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Biotech Beach

Serimmune Announces Achievement of Research Milestone in Discovery and Development Collaboration with Merck

Serimmune announced that the company has received a research milestone payment from Merck under its ongoing discovery and development collaboration agreement.

April 2, 2020
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2 min read
Biotech Bay

Kite Licenses Antibodies and Establishes Collaboration With Teneobio in Multiple Myeloma

Kite and Teneobio will Collaborate on Next-Generation Dual-Targeting CAR T Therapies in Multiple Myeloma Utilizing UniAb® Antibodies

April 2, 2020
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5 min read
Pharm Country

Siemens Healthineers Releases Test Kit for Coronavirus COVID-19

Siemens Healthineers announced the availability of its molecular Fast Track Diagnostics SARS-CoV-2 Assay test kit used to aid in the diagnosis of infection by the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the COVID-19 disease.

April 2, 2020
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Job Trends

DaVita Hiring 15,000 New Teammates Nationwide

DaVita Kidney Care recently announced its plans to hire at least 15,000 new employees, known as teammates, throughout 2020.

April 2, 2020
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4 min read
Business

Replimune Appoints Dieter Weinand as Chairman and Paolo Pucci to the Board of Directors

Replimune Group Inc., a biotechnology company developing oncolytic immuno-gene therapies derived from its Immulytic™ platform, announced the appointment of Dieter Weinand as Chairman of the Board of Directors and the new appointment of Paolo Pucci to the Board of Directors, effective immediately.

April 2, 2020
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5 min read
Deals

Fulcrum Therapeutics Provides Business Update on Impact of COVID-19

Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on improving the lives of patients with genetically defined rare diseases, provided a business update in the context of the developing situation with the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 2, 2020
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7 min read
Deals

ArTara Therapeutics, Inc. Reports Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) - April 02, 2020

ArTara Therapeutics, Inc. announced the grants of inducement non-qualified stock options to purchase an aggregate of 51,650 shares of common stock to four new employees.

April 2, 2020
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1 min read
Business

Jean Stéphenne Elected as New Chairman of the Supervisory Board of CureVac

CureVac AG, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the field of mRNA-based drugs, announced that Jean Stéphenne, former deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board, has been appointed as the new Chairman with immediate effect.

April 2, 2020
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Biotech Beach

Ansun Biopharma Announces Positive Results from Investigator-Initiated Trial of Novel COVID-19 Treatment

Treatment with DAS181, a clinical-stage recombinant biologic, reduced or eliminated the need for supplemental oxygen, and improved key patient vital signs

April 2, 2020
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4 min read
Biotech Beach

LifeSignals Fast Tracks Introduction of Single-use Wireless Medical Biosensor Patches for COVID-19 Mass Population Remote Monitoring

LifeSignals Group Inc., announced that a single use, wireless biosensor patch for the early detection and monitoring of coronavirus symptoms is being fast tracked for introduction within weeks.

April 2, 2020
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2 min read