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Ribon Therapeutics, a clinical stage oncology company developing first-in-class therapeutics targeting stress response pathways, announced that Victoria Richon, Ph.D., President and CEO, will provide a corporate overview and an update on the company’s lead clinical program, PARP7 inhibitor RBN-2397, at the Jefferies 2020 Virtual Healthcare Conference.

Premier Inc., a leading healthcare improvement company, and 15 leading health systems acquired a minority stake in Prestige Ameritech, the largest domestic manufacturer of face masks, including N95 respirators and surgical masks.

ElevateBio, LLC, a Cambridge-based creator and operator of a portfolio of innovative cell and gene therapy companies, announced that the company will present at the Jefferies Virtual Healthcare Conference on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. ET. About ElevateBio ElevateBio, LLC, is a Cambridge-based creator and operator of a portfolio of innovative cell and gene therapy companies. It begins with an environm

TransMedics Group, Inc. (“TransMedics”) (Nasdaq: TMDX), a medical technology company that is transforming organ transplant therapy for patients with end-stage lung, heart and liver failure, announced today the commencement of a proposed public offering of $60 million of its shares of common stock. All of the shares will be offered by TransMedics. TransMedics also expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase additional shares of

Viela Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq:VIE), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering treatments for autoimmune and severe inflammatory diseases, today announced that it intends to offer and sell, subject to market and other conditions, 3,000,000 shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering. In addition, certain selling stockholders expect to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 450,000 shares of c

ContraFect Corporation announced that Pfizer Inc. has entered into a stock purchase agreement with ContraFect pursuant to which Pfizer Inc. has agreed to purchase 674,156 shares of ContraFect’s common stock and a warrant to purchase 505,617 shares of ContraFect’s common stock, for approximately $3.0 million in a private placement transaction that is expected to close on May 27, 2020.

Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that Raul Rodriguez, the company’s president and chief executive officer, is scheduled to present a company overview at the Jefferies Virtual Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

Meridian Bioscience, Inc. announced that its SARS-CoV-2 antigens and related reagents are part of assays granted U.S. Food and Drug Administration Emergency Use Authorization, with projected production schedules of tens of millions of COVID-19 antibody tests per month.

miRagen Therapeutics, Inc. announced that William S. Marshall, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of miRagen, will present at the Jefferies Virtual Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. ET.

Assembly Biosciences, Inc. announced that John McHutchison, AO, MD, Chief Executive Officer and President, will present during the Jefferies Virtual Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 1:30 pm ET.