BioSpace News Archive

Drug Development

Sangamo Therapeutics To Host Conference Call To Review Interim Results From Phase 1/2 CHAMPIONS And EMPOWERS Studies For MPS II And MPS I

Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. announced that management will host a conference call on February 7th at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

February 1, 2019
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Business

Dr. Amy Doneen Honors Heart Month with Free Webinar on Heart Attack and Stroke Prevention for Women

To celebrate American Heart Month, Dr. Amy Doneen, DNP, ARNP will present a free one-hour webinar titled, “Women and Our Hearts: A Message of Reality and Hope.”

February 1, 2019
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Deals

Cantel Completes Acquisition of Omnia S.p.A.

CANTEL MEDICAL CORP. announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Omnia S.p.A.

February 1, 2019
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BioCapital

Stand Together Commits $30 Million In January To Organizations Helping People Out Of Poverty In America

Stand Together, a national venture philanthropy group and social change organization dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty, today reported a total of $30.6 million in investments throughout the month of January, during National Poverty Awareness Month.

February 1, 2019
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Biotech Bay

Consumer Watchdog: Patient Safety Advocates Say Overdose Death Investigations Critical To Protecting Patients and Reducing Dangerous Opioid Overprescribing

Patient safety advocates testified to the Medical Board of California that its initiative to investigate excessive prescribing by doctors involved in prescription overdose deaths is critical to state efforts to end the opioid overdose epidemic.

February 1, 2019
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Pharm Country

ProfNet Experts Available on Super Bowl Ads, Keto Diet, Mental Health

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February 1, 2019
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Lupin Announces Launch of Orphan Drug NaMuscla® in Germany and the UK for the Treatment of Myotonia in Non-Dystrophic Myotonic Disorders

Lupin is pleased to announce that NaMuscla® (mexiletine) has been launched in Germany and the United Kingdom (UK).

February 1, 2019
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BioCapital

FDA warns patients and doctors about recall of home-use test strips used with device to monitor blood thinner warfarin, not authorized for sale in U.S.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today is warning patients and doctors, who use at-home or in-the-office medical devices to monitor levels of the blood thinner warfarin, that certain test strips used with the devices may provide inaccurate results and should not be relied upon to adjust the drug dosage.

February 1, 2019
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Business

Who says everyone’s moving out of Connecticut? HPFY is not!

For good reason there’s a lot of talk about companies moving out of Connecticut.

February 1, 2019
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