BioSpace News Archive

Antipsychotic drugs are associated with increased risk of head and brain injuries among community-dwelling persons with Alzheimer’s disease

The use of antipsychotics is associated with increased risks of head and brain injuries among persons with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland.

January 20, 2020
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Celltrion’s Ambitious Biosimilar Plan: 10 Launches in 10 Years

Celltrion’s chairman Jung Jin Seo announced at last week’s JP Morgan Healthcare Conference the company’s strategy for the next decade.

January 20, 2020
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Mark Terry
Pharma Companies Cut Prices of Off-Patent Drugs to Compete in China’s Bulk-Buy Program

Companies are cutting the price of some medications by an average of 53% in order to qualify for the bulk-buy program in China, Reuters reported.

January 20, 2020
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Alex Keown
Cultural Diversity in the Workplace

In the world of business, cultural diversity in the workplace has become a very important component of implementing diversity and inclusion initiatives.

January 20, 2020
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Don Potochny
Biotech Bay

Bio-Rad Enters RNA-Seq Library Prep Market with Launch of the SEQuoia Complete Stranded RNA Library Prep Kit

SEQuoia Complete Stranded RNA Library Prep Kit is a high-performance kit that captures both long and short RNAs in a single library even from limited and low-quality samples.

January 20, 2020
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4 min read
Deals

Biotech start-up Seekyo raises €800k with leverage from French Tech Seed Fund

The funds will allow the company to accelerate the development of its chemotherapy drug candidate targeting solid tumors

January 20, 2020
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4 min read
New transfer tubing from BioPure provides reliable fluid transfer solution for biopharmaceutical applications

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group has launched BioPure silicone transfer tubing to provide a safe, reliable and value-based solution for a wide range of bioprocess fluid transfer applications.

January 20, 2020
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Deals

WuXi Biologics and Bayer Enter into an Acquisition Agreement on a Drug Product Plant in Germany

First drug product facility in Europe to complement WuXi Biologics’ existing commercial manufacturing capacities

January 20, 2020
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BioMidwest

ASAM Honors Innovators and Leaders in Addiction Medicine at The ASAM 51st Annual Conference

The American Society of Addiction Medicine will honor physicians and important leaders in the field of addiction medicine at The ASAM 51st Annual Conference on April 2-5, 2020, in Denver, Colorado.

January 20, 2020
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Study: Common, Inexpensive Drug Could Treat Resistant AML

The research was published in the journal EMBO Molecular Medicine.

January 20, 2020
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Mark Terry