BioSpace News Archive

Drug Development

Anelixis Therapeutics Announces the Initiation of a Phase 1 Study of AT-1501, an anti CD40L Antibody

Immune Tolerizing Treatment Could Benefit ALS As Well As Other Neurodegenerative and Autoimmune Disease and Transplant Patients

November 29, 2018
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BioNTech: MammaTyper® Validated as Predictor for Response After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy (NACT) in Patients with Early Breast Cancer (BC)

New results from a clinical performance evaluation study of the CE-marked IVD MammaTyper® which were presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) in Munich in October.(1,2)

November 29, 2018
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Policy

Largest Michigan Medicare Plans Receive Failing Grades For Coverage Of Autoimmune Disease Medications

New Health Insurance Report Card Reveals Broad Use of Step Therapy with Vulnerable Patients

November 29, 2018
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4 min read
Job Trends

Boys & Girls Clubs in Colorado Awarded New Grants by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation

Grants provide $5,000 to each Club to improve health & wellness factors among Colorado youth to create healthier future generations

November 29, 2018
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5 min read
Job Trends

Boys & Girls Clubs In Nevada Awarded New Grants By The Anthem Blue Cross And Blue Shield Foundation

Grants provide $5,000 to each Club to improve health & wellness factors among Nevada youth to create healthier future generations

November 29, 2018
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4 min read
Business

Boys & Girls Clubs in New Hampshire Awarded New Grants by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation

Grants provide each Club $5,000 to improve health & wellness factors among youth and create healthier future generations

November 29, 2018
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4 min read
Policy

Government of Canada announces support to help reduce HIV and hepatitis C in gay, bisexual, transgender, Two-Spirit and queer men in Canada

While Canada has made progress in addressing HIV and other sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI) in the last three decades, rates of these preventable infections continue to increase.

November 29, 2018
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3 min read
Business

Healthcare’s Turning Point: emids-Sponsored Research Reveals Digital Transformation Best Practices of Leading Healthcare Enterprises

Seventy-eight percent of healthcare enterprises say their digital initiatives are failing, according to results of the first healthcare-only Digital Transformation Readiness Survey released by emids, which commissioned Everest Group for the research.

November 29, 2018
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4 min read
BioMidwest

Pelican BioThermal Celebrates 5 Year Anniversary of Crēdo™ on Reserve Rental Program

Long-term temperature controlled shipper rental program continues to offer flexible solution for pharmaceutical shipments

November 29, 2018
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3 min read
Business

Fertilizer Canada and the Paramedic Association of Canada sign a Memorandum of Cooperation

In 2008, Fertilizer Canada under the direction of the Fertilizer Safety and Security Council produced a comprehensive first responder communications and training package, which was distributed to some 4,500 firefighters across Canada, through a partnership with the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs.

November 29, 2018
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3 min read