Studying such real-world evidence offers manufacturers a powerful tool to prove the value of their drugs – something Roche (ROG.S) aims to leverage, for example, with last month’s $2 billion purchase of Flatiron Health.
For decades, state and local economies have leaned heavily on their anchor institutions during times of economic uncertainty and transition. An analysis finds that total employment in “Eds and Meds” industries increased in every state from 2005 to 2015. This article breaks down the growth and geography of Eds and Meds employment at the state level, while next week’s issue of the Digest will explore this data by metropolitan area.
The i.Invest Competition is designed to help entrepreneurial-minded youth, ages 13 -19, further advance their business development and pitching skills and connect with mentors, judges and investors from across the country. The competition will:
- Showcase the entrepreneurial spirit of the nation’s brightest young leaders;
- Provide a venue for entrepreneurs to test their business plan and pitching capabilities;
- Offer opportunities for entrepreneurs to earn seed funding and connect with investors and potential customers;
- Position entrepreneurs to collaborate with mentors and coaches on the development of viable business models; and
- Provide opportunities for entrepreneurs to win cash and in-kind prizes.
Natalia Majewska spent the summer after her junior year at Northwestern University interning in a lab at MedImmune, the Gaithersburg, Maryland-based global biologics research and development arm of pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca. There, she worked in a lab developing synthetic proteins.
A new biotech company is opening in Gaithersburg, and is bringing with it 100 new jobs in the next three to five years.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded Emergent BioSolutions Inc. a $26 million contract to continue to supply a medical treatment to the government.
Across the globe, a collection of healthcare professionals gather around their computer screens in their respective offices in Beijing, Brussels, London, and Los Angeles. A skilled U.S.-based oncologist leads this virtual board in discussing a 38-year-old British patient with advanced lung cancer. Using virtual reality technology, the team is able to simultaneously review the patient’s entire disease profile, including her medical history and lifestyle, and see high-resolution pathology images and all sorts of other biological data.
The Maryland Tech Council (MTC) has announced the finalists for its 30th Anniversary Industry Awards Celebration. Winners will be revealed at a celebration on May 17, 2018 at The Hotel at The University of Maryland. The event, which draws more than 600 executives from the technology and life science communities, celebrates individuals and companies that have made a significant impact in their sectors.
Senti Biosciences, a startup that’s looking to make a new treatment that’s upending how we treat cancer, just raised $53 million.
“The first opportunity we have to delight or to upset a client is when they walk through the door either physically or virtually.”
Sounds like a tech executive, right? Jeff Bezos even? The Amazon boss often talks about delighting customers, after all, although until recently the ecommerce giant didn’t really have doors to physically walk through.