BioSpace News Archive

Policy

National Advocacy Organization of People with Psychiatric Histories Condemns Horrifying Treatment of Immigrant Children

The National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery (NCMHR)--a coalition of statewide and other organizations run by and for persons labeled with mental illness--strongly denounces the human rights abuses resulting from the Trump administration’s heartless “zero tolerance” immigration policies.

June 25, 2018
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Biotech Beach

SacValley MedShare and Connect Healthcare Form Largest and Fastest Growing Health Information Exchange in California

New Health Information Sharing Agreement Will Improve Patient Care

June 25, 2018
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4 min read
FDA

First Prescription Formulation of Cannabidiol (CBD) Approved for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome

The LGS Foundation is pleased to announce that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved EPIDIOLEX® (cannabidiol / CBD) for the treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS)

June 25, 2018
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Business

Nordic Nanovector Appoints Eduardo Bravo as Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Bravo brings more than 25 years’ experience in the biopharmaceutical industry and a strong track record in leading and growing international biotech and pharmaceutical organisations.

June 25, 2018
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3 min read
Drug Development

Genentech’s TECENTRIQ in Combination with Chemotherapy Helped People with Previously-Untreated Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Live Significantly Longer Compared to Chemotherapy

IMpower133 is the first Phase III study with an immunotherapy-based combination to show improvement in overall survival and progression-free survival in the initial treatment of extensive-stage small cell lung cancer

June 25, 2018
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Policy

GB Sciences Files Patents for Heart Disease and Chronic, Immunological, and Neuropathic Pain

The nonprovisional patent applications protect formulations for pain and heart disease therapies based on myrcene-containing complex mixtures.

June 25, 2018
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4 min read
Business

Delphi Behavioral Health Group Appoints New Chief Operations Officer

Leading Health Group Adds Linda S. Earhart to Executive Leadership Team

June 25, 2018
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Business

AbbVie and Calibr announce collaboration for next generation T-cell therapies

Collaboration will focus on switchable CAR-T therapies aimed primarily at solid tumors

June 25, 2018
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Drug Development

WCG (WIRB-Copernicus Group) Clinical Services Division Partners with InformedDNA to Help Sponsors Design and Execute More Effective Clinical Trials

Companies join forces to deliver new solutions that optimize genetics in clinical trials in the era of precision medicine.

June 25, 2018
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5 min read
Drug Development

ImmunoMolecular Therapeutics’ Scientific Co-founder Presents a Novel Small Molecule Approach to Blocking the Autoimmunity in Type 1 Diabetes

ImmunoMolecular Therapeutics today announced the presentation of a novel approach to blocking the autoimmunity in type 1 diabetes at the American Diabetes Association 78th Scientific Sessions.

June 25, 2018
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