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Policy

Accord Healthcare’s Pelgraz® Approved by EMA

For the first time in Europe, a pegylated G-CSF biosimilar pegfilgrastim will be available to patients for the treatment of neutropenia

September 26, 2018
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Biotech Bay

Holistic digital health for asthma and COPD patients using the Hailie™ Solution

Adherium’s range of Hailie™ sensors and software platform fits into patients’ daily routines and aids in effective medicine management for asthma and COPD, enabling patients, parents and caregivers to worry less about the condition.

September 26, 2018
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Business

As UN Summit Addresses Global Tuberculosis Pandemic, GSK Touts Effective Vaccine

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and the non-profit Aeras reported that their M72/AS01E vaccine candidate significantly cut the rate of pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV-negative adults with latent tuberculosis infection.

September 26, 2018
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Mark Terry
Genetown

Lyra Therapeutics Raises $29.5 Million for New Ear-Nose-Throat Drug Delivery System

Watertown, Massachusetts-based Lyra Therapeutics closed a Series B financing worth $29.5 million. Its lead compound is LYR-210, which the company plans to take into a Phase II clinical trial for chronic rhinosinusitis

September 26, 2018
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Mark Terry
Business

Oculis appoints World-renowned Ophthalmology Specialist Pravin U. Dugel, M.D. as Chairman of its Scientific Advisory Board

Oculis, announces the appointment of Pravin U. Dugel, M.D. as Chairman of its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). Dr. Dugel is internationally recognized for his research in the field of ophthalmologic diseases and brings extensive clinical experience.

September 26, 2018
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Business

HERNDON TEEN AWARDED $50,000FOR RESEARCH ON PERSONALIZED, TARGETED TREATMENTS FOR CANCERPATIENTS

Kavya Kopparaputo be Named a 2018 Davidson Fellow

September 26, 2018
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3 min read
BioForest

VisionGate’s Cell-CT™ Platform Uses 3D Cell Morphometry and Artificial Intelligence to Detect an Immunotherapy Predictive Biomarker and Cancer-Associated Cells (CACs) that have undergone Malignancy Associated Change (MAC) from Liquid Biopsy

Breakthrough Research to be Presented at the 2018 World Conference on Lung Cancer

September 26, 2018
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Policy

California Life Sciences Association Applauds Governor Brown for Signing SB 1121, Legislation That Protects Clinical Trials and Patient Access in California

SB 1121 Contains Common Sense, Bipartisan Fix to Unintended Consequences of Data Privacy Bill

September 26, 2018
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Lonza’s Capital Markets Day 2018 Outlines Sustainable Growth Plans Through Focus and Investment

Lonza is holding a series of events as part of this year’s Capital Markets Day from 24-26 September in Zurich and Visp (CH).

September 26, 2018
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4 min read
Policy

HHS Halts FDA Fetal-Tissue Contract, Plans to Conduct Sweeping Review

The Trump administration has launched a sweeping federal review on the use of fetal tissue that includes the cancellation of a contract between a supplier and researchers at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

September 26, 2018
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2 min read
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Alex Keown