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Roivant Licenses Diabetes Drug From Ligand Pharma

Ligand Pharmaceuticals is licensing LGD-6972, a glucagon receptor antagonist (GRA), to Roivant Sciences for $20 million.

March 7, 2018
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Mark Terry
FDA

FDA Greenlights New Treatment for Multi-Drug Resistant HIV-1

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Trogarzo (ibalizumab), the first HIV-1 inhibitor for patients with multi-drug resistant HIV-1.

March 7, 2018
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Alex Keown
Drug Development

Esperion’s Cholesterol Drug Positive in PhIII Trial

Esperion announced that its bempedoic acid for lowering LDL-C cholesterol had positive results in a Phase III clinical trial.

March 7, 2018
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Mark Terry
Business

Moderna’s Vaccines Boss Leaves Company

Giuseppe Ciaramella, formerly chief scientific officer of Moderna Therapeutics’ Valera unit, has left for an unidentified stealth-mode biotech startup.

March 7, 2018
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Mark Terry
Drug Development

Seattle Genetics Commences Dosing in Early-Stage Multiple Myeloma Trial

Seattle Genetics dosed its first patient with an early-stage treatment for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (MM).

March 7, 2018
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Alex Keown
Biotech Bay

CDC Report Indicates Opioid Crisis in America is Worsening

The CDC report shows opioid-related emergency room visits spiked 30 percent over a period of one year.

March 7, 2018
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Alex Keown
Business

Arkansas Urology First Urology Practice in Arkansas to Acquire Novel ExactVu; Micro-Ultrasound System for Prostate Imaging and Biopsy

New state-of-the-art micro-ultrasound system allows Arkansas Urology’s patients to benefit from the latest imaging technologies

March 7, 2018
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BioForest

New Prevencio Study Using AI Demonstrates Simple Blood Test Accurately Diagnoses Aortic Stenosis

Prevencio Inc. announces its HARTTM AS multi-protein, artificial intelligence (AI)-driven test, which data indicates accurately diagnoses Aortic Stenosis (AS)—a condition with a 50 percent death rate when left untreated.

March 7, 2018
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FDA

Panther Orthopedics, Inc. Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for the PUMA System(TM) - An Orthopedic Flexible Fixation Device

The PUMA SystemTM represents a revolutionary advancement in the treatment of orthopedic injuries by allowing normal anatomical motion of the joint while maintaining continuous compression.

March 7, 2018
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BioMidwest

Hill-Rom Raises Quarterly Dividend

The board of directors declared an 11 percent increase in the company’s quarterly dividend rate.

March 7, 2018
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