BioSpace News Archive

FDA

FDA Gives Amgen’s sBLA for Blincyto the Green Light for ALL

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Amgen’s supplemental Biologic License Application (sBLA) for Blincyto (blinatumomab) to treat adults and children with B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) under specific circumstances.

March 30, 2018
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Mark Terry
Deals

Walmart Could be Eying a Deal to Acquire Humana

Another major healthcare buyout may be on the horizon. According to reports, Walmart may be in talks to buy health insurer Humana.

March 30, 2018
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Alex Keown
Genetown

Researchers Develop Possible New RNA Therapy for West Nile Virus

A research group at Yale University and from Hanyang University, South Korea, developed a new RNA therapy for West Nile Virus. The findings, which were studied in mice, was published in Cell Host & Microbe.

March 30, 2018
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Mark Terry
Business

New CDC Director Pledges to Take on AIDS and Opioid Epidemics

Days after being tapped to helm the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Robert Redfield predicted the AIDs epidemic can be defeated within the next three to seven years and the challenges of the opioid crisis can also be brought “to its knees.”

March 30, 2018
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Alex Keown
Drug Development

Pfizer’s Solid Phase III Data; Alnylam and Ionis Shares Fall

Pfizer could be eying the green light for a first-ever regulatory approved treatment for transthyretin cardiomyopathy (TTR) following positive topline results from a late-stage study.

March 30, 2018
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Alex Keown
Drug Development

Sunovion Submits NDA for Sublingual Parkinson’s Treatment

Sunovion Pharmaceuticals announced it submitted a new drug application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for apomorphine sublingual film to treat OFF episodes in Parkinson’s disease (PD).

March 30, 2018
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Mark Terry
Business

US Bioservices Executive Joins Board of Directors for National Association of Specialty Pharmacy

National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) announced the addition of healthcare veteran Kevin James, RPh, MBA to its governing board of directors

March 30, 2018
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3 min read
Business

“Health Yeah!” Podcasts Series Explores Innovative Population Health Improvement Models

The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) is launching its newest podcast series, “Health Yeah!,” led by Dr. Jean O’Connor.

March 30, 2018
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Job Trends

Educational Video Highlights Toxic Chemicals Found in Microwave Popcorn

Today, health experts and community leaders held a press conference to release a new educational video drawing attention to children’s health risks from toxic chemicals in microwave popcorn.

March 30, 2018
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Deals

genae Buys Hilbert Paradox

HPX offers a unique way of capturing and correlating digital health data by employing computing power, AI and data analytics.

March 30, 2018
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1 min read