BioSpace News Archive

Improving Product Quality for Medical Devices | Infiniti Reveals the Key Strategies to Follow

This blog discusses why it is important for medical device manufacturers to ensure quality and also highlights strategies to maintain medical device quality.

June 27, 2019
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3 min read
Pharm Country

National Kidney Foundation Sponsors Workshop to Examine New Therapy for Diabetic Kidney Disease

Nearly 80 nephrologists, cardiologists, diabetologists, patients and policy makers will gather in Chicago this week to share information about a human protein called sodium-glucose contransporter-2 (SGLT2), its role in diabetic kidney disease and how a new drug class called SGLT2 inhibitors can help.

June 27, 2019
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3 min read
BioCapital

Actuaries: Health Care Costs, Public Policy-Driven Changes Among Factors Shaping 2020 Health Insurance Premiums

A new issue brief from the American Academy of Actuaries provides consumers and public policymakers with an actuarial perspective on key factors involved in setting 2020 health insurance premiums.

June 27, 2019
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2 min read
Pharm Country

MSAA Offers a Free Online Support Forum to Connect Members of the MS Community

My MSAA Community is the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America’s free resource that allows people to ask questions about MS, share stories, and more.

June 27, 2019
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3 min read
Policy

NMPA Accepts New Drug Application for IBI301, a Biosimilar Product Candidate of Rituximab (MabThera/Rituxan)

Innovent Biologics, Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company jointly announced that the National Medical Products Administration has accepted its new drug application for IBI301, a co-developed biosimilar product candidate of rituximab.

June 27, 2019
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7 min read
Deals

Bracco Imaging Expands Portfolio of Personalized Diagnostics With the Acquisition of Blue Earth Diagnostics

Bracco Imaging S.p.A. announced that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Blue Earth Diagnostics, a molecular imaging company based in Oxford, UK.

June 27, 2019
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6 min read
FDA

Dignitana receives FDA clearance for DigniCap Delta scalp cooling system

Clinically superior next generation device reduces hair loss for cancer patients

June 27, 2019
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3 min read
Drug Development

Oxthera Presents Continuous Strong Data from an Interim Analysis of Its Phase 2 Study With Oxabact in Primary Hyperoxaluria

OxThera AB, a privately-held biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improve the lives of people living with Primary Hyperoxaluria, announced continuous strong data from a two-year interim analysis of its Phase 2 study with Oxabact® in PH.

June 27, 2019
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2 min read
Deals

MODAG Launches Out of Stealth Mode with Series A Financing of EUR 12 Million to Develop Treatments for Parkinsonian Disorders, Including Multiple System Atrophy

MODAG announced the completion of a EUR 12 million Series A financing round, launching out of stealth mode to advance lead candidate anle138b into clinical development in Multiple System Atrophy (MSA).

June 27, 2019
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6 min read
Business

Elanco Announces R&D Collaboration with AgBiome for Swine Nutritional Health Innovation

Collaboration furthers Elanco’s commitment to antibiotic stewardship and offering alternatives to pork producers’ most difficult challenges

June 27, 2019
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4 min read