BioSpace News Archive

Genetown

VRHealth Provides First Virtual Reality Medical Platform For Healthcare Facilities in the European Union

New CE Registration Allows Hospitals, Rehabilitation Centers, and Doctors’ Offices to Benefit from Health & Wellness VR Solutions

October 16, 2018
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2 min read
Business

Ken Cunningham, Chairman of Abzena Limited, announced today the appointment of Jonathan Goldman, MD as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) following completion of the Acquisition by Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS)

Dr. Goldman will focus his efforts on the growth of Abzena as the leading provider of outsourced and integrated services in the biologics early development space by establishing new partnerships with clients, building internal manufacturing capacity and pursuing strategic acquisitions.

October 16, 2018
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4 min read
Biotech Bay

Taiho Ventures Expands Investment Pool to US$300 Million to Continue Quality Investments and Accelerate Open Innovation

Taiho Ventures, LLC, a strategic corporate venture capital arm of Taiho Pharmaceutical, Co., Ltd., announced on October 16 that Taiho Ventures increased its investment pool by US$250 million from the initial US$50 million to US$300 million.

October 16, 2018
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3 min read
Business

Arcis Biotechnology and Teleflex Sign License Agreement

Agreement gives Teleflex access to Arcis’ nucleic acid sample preparation technology

October 16, 2018
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2 min read
BioForest

New RealSelf Aesthetics Interest Survey Reveals 40% of U.K. Adults Are Considering a Cosmetic Treatment in the Next 12 Months, Outpacing the U.S.; Past and Planned Procedures Highest Among U.K. Millennials

Just over 3 in 4 U.K. adults (76%) want to change at least one part of their body

October 16, 2018
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7 min read
Redsense Receives First Order Based on the Consip Tender in Italy

Redsense Medical AB (publ) announces that a first order valued at 150 KSEK has been received from the company’s Italian business partner Spindial based on the large Consip tender where Spindial was declared one of five winners.

October 16, 2018
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2 min read
FDA

U.S. FDA Grants LYNPARZA® (olaparib) Orphan Drug Designation for Pancreatic Cancer

Fourth Orphan Drug Designation in the U.S. for AstraZeneca and Merck’s LYNPARZA

October 16, 2018
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13 min read
Mallinckrodt To Present At 2018 Jefferies London Healthcare Conference

Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals will present on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, at the Jefferies London Healthcare Conference in London.

October 16, 2018
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2 min read
Business

Karen Walker Elected to Lilly Board of Directors

As a member of Lilly’s board, she will serve on both the Audit Committee and the Public Policy and Compliance Committee.

October 16, 2018
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2 min read
Bio NC

TransEnterix to Showcase First Digital Laparoscopic Surgical Platform, the Senhance Surgical System, at American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2018

Experience Senhance Surgery at TransEnterix Booth #577

October 16, 2018
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3 min read