BioSpace News Archive

Lilly and Metastatic Breast Cancer Advocates Launch Thriver Movement to Elevate Understanding of the Daily Impact of the Disease, Encourage Public to do More for MBC

National survey uncovers majority of people living with MBC say the daily stress and anxiety they experience associated with the disease can impact everything from relationships to careers, with many experiencing mental health conditions

October 12, 2018
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FDA

Sutro’s STRO-001 Receives U.S. FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Treatment of Multiple Myeloma

A New Generation of Precisely Engineered CD74-Targeting ADC

October 12, 2018
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5 min read
Deals

AcelRx Pharmaceuticals Stock Trading Halted; FDA Advisory Committee to Review DSUVIA New Drug Application

AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that NASDAQ has halted trading of the company’s common stock.

October 12, 2018
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2 min read
Business

FirstLight Home Care Partners with Ageless Grace to Offer Innovative Brain Health Program

Brain fitness program emphasizes healthy longevity of both the body and mind

October 12, 2018
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4 min read
Drug Development

Bristol-Myers Squibb Announces Phase 3 CheckMate -331 Study Does Not Meet Primary Endpoint of Overall Survival with Opdivo Versus Chemotherapy in Patients with Previously Treated Relapsed Small Cell Lung Cancer

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) today announced topline results from the Phase 3 CheckMate -331 study evaluating Opdivo (nivolumab) versus the current standard of care, topotecan or amrubicin

October 12, 2018
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34 min read
Policy

/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Mark Eyking, Member of Parliament for Sydney-Victoria, to participate in the Grand Opening of the Eskasoni Community Health Care Centre/

Please be advised that MP Eyking will attend the grand opening of the Eskasoni Health Care centre on behalf of the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services.

October 12, 2018
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1 min read
Business

Pet-First Business Announces Paw-Ternity Leave to Love Policy

Zesty Paws®, a leading provider of pet health supplements and grooming supplies, announced a new Paw-ternity time off and pet adoption policy as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to healthier and happier lives for people and pets.

October 12, 2018
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Triple-S Management Corporation’s Medicare Advantage HMO Offering Upgraded to 4.5 Star Rating

Triple-S Management Corporation (NYSE: GTS) (“Triple-S” or the “Company”), a leading managed care company in Puerto Rico, announced today that its 2019 Care Coordination Medicare Advantage HMO contract (H5774) has received an overall 4.5-star quality rating

October 12, 2018
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5 min read
Job Trends

Industry Sees Strong Path Forward on Converting to non-Highly Enriched Uranium-based sources for Medical Imaging

Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) is a nuclear substance that can be used to create a nuclear weapon. The Nuclear Threat Initiative has called HEU “one of the most dangerous materials on the planet."1

October 12, 2018
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3 min read
Business

Deep Lens Announces Expanded Executive Team and Advisory Board

Deep Lens Inc., a digital pathology startup combining artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced cloud-based, pathology workflows to improve efficiency and enable patient access to cancer clinical trials, today announced the appointment of three new executives and a top-tier advisory board.

October 12, 2018
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4 min read