BioSpace News Archive

Exact Sciences Introduces the Oncotype MAP™ Pan-Cancer Tissue Test to Help Guide Treatment for Patients with Advanced Cancer

Exact Sciences Corp. (NASDAQ: EXAS) today announced the introduction of the Oncotype MAP™ Pan-Cancer Tissue test for patients with advanced, metastatic, refractory, or recurrent cancer. The Oncotype

October 12, 2020
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Deals

Ionis Pharmaceuticals completes acquisition of Akcea Therapeutics

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: IONS) today announced the successful completion of its transaction to acquire 100% ownership of Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKCA). The combination of Ionis and Akcea accelerates the next phase of Ionis’ gr

October 12, 2020
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Business

ARM and NAMCP Publish Recommendations to Increase Patient Access in Joint Study, Roadmap for Navigating the Provider Side of Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Patient Access in US Managed Care

Reducing payment and reimbursement barriers is the most important factor in driving provider uptake of cell and gene therapies, the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (ARM) and the National Association of Managed Care Physicians (NAMCP) Medical Directors Institute concluded in a joint study announced today.

October 12, 2020
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Business

Solera Health Names Mary Langowski New CEO to Lead Next Stage of Growth

Solera Health, the premier platform for addressing chronic conditions, today announced Mary Langowski as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

October 12, 2020
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Pharm Country

Merck Manuals Announces Global Medical Knowledge Awareness Day

MerckManuals.com calls on patients and professionals to show their commitment to trusted, reliable medical knowledge in worldwide day of action

October 12, 2020
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Southwest Labs Now Offers a Fast, 20 Minute Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Test

Southwest Labs has recently announced that they are now offering a NEW Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Test.

October 12, 2020
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Association of American Physicians & Surgeons (AAPS) Counters New England Journal’s Leap into Electoral Politics

The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), one of the world’s most respected medical journals, has weighed in on a Presidential candidate for the first time in its 208-year history.

October 12, 2020
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Bio NC

EMBARGOED: 12:01AM ET, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2020: US Researchers Seeking 6,000+ Participants for World’s Largest Eating Disorders Genetics Study

Tomorrow, University of North Carolina researchers will call for more than 6,000 participants aged 18 years and over, with first-hand experience of an eating disorder to enroll in the world’s largest ever genetic research study into three complex and devastating mental illnesses.

October 12, 2020
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Deals

Mallinckrodt Secures Broad Consensus with Key Stakeholders on Comprehensive Chapter 11 Restructuring

Mallinckrodt plc announced that it has voluntarily initiated Chapter 11 proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware to modify its capital structure, including restructuring portions of its debt, and resolve several billion dollars of otherwise unmanageable potential legal liabilities.

October 12, 2020
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Safety and Efficacy of Subcutaneous Entyvio® (Vedolizumab) Sustained During Long-term Maintenance Therapy in Adults with Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis

Interim analysis from VISIBLE OLE study showed long-term findings consistent with the known safety profile of vedolizumab with maintained rates of clinical remission and corticosteroid-free clinical remission

October 12, 2020
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