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Liveyon PURE® Debuts Clinical Trial Grade Stem Cell Concentrate Derived from Umbilical Cord Blood

Liveyon, the global leader in regenerative medicine, today announced the availability of Liveyon PURE® trial grade stem cell concentrate derived from umbilical cord blood

March 1, 2019
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6 min read
Drug Development

Lupus Therapeutics Partners with Takeda on Phase 1 Trial

The Lupus Research Alliance and its affiliate, Lupus Therapeutics announced a collaboration with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, to evaluate the investigational biologic TAK-079 as a potential new therapy for lupus in a Phase 1 trial (NCT03724916).

March 1, 2019
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3 min read
Business

Beleave’s New Board Makes Key Appointments to Strengthen Independence

Beleave (CSE: BE) (OTCQX: BLEVF) (“Beleave” or the “Company”) is pleased to welcome Amy Nederlander as a new Independent Director and to announce the appointment of an Independent Chairman of its Board.

March 1, 2019
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3 min read
Job Trends

Black & Veatch Wins Innovation Award for Missouri `Hyperloop’ Study

As part of a coalition exploring a way to transform travel, Black & Veatch embraced the challenge to assess the viability of something seemingly ripped from a sci-fi novel: Zipping people and cargo at hundreds of miles an hour across Missouri – in pods, through a tube.

March 1, 2019
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4 min read
Business

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America Appoints Sam Shum as Vice President of Operations and Strategy

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc. (MTPA) today announced the promotion of Sam Shum to its executive leadership team as Vice President of Operations and Strategy.

March 1, 2019
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2 min read
BioCapital

FDA provides update on its ongoing investigation into ARB drug products; reports on finding of a new nitrosamine impurity in certain lots of losartan and product recall

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is updating the public on the agency’s ongoing investigation surrounding the recent voluntary recalls of multiple generic angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) drug products used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure.

March 1, 2019
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4 min read
Biotech Bay

SWORD Health: AI-Powered Physical Therapy Shown to Beat Traditional Physical Therapy (in Two Studies)

Recovery from knee injuries is faster and longer lasting with a unique remote physical therapy approach than with traditional physical therapy, two scientific studies show.

March 1, 2019
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4 min read
Job Trends

PMI® at 54.2%; February Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in February, and the overall economy grew for the 118th consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®.

March 1, 2019
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26 min read
Pharm Country

NKF, Sports Icon Jerry Rice Team Up for Kidney Health

Football legend Jerry Rice and the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) have rejoined forces to focus on kidney health for all of March - National Kidney Month, which starts today and includes World Kidney Day to come on March 14.

March 1, 2019
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2 min read
Drug Development

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Announces Presentation of New Subtype Analysis of GBR 830, an Investigational, Anti-OX40 Monoclonal Antibody, at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, a global pharmaceutical company, today announced the presentation of a new post hoc analysis of data from a Phase 2a, proof-of-concept study of GBR 830 at the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.

March 1, 2019
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3 min read