BioSpace News Archive

Designer Genomics International, a Contract Research Organization (CRO) announced today that it has selected Genetics Institute of America as the Institutional Review Board approved testing laboratory for a new clinical study into inflammasome activation.

Adhesion barriers or anti-adhesions are medical implants, used post-surgeries to reduce or prevent internal adhesion (scarring) by separating tissue and organs, resulting in faster recovery.

AzurRx BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:AZRX) (“AzurRx” or the “Company”), a company specializing in the development of non-systemic, recombinant therapies for gastrointestinal diseases, today announced that it has entered into a manufacturing agreement with Delpharm (“Delpharm”), a leading contract development manufacturing organization (CDMO), for the clinical drug product supply of its MS1819 therapy for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI).

SmileDirectClub announced it has delivered its 35,000th face shield to support healthcare professionals and essential workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and will continue to seek opportunities to help.

Orexo AB announces the appointment of James Noble as Chairman of the Board.

The number of patients undergoing surgical procedures has increased significantly in the last few years. A notable rise in people suffering from chronic diseases such as cancer is also being witnessed of late.

As projected by a new report published by Persistence Market Research (PMR), the global immune checkpoint inhibitors market will exhibit a spectacular expansion over the forecast period, 2017 to 2026. Global sales of immune checkpoint inhibitor drugs are estimated to surpass US$ 30,000 Mn in revenues by 2026-end.

Phigenics announces the publication of the manuscript Water Management for Construction: Evidence for Risk Characterization in Community and Healthcare Settings: A Systematic Review, in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health on March 24, 2020.

International Bancard, an industry-leading payment acceptance solutions provider, is launching a strategic partnership with TherapyAppointment, a pioneering and innovative complete Practice Management solution meeting the unique needs of psychologists, psychiatrists, therapists, social workers, and counselors throughout the United States.

Xenex Disinfection Services today announced that its LightStrike pulsed xenon ultraviolet (UV) light system passed 3M’s fit and filtration tests when used to decontaminate N95 respirators, even after multiple decontamination cycles (according to a 3M Technical Bulletin issued yesterday).