again. What are watchdogs so worried about? | FiercePharma
You might have lost count of how many times Roche has extended the tender offer period for shares of Spark Therapeutics. As of Wednesday,…
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Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation – Maryland is excited to be attending Site Selectors Guild Fall Forum
Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation - Maryland is excited to be attending Site Selectors Guild Fall Forum this September 9-11th in Dallas! We're looking…
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University System of Maryland Names Claire Broido Johnson Managing Director of the Maryland Momentum Fund – University of Maryland, Baltimore
The University System of Maryland (USM) has named Claire Broido Johnson, MBA, as Managing Director of the Maryland Momentum Fund (MMF), a $10 million…
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Anne Lindblad, President & CEO Emmes | CEO’s You Should Know | HOT 99.5
Anne Lindblad, PhD, joined Emmes in 1982 as a Biostatistician and currently serves as the President and CEO of the company. She has supported…
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Emergent BioSolutions Announces Exercise by BARDA of the First Contract Option, Valued at $261 Million, to Procure Doses of AV7909 Anthrax Vaccine Candidate for the Strategic National Stockpile | Emergent BioSolutions Inc.
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE:EBS) announced today that the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) has exercised its first contract option valued at $261…
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The Johns Hopkins Hospital Ranked #3 Nationally by U.S. News
The Johns Hopkins Hospital is once again ranked #3 in the nation out of more than 4,600 hospitals reviewed for U.S. News & World…
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Mayo to announce new med-accelerator partnership with Boston Scientific | MPR News
Mayo Clinic and medical device giant Boston Scientific are slated to announce a new med-tech accelerator Monday. The collaboration will be located in One…
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Johns Hopkins University wins grant to spur economic development in Maryland’s health field – Baltimore Sun
The U.S. Economic Development Administration awarded more than $600,000 to a division of Johns Hopkins University on Tuesday to increase economic development in the…
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gel-e Inc., announces Breakthrough Status Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its first internal-use flowable device
gel-e is developing a line of advanced hemostatic and wound treatment products that address unmet needs from the operating room to the backyard. Following…
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Baltimore area needs a regional economic development strategy – Baltimore Sun
In the last five to 10 years, it would seem as though Baltimore is finally emerging (at least economically) — from its slow, multi-decade…
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Red Wine Compound for Treating Depression and Anxiety?
A nice, relaxing glass of Bordeaux or Cabernet might easily seem like the perfect treatment for an anxious or slightly depressed state. Though, the…
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College of Science – George Mason University Patent with Applications to Breast Cancer Treatment Licensed by Targeted Pharmaceuticals, a Cannabinoid-Based Drug Discovery Company
A patent granted to George Mason University Research Foundation Inc., which describes a novel treatment method for pre-invasive breast cancer, has been exclusively licensed…
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New Brunswick’s Venn Innovation receives $475,000 from federal government | BetaKit
Venn Innovation, a non-profit Moncton-based incubator established to connect New Brunswick’s tech ecosystem, has received approximately $475,000 from the federal government in the form…
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BrainScope Surpasses Primary Endpoints in Multi-Year Department of Defense-Funded Validation Study for New Concussion Assessment Capability — BrainScope
BrainScope announced today that it has successfully completed a nearly five year, $9.9 million U.S. Department of Defense research contract supporting the development and…
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Children’s National 7th Annual Pediatric Device Innovation Symposium features $150K NICU pitch competition and explores clinical trial process
The Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation at Children's National Health System announces its 7th Annual Pediatric Device Innovation Symposium is slated for Sunday, Sept.…
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