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Georgia Global Health Alliance Releases Inaugural Georgia Global Health Landscape Study Data

The Georgia Global Health Alliance announced the release of their 2020 Georgia Global Health Landscape Study, the first-ever study quantifying the impact of the global health sector on Georgia’s economy and the potential it holds for the future.

December 17, 2020
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3 min read
Policy

FDA Warns Consumers to Avoid Certain Male Enhancement and Weight Loss Products Sold Through Amazon, eBay and Other Retailers Due to Hidden, Potentially Dangerous Drug Ingredients

Agency Urges Online Marketplaces, Other Websites and Retailers to Stop Selling These Male Enhancement and Weight Loss Products to American Consumers

December 17, 2020
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4 min read
BioMidwest

Karmanos Cancer Institute and McLaren Health Care receive first COVID-19 Vaccines to Protect Health Care Professionals

As a part of McLaren Health Care, the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute began the process of immunizing its health care workers against COVID-19.

December 17, 2020
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4 min read
Business

Editas Medicine Names Meeta Chatterjee, Ph.D., to Board of Directors

Editas Medicine, Inc. (NASDAQ: EDIT), a leading genome editing company, today announced that it has appointed Meeta Chatterjee, Ph.D., to its Board of Directors.

December 17, 2020
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4 min read
Business

Applied DNA Reports 2020 Year End and Fiscal Fourth Quarter Financial Results

Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: APDN) (“Applied DNA” or the “Company”), a leader in Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)-based DNA manufacturing, today announced consolidated financial results for the full fiscal year and quarter ended September 30, 2020.

December 17, 2020
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25 min read
Biotech Beach

Ambry Genetics Named Best Company for Women and Workplace Culture

Ambry Genetics Corporation (Ambry), a leading clinical diagnostic testing company, is proud to announce that they are the recipient of two Comparably Awards in recognition of the best companies for women and for providing an outstanding workplace culture.

December 17, 2020
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3 min read
Biotech Beach

DermTech Announces Topline Results of its TRUST Study: Results Confirm the High Negative Predictive Value of the PLA at 99% and Find No Significant Adverse Outcomes After Long-Term Follow-Up of PLA Negative Tests

DermTech, Inc., a leader in precision dermatology enabled by a non-invasive skin genomics platform, announced the topline results from its TRUST Study of the company’s non-invasive melanoma rule-out test, the Pigmented Lesion Assay.

December 17, 2020
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7 min read
Policy

Trump Administration Sets the Pace for Food Loss and Waste Reduction Efforts to Continue

the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the renewal of the joint agency formal agreement including the Winning on Reducing Food Waste Initiative.

December 17, 2020
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5 min read
BioForest

Prescryptive Health Announces New York Partnership, Expands State COVID-19 Testing Capacity

Prescryptive Health, a healthcare technology company, announced a partnership with the State of New York to expand reliable, convenient, and rapid COVID-19 testing at over 150 community pharmacies statewide.

December 17, 2020
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3 min read
Bio NC

PRA Health Sciences collaborates with PWNHealth and Fulgent Genetics to provide at-home COVID-19 test capabilities

PRA’s remote patient monitoring (RPM) solution now offers a suite of COVID-19 tools – diagnostic testing, clinical monitoring, and symptom reporting and management functionality

December 17, 2020
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6 min read