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Job Trends

AveXis Acquires Colorado Manufacturing Facility Ahead of May PDUFA Date for Zolgensma

The Novartis subsidiary said it plans to offer jobs to the 150 employees currently working at the Colorado facility and add additional headcount there in the future.

April 2, 2019
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Alex Keown
BioMidwest

Americans Are Fairly Happy at Work, but What About the Life Sciences Industry?

The vast majority of Americans are happy at their jobs, according to a new survey conducted by CNBC and Survey Monkey. A BioSpace poll shows that a lot of people in the life sciences industries are not happy at work.

April 2, 2019
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Alex Keown
Drug Development

AACR Roundup: Clovis, MiNA Therapeutics, Noxxon and More

The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting is taking place in Atlanta. Here’s a look at just a few stories coming out of the meeting.

April 2, 2019
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Mark Terry
Drug Development

CarThera publishes complete results of Phase I/IIa clinical trial using its SonoCloud-1 ultrasound implant for treatment of glioblastoma

Good safety profile and encouraging efficacy reported for recurrent glioblastoma patients with disrupted blood-brain barrier

April 2, 2019
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Evonik celebrates 40 years of PEBA

In 1979, Evonik launched the thermoplastic elastomer polyether block amide (PEBA) under the brand name VESTAMID® E from its largest global production site in the Marl Chemical Park.

April 2, 2019
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Business

GLG Life Tech Corporation Reports 2018 Annual and Fourth Quarter Financial Results

GLG Life Tech Corporation, a global leader in the agricultural and commercial development of high-quality zero-calorie natural sweeteners, announces financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2018.

April 2, 2019
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Deals

Masy BioServices Acquires Metrology Laboratories Inc.

Masy BioServices announced it has acquired Metrology Laboratories Inc., a calibration services provider located in Rockaway, New Jersey.

April 2, 2019
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Policy

Evoke Pharma Plunges After FDA Issues CRL for Gimotti

The CRL is not totally unexpected, given that last month the company received a multi-disciplinary review (DR) letter from the FDA regarding its New Drug Application.

April 2, 2019
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Alex Keown
Business

Is Klotho the Key to Treating Alzheimer’s and Other Diseases of Aging?

Since Biogen and Tokyo-based Eisai recently reported a massive failure in Alzheimer’s research for their drug aducanumab, scientists and industry watchers are scanning the tea leaves looking for other potential approaches to treating the disease. One that is of interest is a hormone called Klotho.

April 2, 2019
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Mark Terry
Job Trends

Biopharma in Massachusetts Expanding With the Help of TIF Agreements

It’s not a secret to say that tax incentives play a significant role in a municipality’s ability to attract new businesses. In Massachusetts, a state with a heavy biotech presence, tax incentives have been able to help small towns compete with large biotech and pharma hubs, like Cambridge.

April 2, 2019
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Alex Keown