BioSpace News Archive

Biotech Beach

5th Annual Shred Cancer Fundraiser Sponsored by PROSHRED Security San Diego and Green Hat Electronics

We urge you to safely shred your documents and responsibly recycle your e-waste items at our annual “Shred Cancer” fundraiser on June 2nd & 3rd from 10am - 2pm in the Gelson’s La Costa / Carlsbad parking lot to help the American Institute for Cancer Research “Shred Cancer” once and for all!

May 30, 2018

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BioMidwest

AbbVie Announces Updated Preliminary Results of Tender Offer Which Expired at 12:00 Midnight

AbbVie announced the preliminary results of its modified Dutch auction tender offer, which expired at 12:00 midnight.

May 30, 2018

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CoolSculpting® And #WeAllGrow Latina Network Host Discussion On The Perceptions Of Beauty And Body In The Latina Community

According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Hispanics are a key customer group for in-office medical aesthetic procedures, growing 23.5 percent from 2010 to 2017.

May 30, 2018

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BioMidwest

Exact Sciences Applauds American Cancer Society’s Updated Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines to Include People Age 45-49

Exact Sciences Corp. strongly supports the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) update to its colorectal cancer screening guidelines announced.

May 30, 2018

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BioForest

Danaher To Present At Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference - duplicate

Danaher Corporation announced that Daniel L. Comas, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Rainer Blair, Executive Vice President, will be presenting at the Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference

May 30, 2018

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Policy

APIC: New York State legislature considers bill requiring certification for personnel who prevent hospital infections

The New York State legislature is moving to consider legislation that would require infection preventionists (IPs) to be certified in infection prevention and control in order to practice in New York hospitals.

May 30, 2018

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Genetown

Novanta to present at Baird’s Global Consumer, Technology & Services Conference on Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Novanta Inc. announced that Matthijs Glastra, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Buckley, Chief Financial Officer, are scheduled to present at Baird’s Global Consumer, Technology & Services Conference on Tuesday, June 5, 2018, in New York, NY.

May 30, 2018

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Genetown

Sesen Bio Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Common Stock

Sesen Bio, Inc. announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 22,222,223 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $1.80 per share.

May 30, 2018

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Drug Development

Polaris Group Announces Treatment of First Patient in a Phase 2 Study of ADI-PEG 20 Plus Gemcitabine and Docetaxel for Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Polaris Group announced that the first patient has been dosed in a phase 2 trial of ADI-PEG 20 in combination with gemcitabine and docetaxel for the treatment of soft tissue sarcoma.

May 30, 2018

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FDA

TherapeuticsMD Announces FDA Approval of TX-004HR: IMVEXXY™ (estradiol vaginal inserts), the Lowest Dose Vaginal Estrogen Product Approved for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Dyspareunia, a Symptom of VVA, due to Menopause - duplicate

IMVEXXY’s applicator-free self-administration was developed with the woman in mind

May 30, 2018

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