BioHealth News Archive
New Members Join NIIMBL to Advance Biomanufacturing
The National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL), a proud member of Manufacturing USA® is pleased to welcome Genentech, Celgene, Merck, MilliporeSigma and…
Read MoreNew Enterprise Associates the most active venture firm in Q1 2018
The first quarter of 2018 saw a decline in investments, given that global deal activity decreased by 4 percent. Despite the fewer deals, global…
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Last Week to Register: BHCR Forum 2018 – HHS Secretary Alex M. Azar II Confirmed
Don't let your colleagues miss out -- Forward this message to other senior leadership in the Region to invite them to attend the 2018…
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THOUSANDS of vaccines to be made available due to growing terror – Daily Star
The disease, caused by a bacteria producing toxic substances which lead to internal bleeding, swelling and tissue death, is listed as the main biological…
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New Enterprise Associates, Y Combinator, Khosla Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, GV and Greycroft top ranking of most active Q1 venture investors – Silicon Valley Business Journal
Y Combinator has broadened its investment focus beyond the seed funding it gives to startups in its accelerator batches, and has become one of…
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GSK divests line of rare disease drugs
GlaxoSmithKline divested its portfolio of rare disease gene therapies to Orchard Therapeutics through a strategic agreement, the company announced April 12. {iframe}https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/supply-chain/gsk-divests-line-of-rare-disease-drugs.html{/iframe}
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Hopkins teams with Lockheed Martin to enhance STEM programming for Baltimore students | Hub
The Johns Hopkins University and Lockheed Martin today announced a partnership aimed at enhancing opportunities for Baltimore City public school students pursuing academic and…
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Emergent BioSolutions Announces Successful Completion of Mutual Recognition Procedure for Market Authorization of BioThrax in European Countries
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE:EBS) today announced the successful completion of the Mutual Recognition Procedure (MRP) for market authorization of BioThrax® (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed) in…
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NHLBI 70th Anniversary Lecture Series
This year marks the 70th Anniversary of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). NHLBI began as the National Heart Institute on June…
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DC area starts off 2018 strong in venture capital funding – Technical.ly DC
D.C.-area tech companies who pulled in sizable investments contributed to a big venture capital fundraising quarter for the D.C. area to start 2018. {iframe}https://technical.ly/dc/2018/04/11/dc-area-starts-off-2018-strong-venture-capital-funding/{/iframe}
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Epidarex-backed Enterprise Therapeutics raises £29 million (USD$41 million) funding
Enterprise Therapeutics Ltd, a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the research and development of novel therapies for the treatment of respiratory diseases, today announced that…
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Alexandria LaunchLabs, the Premier Life Science Startup Platform, to Open in Fall 2018 at the
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE: ARE), an urban office REIT uniquely focused on collaborative life science and technology campuses in AAA innovation cluster…
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First annual Kendall Square Challenge to take place May 17 – News – Cambridge Chronicle & Tab – Cambridge, MA
The first annual Kendall Square Challenge, an app-driven fundraiser competition benefiting various nonprofits, will take place May 17 in Cambridge. {iframe}http://cambridge.wickedlocal.com/news/20180410/first-annual-kendall-square-challenge-to-take-place-may-17{/iframe}
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BHI Portfolio Company MIMETAS Secures 20 Million Dollar Series B Financing – Mimetas
MIMETAS, leader in organ-on-a-chip products and tissue models, has secured 20.5 million USD in financing from an international syndicate from Asia and Europe. Mimetas…
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MedImmune spinoff Viela Bio leads Greater Washington to stellar VC funding quarter, per Pitchbook – Washington Business Journal
The D.C. area saw its biggest first quarter in startup funding in at least 16 years, with companies raking in more than $473.3 million…
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