BioSpace News Archive

Policy

FDA Commissioner Goes to Bat for the BioPharma Industry

During a meeting with U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb earlier this week, government and healthcare officials in New Jersey highlighted the need to hasten the approval of new drugs and permanently eliminate the tax on medical devices.

April 18, 2018
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Alex Keown
Drug Development

PharmaCannis Takes Biopharma Approach to Medical Marijuana

It seems inevitable that as marijuana becomes more broadly legal in the U.S., that the biopharma industry and larger corporations will take an interest.

April 18, 2018
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3 min read
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Mark Terry
Business

GSK Recruiting Score: Genentech’s Kevin Sin to Help Drive R&D and M&A

GlaxoSmithKline Chief Executive Officer Emma Walmsley continues to hone her leadership team with a hire who will focus on potential research and development deals.

April 18, 2018
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2 min read
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Alex Keown
Business

Recent Hack of Sangamo Therapeutics Exec Underlines Increased Risk for Biopharma

Sangamo Therapeutics recently filed a notice with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) describing a data security breach. The incident underlines what appears to be a trend of cyber thieves attacking the biopharma industry.

April 18, 2018
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Mark Terry
Drug Development

AACR Meeting Brief: Sosei, Verseon, Rgenix, Xencor and others

The 2018 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is being held in Chicago. Here’s a roundup of some of today’s company news.

April 18, 2018
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4 min read
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Mark Terry
Business

1Q2018 Earnings Call Highlights Abbott’s $7.4 Billion In Sales

Abbott today announced financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2018 and is off to a strong start to the year.

April 18, 2018
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Don McCormick
The Top 3 Skills Scientists Should Develop to Land a Job Outside of Academia

Many scientists spend countless hours applying for full-time positions at colleges and universities only to experience the sting of rejection. Overall, less than half of life science professionals with doctorate degrees work in academia.

April 18, 2018
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Porschia Parker