Takeda, Microsoft, EURORDIS release action plan to end the diagnostic odyssey

World |  News | 0 Comment | 21 Feb, 2019

The Global Commission to End the Diagnostic Odyssey for Children , co-chaired by Takeda, Microsoft and EURORDIS-Rare Diseases Europe, an alliance of more than 800 rare disease patient organ...Read more

Aveanna Healthcare to acquire Maxim Healthcare Services' Home Healthcare Division

World |  News | 0 Comment | 20 Feb, 2019

Aveanna Healthcare, a leading home healthcare company has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the home healthcare division of Maxim Healthcare Services. Max...Read more

AGC Biologics, Calypso Biotech sign pact for cGMP manufacturing

World |  News | 0 Comment | 21 Feb, 2019

AGC Biologics, a global leader in clinical and commercial manufacturing of therapeutic proteins, and Calypso Biotech B.V. (Calypso), a biotechnology company focused on the development of no...Read more

Novartis receives FDA approval for Egaten

World |  News | 0 Comment | 20 Feb, 2019

Novartis has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Egaten (triclabendazole) for the treatment of fascioliasis in patients six years of age and older. This mak...Read more

Merck gets first U.S. Patent for improved CRISPR technology

World |  News | 0 Comment | 20 Feb, 2019

Merck, a leading science and technology company and leader in genome editing, announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a formal notice allowing Merck's p...Read more

Qiagen to advance fight against antibiotic resistant pathogens

World |  News | 0 Comment | 20 Feb, 2019

QIAGEN N.V. has announced a broad agreement with Ares Genetics, a subsidiary of Curetis N.V., to develop innovative bioinformatics and assay solutions to accelerate research targeting the g...Read more

FDA & NIH-funded study finds genetic vulnerability to menthol cigarette use

World |  News | 0 Comment | 19 Feb, 2019

A genetic variant found only in people of African descent significantly increases a smoker’s preference for cigarettes containing menthol, a flavor additive. The variant of the M...Read more

Saniona announces succesful completion of preclinical development of SAN711

World |  News | 0 Comment | 19 Feb, 2019

Saniona, a biotech company focused on CNS and eating disorders has announced the successful completion of preclinical development of SAN711, for the treatment of chronic itching and neuropa...Read more

Healthcare Artificial Intelligence market to hit $13B by 2025

World |  News | 0 Comment | 19 Feb, 2019

Europe healthcare artificial intelligence market witnessed 41.8% growth throughout the analysis period. Adoption of artificial intelligence in research areas and advancement in technol...Read more

WHO-ITU standard to prevent hearing loss among 1.1 billion young people

World |  News | 0 Comment | 19 Feb, 2019

Ahead of World Hearing Day (3 March), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have issued a new international standard for the manufacture an...Read more

Quest Diagnostics names Gabrielle Wolfson as Sr. VP and Chief Information and Digital Officer

World |  News | 0 Comment | 19 Feb, 2019

Quest Diagnostics, the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services has announced that Gabrielle Wolfson, a veteran information technology business leader, has been name...Read more

Tandem receives FDA approval for t:slim X2 Insulin Pump

World |  News | 0 Comment | 18 Feb, 2019

Tandem Diabetes Care has announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of its t:slim X2™ insulin pump. Along with this authorization, the FDA is establishing criteri...Read more

FDA clears SMD’s innovative new urinary catheter design

World |  News | 0 Comment | 14 Feb, 2019

Safe Medical Design, Inc. (SMD), a medical device company dedicated to developing safe and cost-effective solutions in urology has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...Read more

Navitas Life Sciences acquires DataCeutics in a $45 MM deal

World |  News | 0 Comment | 14 Feb, 2019

Navitas Life Sciences, a TAKE Solutions Enterprise has announced that it will be acquiring Life Sciences services player, DataCeutics in North America. The acquisition, as part of the 2021...Read more

FDA advisory committee proposes approval of SPRAVATOTM Nasal Spray CIII

World |  News | 0 Comment | 14 Feb, 2019

The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Psychopharmacologic Drug Advisory Committee and Drug Safety and ...Read more

Haselmeier acquires drug manufacturing license

World |  News | 0 Comment | 14 Feb, 2019

Haselmeier is a leading solution provider for self-injection devices. As an innovative and strategic partner for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, Haselmeier develops and pro...Read more

Harvard researchers develop an injectable sponge-like gel for T-cells

World |  News | 0 Comment | 13 Feb, 2019

Harvard engineers and stem cell biologists have developed an injectable sponge-like gel that enhances the production T-cells after a bone marrow transplant, increasing the quantity and dive...Read more

Boehringer Ingelheim, IBM to integrate blockchain tech in clinical trials

World |  News | 0 Comment | 14 Feb, 2019

Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd. and IBM Canada have announced at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference in Orlando, Florida, their plans to explore ...Read more