BioHealth News Archive
Maryland biotech investment program sees dip from last year
Fewer prospective investors applied for a share of Maryland’s $8 million in biotechnology investment tax credits Monday morning than a year ago, state officials…
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Early stage fundraising by venture firms doubles, health IT companies likely to benefit
Venture capital fundraising for early stage funds doubled in the first half of the year to $3 billion compared with the same period last…
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Mass Life Sciences Center launches new accelerator – Mass High Tech Business News
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ quasi-public agency, the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, has opened its 2012-2013 Accelerator Loan Program, the agency announced Monday. MLSC launched…
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Maryland receives 125 applications for $8M in biotech tax credits – Washington Business Journal
Maryland received more than 125 applications on Monday for $8 million available through the state’s popular biotechnology tax credit program. The online registration for…
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Statement from HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on the signing of the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act
Today, the President signed into law S. 3187, the “Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act.” This legislation, which passed both the House…
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From Bench to Bunker – The Chronicle Review
In a small, anonymous office in the Trump Tower, 28 floors above Wall Street, a man sits in front of a computer screen sifting…
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QIAGEN Achieves Personalized Healthcare Milestone with U.S. Approval of Companion Diagnostic for Colorectal Cancer – MarketWatch
U.S. launch of therascreen® KRAS RGQ PCR Kit offers enhanced approach to guide treatments for approximately 110,000 patients annually in U.S. with colorectal cancer.…
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M&T tops in small business lending in Baltimore area – Baltimore Business Journal
Looking for a small-business loan? Then you might want to check out a new report from the U.S. Small Business Administration about which lenders…
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HHS Innovation Fellows Program
HHS has begun exploring ways to bring entrepreneurial spirit to provide fresh, innovative approaches to agencies. HHS already has the strong assets and the…
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“Maryland, Paris Medicen to Partner on Disease Research and Translational Medicine” Video Interview at BIO International Convention 2012 | Stock News Now
SNNLive had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Judith Britz, Executive Director of Maryland Biotechnology Center and Francois Chevillard, CEO of the Medicen Paris…
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BIO Report on University and Non-Profit Inventions
On June 21 the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), which represents biotechnology companies, issued a report on the economic impact of patent licensing from universities…
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Annual Postdoc Conference & Career Fair – Postdoc Conference and Career Fair
July 12, 2012 - Bethesda North Marriott/Montgomery County Conference Center A conference and career fair for current postdoctoral fellows working in Washington, D.C. area federal…
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United snags Glaxo buildings as it completes expansion – FiercePharma Manufacturing
Even as it completes an expansion in North Carolina, United Therapeutics is picking up for future use three buildings and a large parcel of…
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Glaxo extends bid for Human Genome Sciences – Businessweek
GlaxoSmithKline PLC said Friday it has again extended its $2.6 billion hostile offer for shares of Human Genome Sciences Inc., its collaborator on the…
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University of Maryland Leadership Shows as State Named #1 in Entrepreneurship and Innovation :: University Communications Newsdesk, University of Maryland
A new U.S. Chamber of Commerce report names Maryland the #1 state in the nation for entrepreneurship and innovation. The annual report on 2012…
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