BioHealth News Archive

Scoop: MedImmune chief Bahija Jallal is leaving AstraZeneca and joining the trek into biotech – Endpoints News

Scoop: MedImmune chief Bahija Jallal is leaving AstraZeneca and joining the trek into biotech – Endpoints News

Congratulations to Bahija on making MedImmune the leading BioHealth company in Maryland and accelerating its growth. Also many thanks for the MedImmune longtime support…

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Biggest Pharma M&A Ever Propels Bristol to Cancer Lead – Bloomberg

Biggest Pharma M&A Ever Propels Bristol to Cancer Lead – Bloomberg

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.’s $74 billion planned purchase of Celgene Corp. puts it in line to lead the drug industry’s hottest market, cancer, as early…

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Emergent BioSolutions Announces Daniel J. Abdun-Nabi to Retire as CEO; Robert G. Kramer, Sr. to Become President and CEO | Seeking Alpha

Emergent BioSolutions Announces Daniel J. Abdun-Nabi to Retire as CEO; Robert G. Kramer, Sr. to Become President and CEO | Seeking Alpha

Many thanks to Dan for his leadership of Emergent, his service as a loyal BHI Board Member and for helping accelerate the growth of…

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Useful Stats: NIH SBIR/STTR Success Rates by State (2008-2017) | SSTI

Useful Stats: NIH SBIR/STTR Success Rates by State (2008-2017) | SSTI

Here is a significant opportunity for MARYLAND to grow in SBIR success. One of the best ways to measure the effectiveness of state programs…

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Atlas Venture raises $250M for Opportunity Fund – MedCity News

Atlas Venture raises $250M for Opportunity Fund – MedCity News

A biotechnology venture capital firm is ringing in the new year with its latest fund, having raised a quarter of $1 billion. Cambridge, Massachusetts-based…

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BrainScope Receives FDA Clearance for Multi-Modal, Multi-Parameter Concussion Assessment — BrainScope

BrainScope Receives FDA Clearance for Multi-Modal, Multi-Parameter Concussion Assessment — BrainScope

BrainScope Receives FDA Clearance for Multi-Modal, Multi-Parameter Concussion Assessment New Concussion-Specific FDA Labeling Adds to Existing BrainScope Claims Complements Multi-Modal Technology Platform and Extensive…

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Maryland Life Sciences Breakfast – Maryland’s Advancements in Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics Event Registration | Maryland Tech Council

Maryland Life Sciences Breakfast – Maryland’s Advancements in Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics Event Registration | Maryland Tech Council

Tuesday, January 15, 2019 8:30AM - 10:30AM GSK 9911 Belward Campus Drive Rockville, MD 20850 The Maryland Life Sciences, a division of the Maryland…

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The most educated town in every state – Business Insider

The most educated town in every state – Business Insider

Different places have different levels of educational achievement. The American Community Survey is an annual survey run by the Census Bureau to allow the…

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GAO: Agencies aren’t tapping venture capital-owned companies for innovation

GAO: Agencies aren’t tapping venture capital-owned companies for innovation

Though federal agencies are hungry for new technology solutions, a report from the Government Accountability Office says they may be missing out on a…

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Four payer market predictions for 2019 – MedCity News

Four payer market predictions for 2019 – MedCity News

Having analyzed the trends and the shifting winds in the payer marketplace, it’s time to gaze into the crystal ball and see what the future…

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5 Biopharma Trends to Watch in 2019 | GEN – Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News

5 Biopharma Trends to Watch in 2019 | GEN – Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News

“If you can look into the seeds of time, and say which grain will grow and which will not, speak then unto me,” Banquo…

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Top VC rounds of 2018 – New York Business Journal

Top VC rounds of 2018 – New York Business Journal

Peloton tops the list of NYC fund raisers in 2018, followed by WeWork and Letgo. {iframe}https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2018/12/28/this-week-nyc-funding-news-the-top-vc-rounds-2018.html{/iframe}

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What does the future of tech in healthcare look like? – MedCity News

What does the future of tech in healthcare look like? – MedCity News

Though the healthcare field is notoriously slow to adopt new technologies, IT innovation is making its way to the sector. Looking ahead, what does…

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Spiral Therapeutics, pharma startup tied to Johns Hopkins, raises $3.7 million – Baltimore Business Journal

Spiral Therapeutics, pharma startup tied to Johns Hopkins, raises $3.7 million – Baltimore Business Journal

New funding will support Phase 1 studies for Spiral Therapeutics' lead drug candidate targeting inner ear disorders and hearing loss. {iframe}https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2018/12/27/pharma-startup-tied-to-johns-hopkins-raises-3-7.html{/iframe}

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emocha partners with University of Maryland Health Partners to help Type 2 diabetes patients in Baltimore – Technical.ly Baltimore

emocha partners with University of Maryland Health Partners to help Type 2 diabetes patients in Baltimore – Technical.ly Baltimore

Baltimore startup emocha is working with a local healthcare organization on a new pilot that brings its mobile video technology to Type 2 diabetes…

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