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Job Trends

Researchers Overdosing COVID-19 Patients on Hydroxychloroquine, States Association of American Physicians & Surgeons (AAPS)

Until President Trump suggested that hydroxychloroquine (HCQ, Plaquenil™) might help COVID-19 patients, it was generally considered a very safe drug, observes the Association of American Physicians & Surgeons (AAPS).

June 17, 2020
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Biotech Bay

AOPEN Announces Heat Finder Thermal Imaging Solution

AOPEN, a global technology company that specializes in smart products and services for cloud-based applications, is proud to announce the launch of the AOPEN Heat Finder Thermal Imaging Solution − a dual-camera system that quickly and accurately detects elevated body temperatures.

June 17, 2020
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Policy

C-Path’s Transplant Therapeutics Consortium Receives Acceptance of Letter of Intent for iBox Scoring System (Composite Biomarker Panel) as a Reasonably Likely Surrogate Endpoint

Biomarker aims to streamline the development of novel therapies intended to improve long-term outcomes for kidney transplant recipients.

June 17, 2020
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Business

ALK Enters into Co-Promotion Agreement with Otonomy for OTIPRIO® (ciprofloxacin otic suspension), the First and Only Single-Dose Treatment for Acute Otitis Externa (Swimmer’s Ear)

ALK gains exclusive rights to market OTIPRIO in U.S. for acute otitis externa including to ear, nose and throat (ENT) physicians, pediatricians and select primary care physicians

June 17, 2020
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Business

BioLabs LA at The Lundquist Institute Celebrates 1 Year of Innovation with 20 In-House Startup Companies

State-of-the-art lab and office space is home to biotech companies that have raised more than $31 million

June 17, 2020
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4 min read
Business

Howard University, AARP Launch Age-Tech Partnership to Address Health Disparities Confronting Persons Age 50+

The AARP-Howard University 1867 Health Innovations Project partnership will develop pilot technology projects for diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, genetic disorders, cancer, and neurodegenerative diseases.

June 17, 2020
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Deals

MedCore Partners Completes Sale of PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Dover

MedCore Partners and The National Realty Group are pleased to announce the sale of PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Dover.

June 17, 2020
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BioForest

AVM Biotechnology Team Hopeful Their Unique Dexamethasone Formulation Will Have Greater Impact Than Oxford’s Standard Dexamethasone

Oxford University announced yesterday that dexamethasone could reduce deaths in the sickest COVID-19 patients.

June 17, 2020
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4 min read
Pharm Country

DKMS Hits a Major Milestone GloballyDKMS and Supporters Announce 10 Million Registered Potential Donors Worldwide

DKMS, the world’s largest network of bone marrow and blood stem cell donor centers, announced it has reached 10 million registered potential donors worldwide.

June 17, 2020
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Pharm Country

New COVID-19 Projections Show Growing Risk in Known Hotspots, Stabilization in Northeast & Midwest

New county-level projections released by PolicyLab at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia demonstrate increasing risk over the next four weeks for COVID-19 resurgence in known hotspots, including Florida, Arizona, Texas and South Carolina.

June 17, 2020
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