BioHealth News Archive
2012 BIO International Convention to Highlight the FDA and Regulatory Environment
The U.S. regulatory environment strongly impacts innovation and the development of new drugs and biologics. With this in mind, the Achieving Regulatory Approval and…
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Ablitech Hires Director for Research Advisory Board
Ablitech, Inc., a biotechnology company developing delivery systems for gene silencing and cancer-fighting treatments, today announced that Dr. Daniel Bednarik has been named the…
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Health Data Initiative Forum
Plug into the Ecosystem of Health Innovation. Bring creative ideas, and connect with startups, developers, and designers. Learn how to utilize the exploding market…
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RHT Consulting to Come Up with Steps to Spur Research at NIH
Right now there are probably thousands of late-stage cancer patients waiting for drugs that could prolong their lives. Where do they look? Research labs all across…
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Johns Hopkins secures $15M NIH grant for AIDs research center
The National Institutes of Health announced Friday it has awarded Johns Hopkins University $15 million to help establish the school’s new Center for AIDS…
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Federal Telemedicine News: Moving Research Forward
TATRC within the Army’s Medical Research and Materiel Command is taking steps to move research forward according to the article “TATRC: Translating Research into…
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GlaxoSmithKline makes hostile Human Genome Sciences bid – Washington Business Journal
GlaxoSmithKline PLC is taking its unsolicited $2.6 billion bid for Rockville-based Human Genome Sciences Inc. directly to the biotech's shareholders through a tender…
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National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to Establish NHLBI Centers for Accelerated Innovations
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) published a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) in the Spring 2012 NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts…
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We Can’t Wait Update: Advancing Innovation in Health Care | The White House
From the electric light bulb to the Internet, American innovations have made lives better for people in this country and all over the world.…
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We Can’t Wait: HHS announces first 26 Health Care Innovation awards
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the first batch of organizations for Health Care Innovation awards. Made possible by the…
Read MoreBreaking the Genome Bottleneck – Technology Review
The genomic data generated from next-generation sequencing machines doesn't amount to much more than alphabet soup if it's not subjected to significant computational processing…
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Supernus moves from IPO to FDA – Washington Business Journal
Supernus Pharmaceuticals Inc. capped off its first week on the Nasdaq up nearly $1 from its initial public offering price. With its IPO in…
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State biotech firms hoping Congress will act – baltimoresun.com
A proposal to speed the approval of new prescription drugs has patient advocates and biotech firms — including many based in Maryland — hoping…
Read MoreShould the FDA Approve More Drugs after Phase II? A Response to Matthew Herper – Forbes
Last Friday, Forbes health care editor Matt Herper and I sat down to talk about my proposal, which I detailed in a paper for…
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Biotech Venture Funding Drops 43% in First Quarter | McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP – JDSupra
Last month, the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), a trade association representing the U.S. venture capital industry, released the results of its MoneyTree Report…
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