BioSpace News Archive

Career Advice

10 Inappropriate Interview Questions an Employer Should Never Ask You in the Job Interview

You likely know that there are some inappropriate interview questions that are off-limits in a job interview. But do you know that many questions are illegal?

October 15, 2018
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Editorial Staff
Reality Check! How to Handle an Overly Optimistic Co-Worker

In the workplace, it’s possible to have too much of a good thing. There is a delicate balance between having a positive mindset and being overly optimistic.

October 15, 2018
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3 min read
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Porschia Parker-Griffin
Career Advice

12 Ways to Research a Potential New Employer

Whether you’re doing pre-interview research or you’ve already received a job offer and are deciding whether or not to accept it, the research phase of your job search is perhaps the most critical from a job seeker’s perspective.

October 15, 2018
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6 min read
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Editorial Staff
BioCapital

Study Reveals Hidden (Potentially Dangerous) Pharmaceuticals May Be Found in OTC Supplements

A new study published Friday in JAMA reports that many dietary supplements consumed by people in the United States contain unapproved pharmaceutical ingredients in the over-the-counter products that pose a health risk for unsuspecting consumers.

October 15, 2018
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2 min read
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Alex Keown
Pharm Country

Researchers from the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research Uncover Potential New Therapy for Ulcerative Colitis

Researchers at Main Line Health’s Lankenau Institute for Medical Research (LIMR) have isolated an antibody that may offer a new strategy to treat ulcerative colitis (UC).

October 15, 2018
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4 min read
Business

SQZ Cozies up to Roche With Expansion Agreement of up to $1 Billion

Roche and privately-held cell therapy company SQZ will jointly develop oncology products based on antigen presenting cells (APCs) that are created by the SQZ platform.

October 15, 2018
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2 min read
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Alex Keown
Deals

Exclusive: 4 Life Science Companies Merge into Discovery Life Sciences

Discovery Life Sciences, a leading research biobank located in Los Osos, California, recently got much, much bigger via a four-company merger. Ann Dover, Discovery’s founder, president and CEO, took time to speak with BioSpace about the merger and the new identity of the company.

October 15, 2018
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3 min read
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Mark Terry
Business

Amgen, Novartis and Banner Alzheimer’s Institute Team on 2 Alzheimer’s Prevention Trials

Again and again … and again, drugs have failed in clinical trials for Alzheimer’s disease. According to a new report, in the last decade, 146 drugs have failed in clinical trials for Alzheimer’s.

October 15, 2018
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3 min read
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Mark Terry
Business

BioSpace Movers and Shakers for Oct. 15

Who mixed things up in the biotech world this past week? Pfizer announces its leadership team, Rheos gets a new COO, and board of directors updates from multiple biopharma companies.

October 15, 2018
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5 min read
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Alex Keown
BioCapital

Shimadzu’s New GCMS NX Series Combines Exceptional Accuracy and Sensitivity with Easy Maintenance and Operation

Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) announces the release of its GCMS NX series gas chromatograph mass spectrometers.

October 15, 2018
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2 min read