obp launches cordless surgical retractor with multi-LED light source

World |  News | 0 Comment | 03 Jun, 2019

obp, the leading global developer of single-use, self-contained, illuminating medical devices has recently announced the launch of ONETRAC LX, a new and improved line of single-use, cordles...Read more

Boehringer Ingelheim, Gubra collaborate for the development of anti-obesity peptide poly-agonists

World |  News | 0 Comment | 03 Jun, 2019

Boehringer Ingelheim and Gubra announce a second collaboration and license agreement for the development of novel poly-agonist peptides to treat obesity. It will bring together Gubra’...Read more

MilliporeSigma awards grants to Biotech companies

World |  News | 0 Comment | 03 Jun, 2019

MilliporeSigma, a leading science and technology company has announced the winners of its Advance Biotech Grant program in North America during its Biotech Start-up Summit at the Cambr...Read more

Vaccine hesitancy will hinder growth in global vaccine sales

World |  Analysis | 0 Comment | 31 May, 2019

Vaccine hesitancy throughout North America and Europe will prevent vaccination rates in these regions from significantly increasing over the next 10 years, and therefore represents a major ...Read more

Talkspace raises $50M in series D funding

World |  News | 0 Comment | 31 May, 2019

Talkspace, the global leader in telebehavioral health recently announced $50 million in new financing led by Revolution Growth. Existing investors Norwest Venture Partners, Qumra Capit...Read more

IQVIA supports path to label expansion

World |  News | 0 Comment | 31 May, 2019

IQVIA has announced that it is pleased to have provided support towards the approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to expand the indications for IBRANCE (palboci...Read more

Vetter works towards a sustainable energy supply

World |  News | 0 Comment | 30 May, 2019

Vetter, a global operating Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) has reached another important milestone regarding sustainability. Beginning immediately, all German sit...Read more

Thermo Fisher to accelerate commercialization for gene, cell therapy

World |  News | 0 Comment | 30 May, 2019

Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, has announced a collaboration with Scinogy, specialists in closed, automated manufacturing systems for cell therapies, to deve...Read more

SPX® FLOW announces key appointment to support filtration aftermarket services

World |  News | 0 Comment | 29 May, 2019

Through its Plenty, Dollinger, Airpel and Vokes Series brands, SPX FLOW has a wealth of experience in filtration solutions for industries including food & beverage, oil & gas, power...Read more

Researchers in Canada to develop an innovative at-home blood test

World |  News | 0 Comment | 29 May, 2019

Université de Montréal’s (UdeM) Laboratory of Biosensors & Nanomachines in Canada, in partnership with Montreal company Nanogenecs Diagnostics, has just been awarded...Read more

Vifor Pharma, University of Basel jointly establish the World's First Research Professorship

World |  News | 0 Comment | 28 May, 2019

Nanomedicines are playing an increasingly important role in the development of innovative new medications. These drugs are able to overcome specific cellular barriers in the human body with...Read more

Algeria and Argentina certified malaria-free by WHO

World |  News | 0 Comment | 27 May, 2019

Algeria and Argentina have been officially recognized by WHO as malaria-free. The certification is granted when a country proves that it has interrupted indigenous transmission of the disea...Read more

Researchers develop smartphone app to diagnose a rare disease

World |  News | 0 Comment | 28 May, 2019

A team of researchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania has created a mobile application, which helps recognise early symptoms of a rare Huntington’s disease. Desig...Read more

FDA permits marketing of first diagnostic test for detection of prosthetic joint infections

World |  News | 0 Comment | 24 May, 2019

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration permitted marketing of the Synovasure Lateral Flow Test Kit as an aid for the detection of periprosthetic joint infection (infection around a joint rep...Read more

Amprion's PMCA technology receives Breakthrough Device Designation from U.S. FDA

World |  News | 0 Comment | 24 May, 2019

Amprion has announced that its proprietary technology, Protein Misfolding Cyclic Amplification (PMCA) using CSF and plasma alpha-Synuclein (αS) to aid in the diagnosis of Parkins...Read more

FDA grants marketing authorization for new Zika diagnostic test

World |  News | 0 Comment | 24 May, 2019

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized marketing of a diagnostic test to detect Zika virus immunoglobulin (IgM) antibodies in human blood. The ZIKV Detect 2.0 IgM Capture ELI...Read more

Fountain Healthcare Partners raises €118M for Third Fund

World |  News | 0 Comment | 24 May, 2019

Fountain Healthcare Partners announces the initial closing of its third fund, Fountain Healthcare Partners Fund III, L.P. (“Fund III”) with €118 million of committed capita...Read more

Merck grants $1.99 M to ACS to improve cancer care

World |  News | 0 Comment | 23 May, 2019

The Merck Foundation (the Foundation) and the American Cancer Society (ACS) announced that the Foundation awarded a $1.99 million, five-year grant to ACS to improve support and access to ca...Read more