BioHealth News Archive
Emergent BioSolutions Treatment For Inhaled Anthrax Gets FDA Nod – LIFE
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of Anthrasil Tuesday for treating inhalational anthrax alongside antibacterial drugs, triggering a $7 million payment…
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AKT IP Ventures Launches Targeted $20 Million Fund to Incubate Emerging IP-Based Tech Companies – Business Wire
AKT IP Ventures today announced the launch of a targeted $20 million incubation investment fund that will finance the creation and operation of IP-based…
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Six Takeaways from Women In Bio Shark Tank – NEXT PHASE
Last night in Cambridge, LSN joined Women In Bio for a Shark Tank-style pitch event. The audience heard pitches from five life science entrepreneurs.…
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Biotech boot camp – Nature.com
David Johnson was just one minute into making his pitch when the interruptions started. “Why do I care?” barked a bespectacled man at the…
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FDA approves Emergent BioSolutions’ inhaled anthrax treatment – Reuters
Emergent BioSolutions Inc said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its treatment for inhaled anthrax, triggering a $7 million milestone payment from the…
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Medstar to Host 2015-16 Health for America Fellowship – Health for America
Health for America is pleased to announce that Medstar will host the 2015-16 Health for America Fellowship in Washington D.C., in partnership with the…
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Maryland BioTech Forum – March 30-31, 2015 – Co-Sponsored by BHI
BHI President and CEO Rich Bendis to Present With 800+ life sciences companies, Over 70 federal labs and world class academic and research institutions,…
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Frederick City, County To Help Medimmune Expand – WFMD
Frederick City and the County have agreed to partner with the state to help Medimmune expand. Last week, the County Council agreed to participate…
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Exclusive: NEA closing in on largest VC fund of all time – Fortune
New Enterprise Associates expects to hold a final close next month. Venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates has secured approximately $2.57 billion in capital…
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Johns Hopkins Had A Healthy Prescription For Business And Education – Investors.com
Johns Hopkins brings to mind the renowned research university and hospital in Baltimore. The latter has been the working home to such medical lights…
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New Patent Law Would Trash Disease Cures – Forbes
If you listen to large tech companies, they will tell you they are in dire need of another bailout from scary “patent trolls” who…
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NIH selects awardees to help speed development of health technologies
The National Institutes of Health has selected three new proof-of-concept hubs to help speed the translation of basic biomedical discoveries into commercial products, such…
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Emergent gets $31M contract for next-generation anthrax vaccine – Washington Business Journal
Gaithersburg-based Emergent BioSolutions Inc. is adding a $31 million contract from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Biomedical Advanced Research and Development…
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NHLBI Funding & Research Opportunities and Announcements for March 24, 2015
Funding and Research Opportunities The following funding opportunity announcements from the NHLBI or other components of the National Institutes of Health, might be of interest:…
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US Universities Applied For the Most International Patents – DC Inno
The World International Patent Organization released a report Friday naming Johns Hopkins University among the top 2014 international patent applicants in the world, proving…
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