BioSpace News Archive

On May 19 every year the people who are afflicted with IBD disorders unite across the globe to raise awareness of the disease and urge governments and healthcare systems to continue to focus on the development of necessary treatments.

There are plenty of great scientific research stories out this week. Here’s a look at just a few of them, such as a project to understand human microbiomes or how gut microorganisms influence the progression of neurodegenerative diseases.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new treatment to help patients manage withdrawal symptoms from opioid addiction.

- BL-8040 was safe and well tolerated, and all transplanted recipients were successfully engrafted - - Full top-line results will be presented at the 23rd EHA Congress -

Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world’s leading provider of diagnostic information services, today announced that Helen I. Torley was elected to serve as a director at the company’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, expanding the Board of Directors to 10 members.

Seattle Genetics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGEN) today announced the appointment of Roger D. Dansey, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Dansey brings extensive experience in cancer drug development, most recently from Merck Inc. where he was Therapeutic Area Head for Late Stage Oncology, responsible for the ongoing registration efforts for KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) across multiple tumor types.

FDA’s highest priorities is advancing policies that increase competition as a way to help make drugs more affordable and improve access.

Lonza is hosting a free 60-minute webinar on the CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing method.

ConnectiveRx, a market-leader in patient and provider engagement services with hub, adherence and market access solutions for specialty and branded medications today announced the acquisition of The Macaluso Group (TMG), a technology-driven provider of specialty pharmacy benefits.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent official requests for information to four e-cigarette manufacturers.