BioHealth News Archive
Biotech vet grabs AstraZeneca drug, $26M to start building a new cardio biotech – FierceBiotech
Three years after Michael Davidson and his colleagues sold the omega-3 drug Epanova to AstraZeneca ($AZN) in the $443 million Omthera buyout, the biotech…
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Rockville’s CC Biotech LLC receives SBIR Phase I grant from the National Science Foundation
CC Biotech LLC, Rockville MD, developing advanced separations technologies for large molecules, is awarded an SBIR phase I grant from the National Science Foundation…
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PapGene, Inc. Awarded Grant for Test to Detect Ovarian and Endometrial Cancers – PapGene, Inc.
PapGene, Inc., a privately-held company commercializing advanced molecular tests, announced that it was recently awarded a highly competitive Fast-Track Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)…
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Roche and AstraZeneca snag ‘breakthrough’ tags for a pair of blockbusters in waiting – FierceBiotech
Roche ($RHHBY) and AstraZeneca ($AZN) picked up FDA breakthrough therapy designations for their top pipeline assets, moving forward in multiple sclerosis and cancer with treatments…
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New Frontiers of Bio-Medical Additive Bio-Medical Additive Manufacturing – RAMP MD
A Symposium for manufacturers, scientists, entrepreneurs, and educators to explore new bio-medical applications of additive manufacturing and 3D Printing. Keynote by Congressman Andy Harris,…
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The angel investor tax credit bill is back for another try in Annapolis – Technical.ly Baltimore
For the second straight year, state legislators from Baltimore are backing an effort to create a tax credit for angel investors in Maryland. The…
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Back To The Basics – Good Accounting & Finance Practices for Start-ups Tickets, Tue, Mar 1, 2016 at 8:00 AM
When: Tuesday, March 1, 2016 Where: University of Maryland Biopark This workshop is intended to help make you a smarter entrepreneur…A good accounting process…
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NSF pledges $8M to new regional innovation hubs
The National Science Foundation plans to expand its innovation ecosystem by funding new hubs of what it calls the Innovation Corps — a set of training programs and…
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How the TPP Impacts Biotech Innovation – ITIF
In testimony to the U.S. International Trade Commission, Stephen Ezell explained why the biotech industry is a key driver of the U.S. economy and global…
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Ensuring Trust in Healthcare for Everyone
Protenus Raises $4 Million Series A to Protect Patient Privacy on a National Scale Protenus, the leader in next-generation privacy protection solutions for electronic…
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Telemedicine Advances Faster Than States Can Keep Up
At Doctor on Demand, a popular online health site, patients can videoconference with physicians on a host of maladies, from skin rashes and flu…
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REMINDER! February 19th – Illumina Accelerator: Opportunities for Genomics Entrepreneur
Lunch Talk - Illumina Accelerator: Opportunities for Genomics Entrepreneurs - February 19, 2016 I 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. At Illumina, we’re committed to…
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Pfizer, education company launch San Francisco health tech accelerator – MobiHealthNews
Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, a division of Pfizer that maintains consumer health brands including Advil, Caltrate, Centrum, ChapStick, and Nexium24 HR, has partnered with education…
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WIB-DC/Baltimore YWIB Presents a Womens History Month Event! – An Afternoon of Hands-On Science, March 11, 2016
The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) invites Young Women In Bio (YWIB) and area middle school girls to participate in an afternoon…
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As venture investment in medical devices stalls, companies get creative – The Washington Post
Today’s venture capital market is one where a company with less than 200 employees can rake in more than $100 million from investors. But…
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