BioHealth News Archive
Senator Tim Kaine visits Vibrent Health in Fairfax for town hall discussion on digital health technology
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) today visited Vibrent Health, a Fairfax, Virginia-based health technology company for a tour of the company’s new office followed…
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FDA ‘priority’ approval for GSK malaria relapse drug
Following an advisory panel recommendation on July 6, the US Food and Drug Administration has approved, under Priority Review, single-dose Krintafel (tafenoquine) for the…
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Biopharma 1H18 Series A investment exceeds funding for all of 2017 – MedCity News
Venture capital investment in early-stage biotechnology and pharmaceutical startups is seeing exuberance that could be classed as “froth,” but it does not appear to…
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Gaithersburg biotech company raises $36 million – Maryland Daily Record
Gaithersburg biotech startup Neuraly has raised $36 million for its potential Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease treatment, the company announced. {iframe}https://thedailyrecord.com/2018/07/19/gaithersburg-biotech-company-raises-36-million/{/iframe}
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Biotech incubator to set up shop in NYC – New York Business Journal
IndieBio is making its way to New York. The San Francisco-based biotech incubator received a $25 million investment from the state's government. The move…
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Johnson & Johnson launches life sciences incubator for Philadelphia area – MedCity News
The University of Pennsylvania’s startup incubator is getting a boost from a big pharmaceutical company. {iframe}https://medcitynews.com/2018/07/johnson-johnson-launches-life-sciences-incubator-for-philadelphia-area/{/iframe}
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RESI Healthtech Week, September 5th thru 7th – Next Phase Newsletter
The First Coast Innovator’s Gathering on Day 1 is focused on tech hubs and companies from the First Coast: DC, MD, PA, NJ, NY,…
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US venture capital activity so far this year in 15 charts | PitchBook
There's been more venture capital invested through the first six months of 2018 in the US than any six-month period in recent history, which…
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Armed with $36M A round, Johns Hopkins spinout Neuraly heads to PhI Parkinson’s trial – Endpoints News
A startup company spun out of Johns Hopkins says it’s been able to slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease in mice models — and…
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Bill Gates and others launch $30M ‘venture philanthropy’ accelerator for Alzheimer’s diagnostics | FierceBiotech
High-profile investors led by billionaires Bill Gates and Leonard Lauder are throwing their weight behind a “venture philanthropy vehicle” offering more than $30 million in grants…
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Trump’s Drug Plan Picks Up Momentum as Merck Lowers Some Prices – Bloomberg
The Trump administration moved swiftly in the past 24 hours to implement pieces of its plan to bring down drug prices, preparing several significant…
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Johnson & Johnson Innovation Announces JPOD @ Philadelphia to Accelerate Healthcare Innovation in Philadelphia’s Ecosystem
Johnson & Johnson Innovation LLC today announced agreement to launch the Johnson & Johnson Innovation, JLABS (JLABS) JPOD @ Philadelphia (JPOD @ Philadelphia) in…
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Tenable seeks to raise $166M in IPO – Technical.ly Baltimore
With Tenable formally filing to go public in late June, observers are closely watching for updates to its Form S-1, which is required to…
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Montgomery County’s Silver Spring Innovation Center will be run by private operator – Technical.ly DC
Montgomery County is turning over management of the Silver Spring Innovation Center to the recently-launched coworking division of a Maryland-based real estate company. {iframe}https://technical.ly/dc/2018/07/17/montgomery-county-run-coworking-space-turned-over-to-private-operator/{/iframe}
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The Power of Diversity – MOCONNECT
"It will take another 30 years for America to catch up to Montgomery County's diversity." - The New York Times {iframe}https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5873c778e6f2e14a3529e892/t/5b4cf3170e2e72522657405f/1531769639107/DiversityInfographic{/iframe}
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