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NCI’s Ned Sharpless Tapped to Helm FDA as Acting Commissioner

National Cancer Institute Director Norman “Ned” Sharpless will take over the role as acting commissioner of the FDA while the White House seeks a permanent replacement for the outgoing Scott Gottlieb.

March 12, 2019
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Alex Keown
Drug Development

FDA Green-Lights Two Therapies, While Late-Stage Successes Set Stage for Potential Approvals

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been busy approving new treatments for various diseases. Two days into the new week and the regulatory agency has green lit two therapeutics, while other companies are planning to file for potential approval.

March 12, 2019
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Alex Keown
Policy

FDA Warning Letters: An Overview of 2019’s Letters So Far

The FDA issues Warning Letters to biopharma, medical device and food companies when they find that a manufacturer has significantly violated FDA regulations. As of March 4, the agency issued 45 Warning Letters this year.

March 12, 2019
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Mark Terry
Drug Development

Sterna Biologicals Holds Scientific Advisory Board Meetings To Advance Phase Iib Clinical Development Program Of Sb010 In Asthma

Sterna biologicals GmbH & Co. KG announced that the company held two Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) meetings to evaluate the phase IIb clinical development program for SB010 in asthma.

March 12, 2019
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4 min read
Biotech Beach

BIO-Europe Spring® 2019 comes to Vienna in two weeks for 13th annual springtime biopharma conference

On March 25–27, the thirteenth annual BIO-Europe Spring® international partnering conference will convene in Vienna, Austria, at the Messe Wien Exhibition and Congress Center.

March 12, 2019
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3 min read
Business

Minoryx Therapeutics appoints Didier Le Normand as Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and General Manager of its Belgian subsidiary

Minoryx Therapeutics, a company specializing in the development of new drugs for orphan diseases, announces that it has appointed Didier Le Normand as Group CFO as well as General Manager of its recently opened Belgian subsidiary.

March 12, 2019
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Adrenomed AG participates in three upcoming conferences

Adrenomed AG, the vascular integrity company, announced its participation in three upcoming conferences in Europe.

March 12, 2019
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Metafora Biosystems receives €1M innovation challenge grant from Bpifrance

Diagnostics start-up selected for its unique precision cancer diagnosis platform, which detects abnormalities in cellular energetics of tumour cells

March 12, 2019
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12th BioVaria to take place on 8–9 May 2019 in Munich

Technology sneak peek from Ascenion: Seven breakthrough life-science inventions

March 12, 2019
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Planmeca Emerald™ S – hyper-speed intraoral scanner for a seamless digital workflow

Planmeca is proud to introduce a new hyper-speed intraoral scanner with superior usability.

March 12, 2019
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