BioHealth News Archive
U.S. Life-Sciences Startups Heed Calls From Offshore – Venture Capital Dispatch – WSJ
For years, U.S. life-sciences startups have sought to avoid some of the problems in their industry–including a scarcity of investment funding and a sometimes-daunting…
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Emergent BioSolutions to Present at Cowen and Company 33rd Annual Health Care Conference – Rock Hill Herald Online
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE: EBS) announced today that a member of the company’s senior management team will provide a corporate overview presentation at the…
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As NJ Sheds Pharma Jobs, Other Major Metro Areas Emerge as New Hubs for Life Sciences – NJ Spotlight
The steady departure of pharmaceutical industry jobs in recent years has helped other states, but hurt the standing of the nation’s medicine chest. As…
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$10M for NCI SBIR Phase IIB Bridge Award Funding Available – Innovation Partnership
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program has announced $10M in funding for up to 10 new awards in FY2013.…
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Which Pharmaceutical Companies Have the Most Drugs? – BiotechBlog
This chart shows the pharmaceutical companies with the most branded drugs. The companies with the most drugs are Watson Labs, Hospira, Sandoz, Baxter Hlthcare,Mylan, Teva, B Braun, Roxane, Novartis, and Ivax Sub Teva…
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University of Maryland hits $1B fundraising goal – Washington Business Journal
A University of Maryland, College Park fundraising campaign that began in 2006 has reached its goal of $1 billion. It was the largest fundraising…
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Commentary: Corporate venture capital — more engagement, more capital – The Washington Post
We all know that venture capitalists help entrepreneurs create and grow great companies. Those great companies create jobs and improve our standard of living.…
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Startup Maryland and CoFoundersLab Team to Help Entrepreneurs Connect and Build Stronger Startups
Startup Maryland (www.startupmd.org), a state-wide initiative FOR Entrepreneurs…BY Entrepreneurs, today announced a partnership with CoFoundersLab (www.cofounderslab.com) to provide the Maryland entrepreneur community with a…
Read MoreDavid Brake Ph.D. to Join Vaxin’s Board of Directors
Vaxin Inc., a clinical stage vaccine development company today announced the appointment of David Brake Ph.D. to its Board of Directors. “Vaxin has a…
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Voices: University of Maryland – YouTube
Patrick O'Shea, Vice President for Research at University of Maryland, urges Congress to protect research students and ensure america's future by stoping the sequester.…
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Startup Maryland at White House today – MDBIZNews
Startup Maryland (www.startupmd.org), a state-wide initiative for Entrepreneurs … by Entrepreneurs, will be recognized today during a White House briefing that corresponds with the two-year anniversary of…
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University of Maryland Ranks as 5th Best Value Among Public Colleges – Bowie, MD Patch
The University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) was recently named as the 5th "Best Value in Public Colleges" by Kiplinger, trailing only the College…
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Life Sciences Venture Capital Funding Drops 14% During 2012, According To The MoneyTree Report – PR Newswire
US venture capital (VC) funding in the life sciences sector, which includes the Biotechnology and Medical Device industries, dropped 14 percent in dollars and…
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The GSK way: make hard-to-mimic drugs and don’t worry about patents – Quartz
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), the British pharmaceutical company, reported lackluster fourth quarter earnings for 2012 this morning, with a 3.5% drop in revenue. But the company’s performance…
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Q&A: Rep. Mike Honda on Proposed FDA Office of Wireless Health – Venture Capital Dispatch – WSJ
Congressman Michael Honda (D., Calif.), who has been representing Silicon Valley in the U.S. House of Representatives for the past 12 years, recently submitted a…
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