BioHealth News Archive

TEDCO board names new officers – Baltimore Business Journal

TEDCO board names new officers – Baltimore Business Journal

Newt Fowler, a longtime advisor and business planner for Baltimore entrepreneurs and investors, has been named chair of the Maryland Technology Development Corp. Fowler,…

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NIST Draws up Guidelines for Protecting Medical Patient Data on Mobile Devices – Nextgov.com

NIST Draws up Guidelines for Protecting Medical Patient Data on Mobile Devices – Nextgov.com

The federal government is attempting to ensure that doctors don't inadvertently compromise patient data when they use smartphones to access electronic health records.  The National Institutes…

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Top 15 Corporate Venture Funds – GEN

Top 15 Corporate Venture Funds – GEN

The shift from fully integrated pharmaceutical companies (FIPCOs) to virtually integrated pharma companies (VIPCOs) has made biopharmas more reliant on external R&D. Often, that…

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Baxalta completes Oncaspar portfolio acquisition from Sigma-Tau Finanziaria

Baxalta completes Oncaspar portfolio acquisition from Sigma-Tau Finanziaria

Baxalta Incorporated, a $6 billion global biopharmaceutical leader dedicated to delivering transformative therapies to patients with orphan diseases and underserved conditions, has completed the…

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Information Session: Relevant Health – Hosted by BHI

Information Session: Relevant Health – Hosted by BHI

Wednesday, August 5, 2015 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM (EDT) The Washington DC region is part of an east coast corridor rich in…

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Medimmune, Sheffield University to research in cell factory technology – Pharmaceutical Business Review

Medimmune, Sheffield University to research in cell factory technology – Pharmaceutical Business Review

AstraZeneca's global biologics R&D arm MedImmune has entered into a five-year multi-project research collaboration with the University of Sheffield to carry out breakthrough research…

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Johns Hopkins University leads the top 5 employers in Greater Baltimore – Baltimore Business Journal

Johns Hopkins University leads the top 5 employers in Greater Baltimore – Baltimore Business Journal

Johns Hopkins University tops the list of private, non-government employers in the Baltimore region, although three of the top five Baltimore-area employers are health…

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MedImmune partners with the University of Sheffield to generate innovations in cell factory engineering science | More News | News Channels

MedImmune partners with the University of Sheffield to generate innovations in cell factory engineering science | More News | News Channels

MedImmune, the global biologics research and development arm of AstraZeneca, and the University of Sheffield announced today that they have entered into a multi-project…

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Connecticut bioscience fund widens eligibility – Westfair Communications

Connecticut bioscience fund widens eligibility – Westfair Communications

Bioscience companies up to 7 years old can now apply for state funding that was formerly available only to younger companies. BioInnovation Connecticut, managed…

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Therapeutic Financing Rounds in 2015: Gene Therapy Outpaces Antibodies in Early Stage Investment | NEXT PHASE

Therapeutic Financing Rounds in 2015: Gene Therapy Outpaces Antibodies in Early Stage Investment | NEXT PHASE

It is no secret that 2015 has been a highly active year for deal-making in the life science space.  However, what is often overlooked…

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The Venture Funding Boom In Biotech: A Few Things It’s Not

The Venture Funding Boom In Biotech: A Few Things It’s Not

Venture-backed biotechs continue their blistering pace of funding. According to the latest MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), with data from Thomson…

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Building the Health Tech Capital Tickets, Washington – Hosted by Relevant Health

Building the Health Tech Capital Tickets, Washington – Hosted by Relevant Health

Thursday, July 30, 2015 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (EDT) Washington, DC The Washington DC region is part of an east coast corridor…

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VAXIN STRENGTHENS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PORTFOLIO

VAXIN STRENGTHENS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PORTFOLIO

Vaxin Inc. today announced that it has added key patents to its expanding Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio. The clinical stage vaccine and immunotherapeutics company…

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College Incubators: UMd Startup Shell Director Chris Szeluga – DC Inno

College Incubators: UMd Startup Shell Director Chris Szeluga – DC Inno

The University of Maryland students who join the Startup Shell incubator are all working hard to turn their ideas into successful businesses. As the new executive…

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Exploring the Future of Medicaid on Its 50th Anniversary

Exploring the Future of Medicaid on Its 50th Anniversary

Since Medicaid's creation in 1965, it's become the largest health insurer in the country, covering more than 70 million Americans. Initially covering only poor, single parents and…

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