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Business

Jackson & Coker Announces Industry Veteran Tim Fischer as New President

Fischer takes the helm from Sandy Garrett, who is retiring from her role as president at Jackson & Coker after more than 20 years with the company.

December 12, 2019
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BioCapital

Mihael H. Polymeropoulos, MD, President and CEO of Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc., to Receive The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Trailblazer Award

The honor has been given to acknowledge Dr. Polymeropoulos for his leadership and unwavering commitment to modernize drug testing and improve human safety.

December 12, 2019
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Konkuk University Research Team Identifies Drought-tolerant Process of Plants at the Molecular Level

Konkuk University announced on December 12 that a team of Professor Dae-jin Yun at Konkuk Institute of Technology identified the drought-tolerant process for the first time at the molecular level and prepared a new biography for the development of anti-desert crops.

December 12, 2019
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4 min read
BioCapital

Ghost Imaging Speeds Up Super-Resolution Microscopy

New nanoscopy approach poised to capture biological processes occurring inside cells at submillisecond speeds

December 12, 2019
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5 min read
Drug Development

Significant Effect of Diamyd® in Type 1 Diabetes Shown in a New Comprehensive Analysis of Previous Phase III and Phase II Trials

When treatments with low number and high number dose regimens (two, three and four subcutaneous doses) were combined, a statistically significant treatment effect of approximately 40% was seen.

December 12, 2019
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4 min read
Business

Akkad Holdings Asia and FKS Group Announce Global Partnership

The partnership will combine Akkad Holdings Asia’s expertise, proven entrepreneurial success and its exceptional network with the know-how, resources and the global reach of the FKS Group.

December 12, 2019
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3 min read
Business

Translate Bio Announces Executive Leadership Appointments

Appointment of Frank DeRosa, Ph.D. to Chief Technology Officer, and transition of Michael Heartlein, Ph.D. to Executive Vice President and Founder

December 12, 2019
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6 min read
Alberta Becomes Second Province to Implement Biosimilar Switching Initiative

Biosimilars are therapeutically equivalent to originator biologic drugs and are becoming an increasingly important part of patient care across Canada as public and private drug plans implement policies to expand their use.

December 12, 2019
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3 min read
Policy

CAP Statement on Latest Surprise Billing Proposal from Ways and Means Committee

The College of American Pathologists issued the following statement after the release of a proposal on surprise medical bills from the House Ways & Means Committee

December 12, 2019
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1 min read
Policy

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: WeissLaw LLP Investigates Synthorx, Inc.

WeissLaw LLP is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the Board of Directors of Synthorx, Inc. in connection with the proposed acquisition of the Company by Sanofi SA.

December 12, 2019
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1 min read