BioSpace News Archive

BioMidwest

Washington, Michigan and Wisconsin See Flu Activity Gains

Walgreens Flu Index for week ending March 16, 2019

March 20, 2019
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Business

Merck and NGM Bio Announce Extension of Broad, Multi-Year Strategic Collaboration to 2022

Collaboration will Continue to Focus on Discovery and Development of Novel Biologic Therapeutics Across a Range of Therapeutic Areas

March 20, 2019
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7 min read
Business

Canopy Growth announces multi-year extraction agreement with Victoria-based HollyWeed North Cannabis Inc.

Canopy Growth Corporation and HollyWeed Manufacturing & Extracts Inc. are pleased to announce today they have entered into a multi-year processing and extraction agreement.

March 20, 2019
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7 min read
Deals

Flagship Pioneering Expands Growth Capabilities, Announces Capital Raise of $824MM

Flagship Pioneering, a unique life sciences innovation enterprise, announced it has secured $824 million in a new capital pool to support the growth of human health and sustainability companies originated by its Flagship Labs unit.

March 20, 2019
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4 min read
Business

Takeda and HemoShear Therapeutics Extend Exclusive Drug Discovery Partnership in Liver Diseases

HemoShear Therapeutics, LLC announced an extension of its partnership with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited to discover and develop additional novel therapeutics for liver diseases, including nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.

March 20, 2019
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3 min read
Business

Alexion and Zealand Pharma Announce Collaboration to Discover and Develop Peptide Therapies for Complement-Mediated Diseases

Agreement provides Alexion with exclusive worldwide licenses for one preclinical target, with option for up to three additional targets, in the complement pathway

March 20, 2019
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7 min read
Business

BioMed Realty Launches The Second Phase At Gateway of Pacific - Expanding Its Landmark Campus At The Front Door Of San Francisco’s Premier Life Science Market

BioMed Realty also closes a $430 million financing on the first phase of Gateway of Pacific after executing a long-term lease with AbbVie Inc. for 480,000 square feet

March 20, 2019
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3 min read
Business

Delta Dental of California and Philips Oral Health Establish Partnership to Advance Oral Health and Improve Health Care Outcomes

Delta Dental of California, its affiliates and Philips Oral Healthcare division announced a partnership born out of a shared mission to promote and improve oral health and wellness.

March 20, 2019
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3 min read
Policy

FDA & FCB Bring Dangers of Cigarette Addiction to Life in New Video Game for Xbox

Award-winning director Darren Aronofsky and biggest gaming influencer in the world support the latest installment of “The Real Cost”

March 20, 2019
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4 min read
Policy

Candela and InMode Announce Settlement Of Patent Infringement Lawsuit

Terms of the settlement agreement are not disclosed.

March 20, 2019
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3 min read