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Business

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Announces Strategic Partnership With Columbia University to Open Alexandria LaunchLabs @ Columbia, Deepening Its Focus on Cutting-Edge Life Science Companies Spinning Out of NYC’s Academic Institutions

Since the opening of Alexandria LaunchLabs at the Alexandria Center for Life Science – NYC in June 2017, its member companies have collectively raised more than $300 million in financing, with two of its companies completing IPOs

June 12, 2019
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Genetown

GENFIT Announces Active Participation in the 2nd Annual International NASH Day

A year ago, GENFIT gathered an international coalition to support The NASH Education Program and launch the 1st successful edition of International NASH Day

June 12, 2019
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Cipher Pharmaceuticals Reports Voting Results for the Election of Directors held on June 11, 2019

Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc., in accordance with Toronto Stock Exchange requirements, announced the voting results for the election of directors at its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders held on June 11, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario.

June 12, 2019
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Insilico launches comprehensive portfolio of predictive Digital Twins for cell culture process development

Insilico Biotechnology AG offers a suite of Digital Twins that delivers high quality predictions for accelerating product time to market.

June 12, 2019
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Policy

The Third International Biofilm Summit in Collaboration with Cibus Tec

The International Biofilm Summit, addressing the main threat to food contamination, seizes the opportunity of its third edition on 23-24 October to take it to the next level.

June 12, 2019
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Drug Development

ADA Spotlight: Novo Nordisk, Boehringer Ingelheim, Eli Lilly and More

Almost 15,000 physicians, scientists, health care professionals and industry representatives from around the globe presented research, treatment recommendations and advances toward a diabetes cure at the American Diabetes Association’s 79th Scientific Sessions in San Francisco this week.

June 12, 2019
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Mark Terry
Drug Development

Novartis’ Cosentyx Reaps Positive Results in Psoriatic Arthritis Trial

Patients receiving Cosentyx showed no radiographic progression in almost 90% of PsA patients over two years. Of the patients receiving the drug at 150 mg, 66.3% had rapid and significant improvements in symptoms of the disease with axial manifestations at week 12.

June 12, 2019
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Mark Terry
Policy

Novartis Close to Settling Kickback Violations, Filing Inadvertently Shows

Novartis was alleged to have held about 80,000 sham events where doctors were wined and dined in order to boost sales of key medications.

June 12, 2019
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Alex Keown
Business

Alexandria Real Estate Plans to Open New LaunchLabs at Columbia University

The new LaunchLabs incubator program is expected to open in 2020. This is the second incubator program Columbia University has become involved with this month.

June 12, 2019
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Alex Keown
Business

Prelude Therapeutics Rakes in $60 Million in Series B Funding, Expands Executive Team

The round brings total financing up to $95 million.

June 12, 2019
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Mark Terry