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Maryland E-Nnovation initiative provides matching funds for tech-focused research endowments – Technical.ly Baltimore

Maryland E-Nnovation initiative provides matching funds for tech-focused research endowments – Technical.ly Baltimore

Four Maryland colleges are expanding tech-focused programming with funding from a state program. The Maryland E-Nnovation Initiative Fund was created to spur research in…

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Over-regulating drugs threatens Md. Life sciences industry – Baltimore Sun

Over-regulating drugs threatens Md. Life sciences industry – Baltimore Sun

One major focus for legislators during this year’s session is how to bring down the cost of health care, as everyday Marylanders struggle to…

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Small Business Network: Making Montgomery County Business Friendlier – YouTube

Small Business Network: Making Montgomery County Business Friendlier – YouTube

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and Council President Nancy Navarro are the guests of Montgomery Community Media’s January Small Business Network (SBN) session. {iframe}https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdFJOIwosdY&feature=youtu.be{/iframe}

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Well Doc’s BlueStar highlighted on Forbes’ list of Digital Healthcare Growth Drivers

Well Doc’s BlueStar highlighted on Forbes’ list of Digital Healthcare Growth Drivers

The digital transformation of healthcare will see significant growth in the next 12 months fueled by institutional interest in driving down costs and improving…

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Press Announcements > Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. and Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research on new policies to advance development of safe and effective cell and gene therapies

Press Announcements > Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. and Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research on new policies to advance development of safe and effective cell and gene therapies

The FDA is witnessing a surge of cell and gene therapy products entering early development, evidenced by a large upswing in the number of…

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Hopkins researchers to study whether financial rewards, video monitoring can help opioid addiction treatment – Baltimore Sun

Hopkins researchers to study whether financial rewards, video monitoring can help opioid addiction treatment – Baltimore Sun

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have been awarded $2.1 million by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to…

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Protenus to expand, move HQ to Brown’s Wharf in Fells Point – Baltimore Business Journal

Protenus to expand, move HQ to Brown’s Wharf in Fells Point – Baltimore Business Journal

The health data security company has outgrown its offices near Little Italy. {iframe}https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2019/01/15/protenus-to-expand-move-hq-to-browns-wharf-in.html{/iframe}

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Viela Bio on BioSpace Top 20 Life Sciences Companies to Watch

Viela Bio on BioSpace Top 20 Life Sciences Companies to Watch

BioSpace is proud to present its NextGen Bio “Class of 2019,” a list of 20 up-and-coming life science companies in North America that launched* no…

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BRCA Exchange aggregates data on thousands of BRCA variants to inform understanding of cancer risk | National Institutes of Health (NIH)

BRCA Exchange aggregates data on thousands of BRCA variants to inform understanding of cancer risk | National Institutes of Health (NIH)

A global resource that includes data on thousands of inherited variants in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes is available to the public. The BRCA…

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Education Top Budget Priority For Maryland With Record Funding For 2020 – CBS Baltimore

Education Top Budget Priority For Maryland With Record Funding For 2020 – CBS Baltimore

Gov. Hogan’s new fiscal 2020 budget is officially on the table, and it’s getting a preliminary thumbs up from the Democratic leadership in the…

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Maryland’s Vitus Vet #1 App for Pet Owners

Maryland’s Vitus Vet #1 App for Pet Owners

There’s an app for everything these days — including a plethora for people with pets. Thanks to the streamlined design of most current apps,…

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Lupin receives FDA approval for Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets USP – Lupin

Lupin receives FDA approval for Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets USP – Lupin

Pharma major Lupin announced that it has received approval for its Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets USP, 25 mcg, 50 mcg, 75 mcg,  88 mcg, 100…

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Maryland ranks No. 3 for contribution to tech economy – Baltimore Business Journal

Maryland ranks No. 3 for contribution to tech economy – Baltimore Business Journal

Milken Institute publishes its 2018 State Technology and Science Index. {iframe}https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2018/12/19/maryland-ranks-no-3-for-contribution-to-tech.html{/iframe}

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Why gene therapies don’t work for everyone

Why gene therapies don’t work for everyone

Growing up in Devon in the 1980s, brothers James* and Matt* had to be careful with their antics–a cut or bruise could land them…

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These 10 VC Firms Made The Most Investments In Healthcare Startups This Year

These 10 VC Firms Made The Most Investments In Healthcare Startups This Year

To those who have been following the space, it’s no surprise that 2018 has been a record year for venture capital investing in healthcare.…

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