MedImmune and Sanofi Pasteur are creating and marketing MEDI8897, a drug that aims to prevent lower respiratory tract illnesses that stem from respiratory syncytial virus.
Respiratory syncytial virus, which has symptoms that are related to colds, leads the way when it comes to what gives children and infants lower respiratory tract illness.
The Emmes Corporation today announced that it was awarded a contract from the National Institutes of Health to support pediatric clinical trials sponsored by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). Valued at nearly $70 million, the 10-1/2 year contract will support the NIH’s effort to improve the labeling of drugs for pediatric use.
On Thursday, FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced a pilot program to look into a “pre-certification” for medical software start-ups.
And even the FDA’s harshest critics are excited about it.
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Georgetown University’s MS in Biotechnology Program seeks biotech companies and labs to provide internships. If you have a project that’s been on the back burner, this is a great opportunity to get it done with quality and qualified interns at no cost to you.
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Keiretsu Forum Mid-Atlantic Cordially Invites You to Attend Our August 2017 Meetings
Featuring Entrepreneurs and Companies from Technology-(Internet, Software, Security, SaaS, Mobile Systems, etc.), Life Sciences-Pharma-Medical Devices, Consumer Products, Real Estate, & more!
Keiretsu Forum is the world’s largest private equity angel investment network with more than 1350+ accredited investors in 31 North American chapters and 1000+ investors in 21 international chapters, who have invested more than $850m+ in early stage companies in the last 17 years.
Join peers, thought leaders, venture capitalists, and angel investors at this month’s Keiretsu Forum Meeting and see for yourself why Keiretsu Forum is a major force in Private Equity-Angel Investing today.
The Fort Detrick Alliance, in partnership with the Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Inc., will host a Technology Showcase
September 6, 2017 – 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Join us for an evening of networking, innovative technology demonstrations, and a tour of Frederick County’s only business incubator and accelerator, FITCI. This event promises to be an exciting opportunity. Learn about the newest technologies to come into the marketplace and meet with the companies developing them!
Last November, Pharmaceutical Online had the privilege of visiting GSK’s U.S. global R&D hub in Upper Providence, Pa. The 1.4-million sq. ft. facility will soon house the company’s consolidated U.S. R&D activities across the areas of HIV and infectious disease, oncology, immune-inflammation, metabolic pathways and cardiovascular, and dermatology. By 2018, it will be home to more than 3,200 employees, who will collaborate on target identification, safety studies, active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacture, and many other R&D-related activities.
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE:EBS) today announced that it has been awarded approximately $23 million to develop a novel multi-drug auto-injector for nerve agent antidote delivery. Emergent’s device is being designed for intramuscular self- or buddy-administration of antidotes for use in military environments and for civilian emergencies.
Adam Havey, executive vice president, business operations at Emergent BioSolutions, said, “Ease of use and rapid delivery of antidotes are critical features of auto-injectors that are intended to mitigate the health effects of nerve agent exposure. Emergent’s device seeks to satisfy the requirements of the Department of Defense for a novel auto-injector platform technology, and we look forward to collaborating with our development partners to meet the DoD’s needs.”
AstraZeneca (LSE: AZN) and its research arm MedImmune, today announced the appointment of two internationally-recognized immuno-oncology leaders.
Dr Jean-Charles Soria joins MedImmune as senior vice president, head of oncology innovative medicines, and Dr Geoffrey Kim has been appointed as head of oncology strategic combinations at AstraZeneca.
