BioSpace News Archive

Deals

Dow Announces Expiration of Tender Offer for Any and All of its Outstanding 8.55% Notes due 2019

The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”) announced today the expiration of the previously announced cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) for any and all of its outstanding 8.55% Notes due May 15, 2019 (the “Notes”).

December 4, 2018
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Business

Chinese drugmaker Changzhou Qianhong Bio-pharma starts construction of RMB 1 billion facility to expand production of polysaccharides and enzymes drugs

Changzhou Qianhong Bio-pharma Co., Ltd. started construction of the phase two of pharmaceuticals production facility at Changzhou National Hi-Tech District on November 28.

December 4, 2018
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Drug Development

Generon Presented Pre-Clinical Immunotherapy Results With CD3-Activating Bi-Specific Antibody Targeting CD19 on B Cells in Mono- and Bi-Valent Format

A-319 and A-329 immunotherapies may prove beneficial in patients with B cell malignancies with less frequent dosing and lower cytokine inductions

December 4, 2018
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Nexxt Spine Launches SAXXONY® Posterior Cervical Thoracic Spine System

Nexxt Spine LLC, a medical device company focused on designing, manufacturing, and distributing innovative spinal solutions, today announced 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and full commercial launch of its SAXXONY® Posterior Cervical Thoracic System

December 4, 2018
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2 min read
Policy

Minister of Health Tables in Parliament a Framework on Palliative Care in Canada

Many Canadians with life-limiting illnesses wish to remain independent and receive the care they need at home or in their community.

December 4, 2018
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2 min read
Business

Bibby Financial Services Provides $10M in ABL Funding to Vitamin and Supplement Company

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) funded a $10M asset-based lending facility to a manufacturing and distribution company that develops, markets and distributes premium vitamins and supplements.

December 4, 2018
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2 min read
Policy

Notice to the media - Health Canada to hold a media technical briefing on consultations related to products containing talc

Officials from Health Canada will hold a technical briefing to discuss the Department’s review of talc under the Chemicals Management Plan.

December 4, 2018
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1 min read
Biotech Beach

Barlow Respiratory Hospital Publishes Annual Outcomes Book

Barlow Respiratory Hospital has published its annual Outcomes Book.

December 4, 2018
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1 min read
BioCapital

Institute of Human Virology Researchers Discover That a Bacterial Protein Promotes Cancer

The Institute of Human Virology (IHV) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine announced today the discovery that DnaK, a protein of the bacterium mycoplasma, interferes with the mycoplasma-infected cell’s ability to respond to and repair DNA damage, a known origin of cancer.

December 4, 2018
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5 min read
BioMidwest

Baxter to Present at the 37th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

Baxter International Inc. will present at the 37th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco. José (Joe) E. Almeida, Baxter’s chairman and chief executive officer, is scheduled to present on Monday, January 7, 2019 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time.

December 4, 2018
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