BioSpace News Archive

The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) announced today the awarding of 26 new MDA grants totaling more than $7.5 million toward research focused on a variety of rare neuromuscular diseases

Today, Gary Grant, the National Spokesperson for the National Coalition Against Contraband Tobacco (NCACT), condemned the Federal Government for moving ahead with plain and standardized packaging, despite clear examples internationally of increases in illicit tobacco due to similar policies.

ADC Biotechnology (ADC Bio), together with Maven Capital Partners and Bioscience Managers, is to host a webinar through ADC Review entitled ‘Investing for the future: unlocking advanced ADC manufacturing innovation” at 16:00 UK GMT time on 15 May 2019.

Olympus, a global technology leader in designing and delivering innovative solutions for medical and surgical procedures, among other core businesses, announced the launch of two additional HANAROSTENT® self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2019.

Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD), a nonprofit organization leading the fight to end Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne), announced that Dr. Carrie Miceli from the Center for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy at University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA) is the recipient of a $100,000 grant to continue her work to immuno-phenotype cells from people living with Duchenne, Becker muscular dystrophy (Becker), and control patients.

New market research study by Technavio on the global acetabular prostheses market projects the market to grow at a CAGR of more than 3% during the period 2019-2023.

- eMurmur® today announced that its flagship “eMurmur ID” solution has received FDA clearance, enabling a new era in heart murmur detection. eMurmur ID is a mobile and cloud solution which operates in conjunction with a 3rd party electronic stethoscope.

Virgo Surgical Video Solutions, Inc., a San Francisco based digital health company, received its first patent and celebrated the 30,000th gastroenterology procedure recorded with the Virgo cloud video platform.

FHE Health has contracted with TriWest Healthcare Alliance, a partner of the Department of Veterans Affairs serving America’s veterans and military community in administering high-quality healthcare.

Bay Materials LLC announced that it is expanding its Fremont headquarters and manufacturing plant by over 100% to meet rising global demand for its products.