BioSpace News Archive

Career Advice

6 Ways to Find Out Why You Didn’t Get the Job Offer

While it’s unlikely that you’ll get the answers you want to all of your questions, there are still appropriate ways to approach your interviewers or the employer and find out as much as you can about their decision.

October 9, 2018
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Editorial Staff
Policy

apceth to Manufacture First Potential One-Time Gene Therapy for Transfusion-Dependent β-Thalassemia

pceth Biopharma GmbH congratulates its partner bluebird bio on the acceptance and validation of its market authorization application by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).

October 9, 2018
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BioCapital

CureSearch for Children’s Cancer Announces Research Award Opportunities

Up to $7 million in research awards will accelerate the development of better, less-toxic children’s cancer treatments

October 9, 2018
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Drug Development

Retrophin to Present Long-Term Data from Phase 2 DUET Study of Sparsentan in FSGS at ASN Kidney Week 2018

Retrophin, Inc. today announced that it will present new data examining the long-term effects of sparsentan in focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), at the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week 2018.

October 9, 2018
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New biopharmaceutical company Sitryx launches with $30 million fundraising to develop disease modifying therapeutics in immunometabolism

Fast-emerging area of research with potential to treat severe diseases including cancer and autoimmune conditions

October 9, 2018
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Bio NC

EpiCypher SNAP-ChIP® technology poised to transform market for histone PTM antibodies

A recently published report in Molecular Cell validates the use of EpiCypher’s proprietary SNAP-ChIP® technology for profiling antibody specificity and sensitivity.

October 9, 2018
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Business

Merck’s Frazier Joins Growing List of Pharma CEOs Attacking Drug Rebates

Kenneth Frazier, chief executive officer of Merck, speaking with the Economic Club of New York, joined a growing list of pharmaceutical chiefs in criticizing the role of middlemen in rising drug prices.

October 9, 2018
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Mark Terry
The Importance of Diversity in Clinical Trials (Because Right Now, It’s Lacking)

Although race is thought of as a social concept, ‘there’s growing evidence that, whether for environmental or genetic reasons, drugs may have different effects on different populations.’

October 9, 2018
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Chelsea Weidman Burke
Drug Development

Stellar Phase III Data from Janssen’s Stelara

New late-stage data released by Janssen shows that a single dose of Stelara can induce clinical reemission and response in adult patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis who have not had positive response from previous treatment options.

October 9, 2018
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Alex Keown
Business

Probiodrug Reports Management Changes

Probiodrug AG announced today that effective October 31, 2018, and with the contractual termination of her current agreement, Dr. Inge Lues’ term as Chief Development Officer will come to an end.

October 9, 2018
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