BioSpace News Archive

Concordia International Corp. (“Concordia” or the “Company”) (TSX: CXR), today issued a notice of meeting (the “Meeting”) of shareholders to consider and approve a name change (the “Name Change”) of the Company.

On March 11, 2018, Cogentix Medical, Inc. (“Cogentix”) and certain affiliates of Laborie Medical Technologies Canada ULC (“Laborie”), LM US Parent, Inc. (“Parent”) and Camden Merger Sub, Inc. (“Merger Sub”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) pursuant to which Cogentix would become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (the “Merger”).

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a supplemental application for Gardasil 9 (Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 9-valent Vaccine, Recombinant) expanding the approved use of the vaccine to include women and men aged 27 through 45 years. Gardasil 9 prevents certain cancers and diseases caused by the nine HPV types covered by the vaccine.

Leadiant Biosciences, Inc. today announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval to Revcovi™ (elapegademase-lvlr) injection in the U.S. Revcovi is a new enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) for the treatment of adenosine deaminase severe combined immune deficiency (ADA-SCID) in pediatric and adult patients.

One in Five Children has a Diagnosable Mental Health Issue; Many Don’t Get Help

To raise awareness, educate, and inspire healthy living through wellness to lower the risk of cancer in young adults

Recommendations are detailed in new roadmaps (algorithms) outlining therapies and medications to help achieve optimal diabetes control and improved quality of life

Superfoods are a new revolution in nutrition.

Promethera Biosciences SA today announced that Mutsuki Takano, currently Branch General Manager of Promethera Biosciences Japan Branch and Member of the Management Team of Promethera Biosciences SA will succeed Frank Hazevoets as Group Chief Financial Officer (Group CFO), in addition to his current responsibilities.

Chimerix today announced data from the company’s Phase 1 study evaluating the safety and pharmacokinetics (PK) of multiple ascending doses (MAD) of intravenous (IV) brincidofovir (BCV) in healthy subjects. These data will be presented at IDWeek™ 2018, held October 3-7 in San Francisco, CA.