BioSpace News Archive

Policy

Advocacy Group and FDA Advisor Call for a Moratorium on Opioid Approvals

As America continues to grapple with the opioid crisis, nonprofit advocacy group Public Citizen is calling for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to place a moratorium on the approval of any new opioid medications.

March 22, 2019
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Alex Keown
Job Trends

bluebird bio to Cut Ribbon on New Gene Therapy Factory in Durham, NC; Plans to Hire

The manufacturing plant will produce lentiviral vector for its gene and cell therapies, including bb2121 and bb21217 for multiple myeloma and possibly LentiGlobin for transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia (TDT) and sickle cell disease.

March 22, 2019
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Mark Terry
Pharm Country

J&J Takes $900 Million Loss as It Writes off RSV Drug Acquired in $1.7 Billion Alios Deal

In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Johnson & Johnson said it will abandon development of AL-8176, one of the assets it acquired in the Alios deal.

March 22, 2019
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Alex Keown
Russia Opens the Door for Stem Cell Clinical Trials

The widespread global outreach potential of stem cell therapies is becoming apparent, especially given the recent news of a second person going into long-term remission (some saying “cured”) of HIV after undergoing a stem cell transplant.

March 22, 2019
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4 min read
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Chelsea Weidman Burke, M.S. with contributed content from OCT
Business

Heidelberg Pharma announces financial figures for fiscal year 2018 and provides business update

Heidelberg Pharma AG published its financial results and annual report for fiscal year 2018 and its outlook for 2019.

March 22, 2019
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The Manufacturing and Packaging Awards 2019

GHP Announces the Manufacturing and Packaging Awards 2019 Winners

March 22, 2019
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Adrenomed’s Adrecizumab successfully passes interim analysis in early septic shock study AdrenOSS-II

AdrenOSS-II trial continues as planned after positive interim efficacy analysis triggered by the treatment of 50% of randomized patients

March 22, 2019
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Biotech Beach

Student uses gene sequencing to understand health benefits of olive oil

While olives might sneak into the American diet occasionally, they are an everyday staple for those living in the Mediterranean basin.

March 22, 2019
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MagForce AG successfully completes installation of mobile NanoTherm treatment center for brain tumors in Poland

First hospital outside of Germany to offer MagForce’s NanoTherm therapy for the commercial treatment of brain tumor patients

March 22, 2019
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Lone Star Bio

Alcon to Officially Spin out From Novartis on April 9

Alcon will officially step out from under the Novartis umbrella on April 9 as it will trade on the NYSE and the SIX Swiss Exchange.

March 22, 2019
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2 min read
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Alex Keown