BioHealth News Archive
23andMe’s Plan to Overcome FDA Concerns Over DNA Tests MIT Technology Review
Anne Wojcicki bounds into a conference room in Mountain View, California, straight from a five-mile ride from home on an elliptical bike. The 40-year-old…
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ATCC Adds ISO 13485:2003 Certification to its Quality Management Program to Further Strengthen the Organization’s Commitment to the Production of Quality Products
ATCC, the premier global biological materials resource and standards organization, announced today that it has received ISO 13485:2003 certification for the development, manufacture, and…
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Spotlighting 2Q IT and Healthcare Activity in U.S.
IT deal flow remained steady in 2Q. About $17 billion of PE capital was invested through 89 transactions, with both figures in line with…
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Rockville’s DrFirst announces $10M financing deal – Washington Business Journal
Rockville-based electronic prescription software service provider DrFirst on Wednesday announced $10 million in debt financing from Silicon Valley Bank. The health IT company has…
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Emergent BioSolutions Submits Biologics License Application to FDA for Anthrax Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human) – MarketWatch
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. EBS -1.39% today announced that it has submitted a Biologics License Application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for…
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Waiting For An Ebola Vaccine
Getting a shot is only a few seconds of discomfort, but that's the first line of defense against an infectious disease. It's a process…
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Epicenter: 2015 Call for Proposals: Pathways to Innovation Program
The National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter) is accepting proposals for its Pathways to Innovation Program. The Pathways to Innovation Program…
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Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore Study Reveals BGE’s Economic Impact on the Region – GreaterBaltimore
A study conducted by the Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore Foundation (EAGB) to estimate Baltimore Gas and Electric’s (BGE) economic contributions to the region…
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Ebola outbreak could spur action for Md. scientists working on vaccine – baltimoresun.com
Public health officials have just one tactic to battle the unrelenting Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa — quarantine — but as the disease…
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USDA SBIR-TT Collaboration
A new collaboration between the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) and the USDA’s Agricultural Research…
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Accelerator IV fund raises $51.1m · Articles · Global University Venturing
Accelerator Corporation, a US-based biotech investment and management company, has attracted a total of $51.1m for its Accelerator IV fund. The three major investors’…
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How Six Sigma is holding back true innovation in healthcare
Today, most healthcare organizations operate in ways that are antithetical to innovation. The trend in patient-centered healthcare is to focus on stability, predictability, standardization…
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Scott Carmer Named as CEO of Orgenesis North America
Orgenesis Inc. (OTCQB: ORGS), a leader in the emerging fields of cellular therapy and re-generative medicine, today announced the appointment of industry veteran Scott…
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UMCP, Hopkins get high marks with entrepreneurs – Maryland Daily Record
Aspiring entrepreneurs in Maryland have two great options for higher education, according to ranking website College Choice. The University of Maryland, College Park snagged…
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When Will We Have a Vaccine for Ebola Virus? – Scientific American
The latest outbreak of Ebola virus in west Africa is the worst ever—as of Monday, it had infected more than 1,200 people and claimed…
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