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June 22 Research Roundup: Diabetes, Spinal Injury, Pancreatic Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease

There are plenty of great scientific research stories out this week including a possible cure for diabetes, healing spinal injury and more.

June 22, 2018
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5 min read
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Mark Terry
Business

Roche Makes Changes to Executive Committee Following Departure of its Head of Partnering

There is another change coming to the senior leadership team at Swiss pharma giant Roche.

June 22, 2018
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2 min read
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Alex Keown
Drug Development

Autolus Brings in $150 Million in IPO, Continues Strong Investment Trend for Biotechs This Week

Autolus Therapeutics snagged $150 million from its initial public offering, about $25 million more than the company initially expected when it began its roadshow effort earlier this month.

June 22, 2018
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2 min read
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Alex Keown
Pharm Country

Researchers Make Possible Link Between Alzheimer’s and Herpes Virus

Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai evaluated data on the brains of people and found higher levels of herpes virus in the Alzheimer’s patients.

June 22, 2018
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3 min read
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Mark Terry
BioMidwest

Consumer Group Pressures FDA to Pull Takeda’s Gout Drug Off the Market

A consumer advocacy group, Public Citizen, has petitioned the FDA to pull the drug, Uloric, off the market.

June 22, 2018
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2 min read
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Mark Terry
Drug Development

Stocks Rocket More than 50% at Nanobiotix’s Sarcoma Drug Phase II/III Trial Data

Nanobiotix announced positive topline data from its Phase II/III clinical trial of NBTXR3 in soft tissue sarcoma (STS). Shares climbed by more than 50 percent at the news.

June 22, 2018
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3 min read
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Mark Terry
8 Surprising Conversations You Should Have with Your Boss on a Regular Basis

Chances are you already meet with your boss on a fairly regular basis to discuss the usual things like your progress on projects or goals, any roadblocks or challenges you’re facing, performance reporting for your department or team, and of course any housekeeping issues that need addressing.

June 22, 2018
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4 min read
Business

J&J Opens its JLABS @ NYC Business Incubator With 26 Companies in Place

After waiting with bated breath, Johnson & Johnson Innovation finally opened its New York City JLABS facility with 26 resident companies, including the four winners of the JLABS @ NYC QuickFire Challenge.

June 22, 2018
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3 min read
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Alex Keown
Policy

FDA Could See Mission Scope Narrow Under White House Proposal

The scope of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s mission could become much narrower if a proposed restructuring of the federal government comes to fruition.

June 22, 2018
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2 min read
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Alex Keown
Pharm Country

A New Generation Of Coagulation Specialists Is Advancing Research With Support From CSL Behring Global Grant

Named after coagulation therapy pioneer Prof. Norbert Heimburger, the grant has been awarded this year to researchers from France, Netherlands and the United States.

June 22, 2018
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3 min read