BioSpace News Archive

In an effort to quickly support fast-emerging public health needs and inequities resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the CARESTAR Foundation released a $100,000 grant to the Centers For Disease Control Foundation.

Liminal BioSciences Inc. (Nasdaq: LMNL) (TSX: LMNL) (“Liminal BioSciences” or the “Company”), announced today it will report its financial results for the fourth quarter and financial year ended December 31, 2019 on Friday March 20, 2020 after market close

Nonprofit health plan’s contribution to support urgently needed drive-through testing

GM and Ventec Life Systems, in cooperation with StopTheSpread.org, the nation’s coordinated private sector response to the COVID-19, are collaborating to enable Ventec to increase production of its respiratory care products to support the growing fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cytokinetics, Incorporated (Nasdaq:CYTK) today announced that patient baseline characteristics and demographics from GALACTIC-HF (Global Approach to Lowering Adverse Cardiac Outcomes Through Improving Contractility in Heart Failure), the Phase 3 event driven cardiovascular outcomes clinical trial of omecamtiv mecarbil, will be published on March 28, 2020 during the American College of Cardiology 69th Annual Scientific Session

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a complete response letter for the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) of the investigational medicine empagliflozin 2.5 mg as an adjunct to insulin for adults with type 1 diabetes.

The National Federation of the Blind expressed its absolute opposition to any proposal in COVID-19 emergency legislation, or any other legislative or regulatory action, that would undermine the rights of blind students and other students with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and other applicable laws during the crisis.

Emergency funding to support immediate action to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus

The Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates sent a letter to the White House and state governors reinforcing that specialty chemical manufacturers play a critical role in providing essential products to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

Greater Houston Orthodontics announces the addition of remote patient treatment monitoring in its two Houston-area practice locations: Memorial and West University.