BioSpace News Archive

Repeat hip and knee replacements cost $130 million annually

While the demand for hip and knee replacement surgeries continues to grow, repeat surgeries are an area that can benefit from improvements in short- and long-term revision rates.

July 19, 2018
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2 min read
Business

Ipsen and BioLabs to open new Innovation Center in Cambridge (U.S.) to foster development of new therapies for patients

Ipsen Innovation Center – BioLabs to be located in Ipsen’s new and third global hub in the heart of Cambridge, Massachusetts

July 19, 2018
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Drug Development

New Phase 3 Data Show Investigational Subcutaneous Formulation of Vedolizumab Meets Primary Endpoint in Achieving Clinical Remission at Week 52 in Patients with Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis

Data to be discussed with global health authorities, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and European Medicines Agency (EMA)

July 19, 2018
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Drug Development

Genentech’s TECENTRIQ in Combination With Pemetrexed and Platinum-Based Chemotherapy Reduced the Risk of Disease Worsening or Death in the Initial Treatment of People With Advanced Lung Cancer

Genentech announced that the Phase III IMpower132 study met its co-primary endpoint of progression-free survival (PFS)

July 19, 2018
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9 min read
AHF Calls for International AIDS Conference (IAC) Participants and the World to “Keep the Promise” on HIV/AIDS

As Amsterdam prepares to welcome over 20,000 conference-goers, the largest global AIDS organization posts provocative advocacy ads throughout the city and at Schiphol Airport reminding people that there is still much to be done in the global fight against HIV/AIDS.

July 19, 2018
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6 min read
AHF Praises Congo Ebola Response; Calls for Wider Vaccine Distribution

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that a recent Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which killed 8 people since early April, has “largely been contained,” with the last Ebola death reported there June 9th.

July 19, 2018
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6 min read
Drug Development

Innovative Alzheimer’s Treatment from China Concludes Phase 3 Clinical Trials

Green Valley plans to submit the application for treatment to the China National Drug Administration this Year

July 19, 2018
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1 min read
Biotech Bay

UK Border Force Deploys Agilent Resolve Handheld Raman Systems for Hazardous Material Detection

Agilent Technologies Inc. announced that UK Border Force is now using Resolve

July 19, 2018
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IBM Watson IoT Accelerates Business Transformation in Europe

More European companies select IBM Watson IoT across industries to improve operations and increase service to customers

July 19, 2018
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4 min read
Biotech Bay

Arcadia Biosciences and Shriram Bioseed Reach Milestone in Developing Extended Shelf Life Tomatoes

Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. and Shriram Bioseed announced the achievement of a key milestone in developing Extended Shelf Life (ESL) tomatoes.

July 19, 2018
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4 min read