BioSpace News Archive

Band ligators are surgical devices used for ligation of deep vessels and inaccessible parts. The medical device allows gastroenterologists to look into the oesophagus and rectal walls to detect tumors or hemorrhoids and remove them from the body.

American CryoStem Corporation a clinical-stage biotechnology company, global licensor, and a pioneer in autologous cellular processing and therapies announced that its clinical study team has completed recruiting subjects for its Investigational New Drug Phase I Clinical Trial for Post-concussion syndrome.

Hand hygiene means to keep one’s hands clean by washing hands, or disinfecting them with an antiseptic agent, using antiseptic handwash, antiseptic hand rub or surgical hand antisepsis to remove dirt, soil, and microorganism.

Exopharm Limited has been granted US patent US 11202805 for its LEAP™ exosome purification technology.

Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics announced that the United Kingdom Government will purchase an additional 1.75 million patient courses of molnupiravir, an investigational oral antiviral COVID-19 medicine.

Pfizer Inc. announced an additional agreement with the United Kingdom government to supply an additional 2.5 million treatment courses of its investigational candidate PAXLOVID™, subject to local authorization.

Avacta Group plc, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative cancer therapies and powerful diagnostics based on its proprietary Affimer® and pre|CISION™ platforms, announces that the AffiDX® SARS-CoV-2 antigen lateral flow test has received a CE mark for use as a consumer self-test in the UK and EU.

Sorriso Pharmaceuticals, a company focused on transforming anti-inflammatory antibody therapy, announced the company has closed on a $31 million Series A financing.

Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. today announced the following letter from its President and Chief Executive Officer, Dror Bashan, to its stockholders and the investment community.

The company adds BD Veritor™ At-Home COVID-19 Test to its fully-integrated COVID-19 digital platform combining testing, telehealth, and treatment.