BioSpace News Archive

Genetown

Life Science Cares Announces Six New Grants

Today Life Science Cares announced a second round of grants under the organization’s COVID-19 Response Fund, contributing an additional $270,000 to six nonprofit partners.

April 14, 2020
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3 min read
Business

Benitec Biopharma Appoints Edward Smith to the Board of Directors

Benitec Biopharma, Inc., a successor entity to Benitec Biopharma Limited (NASDAQ: BNTC), a development-stage biotechnology company focused on the advancement of novel genetic medicines, today announced the appointment of Edward Smith to the Board of Directors.

April 14, 2020
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2 min read
FDA

Ortho’s Total Antibody Test for COVID-19 Receives Emergency Use Authorization from FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced it granted Emergency Use Authorization to Ortho Clinical Diagnostics’ total antibody assay for COVID-19—the VITROS® Immunodiagnostic Products Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Total Reagent Pack and Calibrators.

April 14, 2020
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4 min read
Policy

Government of Canada updates mandatory requirements for travellers entering Canada

Additional measures to help prevent further spread of COVID-19 and to protect people who are most vulnerable

April 14, 2020
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3 min read
BioForest

FYR Diagnostics Developing Fast, Low-Resource COVID-19 Test

FYR Diagnostics announced that it is developing a test for COVID-19 viral infection that is more cost effective than existing rapid tests, while also being scalable and suitable for use outside of a medical facility in low-resource environments.

April 14, 2020
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4 min read