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Business

GSK Dives Deeper into Synthetic Lethality with IDEAYA Biosciences

The two companies will explore potential oncology treatments with emerging technology.

June 16, 2020
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Alex Keown
FDA

FDA Approves Akili’s Therapeutic Video Game for ADHD

The game was reviewed through the agency’s de novo pathway and as a result, creates a new class of digital therapeutics.

June 16, 2020
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3 min read
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Mark Terry
Biotech Bay

ISOThrive Awarded Composition of Matter Patent for its Maltosyl-Isomaltooligosaccharide (MIMO) Microbiome Therapeutic

ISOThrive Inc., a microbiome therapeutics company announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a Composition of Matter patent for its proprietary microbiome therapeutic Maltosyl-Isomaltooligosaccharide (MIMO™). The company has c

June 16, 2020
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2 min read
Pharm Country

Pfizer Invites Public to View and Listen to Webcast of July 28, 2020 Conference Call with Analysts

Pfizer Inc. invites investors and the general public to view and listen to a webcast of a conference call with investment analysts at 10 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, July 28, 2020.

June 16, 2020
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4 min read
Policy

Government of Canada announces funding for the Elizabeth Fry Society of Peterborough

Problematic substance use has devastating impacts on people, families and communities across Canada.

June 16, 2020
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3 min read
BioMidwest

Nation Turns Turquoise as Symbol of Hope for those Facing Lung Cancer during Pandemic

Lung cancer patients face challenges during pandemic, American Lung Association unites nation in support of those facing lung cancer

June 16, 2020
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4 min read
BioMidwest

New Data from Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study Shows Persistent Reduction of Type 2 Diabetes Development Over 22-Year Average Follow-Up

Long-term follow-up of more than 2,000 people enrolled in the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study (DPPOS) indicates a continued significant reduction in the participants’ risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D).

June 16, 2020
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6 min read
Biotech Beach

Quidel Corporation to Host Free Webinar Addressing the Prevention, Detection and Treatment of Lyme Disease

An important webinar addressing the prevention, detection and treatment of Lyme disease—an affliction that impacts as many as 400,000 Americans each year—will be held on June 25, coinciding with the annual early stages of “Lyme season” in the United States.

June 16, 2020
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3 min read
BioMidwest

New AAD Survey: 74% of Parents Today Say They Worry about Sun Protection More With Their Children than Their Parents Did With Them; American Academy of Dermatology

With Father’s Day approaching, dermatologists are giving parents two thumbs up for keeping sun protection top of mind for their families.

June 16, 2020
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6 min read
Biotech Bay

Technical Safety Services Authorized by FDA to Decontaminate N95 Respirators

Technical Safety Services (TSS) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) using vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) to decontaminate compatible N95 respirators in the United States for multiple-user reuse by health care personnel.

June 16, 2020
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2 min read