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Swiss MedTech leader taps renowned pediatric innovation expert to serve as Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer and Head of Pediatrics

BERN, SWITZERLAND / ACCESS Newswire / April 23, 2025 / Compremium AG, a pioneering Swiss medical technology company, announced today the appointment of Kolaleh Eskandanian, PhD, MBA, as Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer and Head of its newly formed Division of Pediatrics and Special Populations.

Dr. Eskandanian, a global leader in pediatric innovation, joins Compremium from Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., where she most recently served as Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer, Executive Director of the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, and founding executive of Innovation Ventures. Her appointment marks a strategic milestone in Compremium’s expansion into pediatric and special populations, reinforcing its commitment to developing precision diagnostics and next-generation health technologies for patients worldwide.

COLUMBIA, Md., April 23, 2025 — Welldoc^®, a digital health leader revolutionizing cardiometabolic care, announced today that it was Certified™ by Great Place to Work® for the fourth year in a row. This prestigious award recognizes companies with exceptional workplace cultures based solely on employee feedback. An impressive 94 percent of employees said Welldoc is a great place to work, exceeding the U.S. average by 37 points.

Great Place to Work is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience and leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation. The Great Place to Work Certification is based on results of the Trust Index™ survey administered by the Great Place to Work Institute, which assesses employee satisfaction in key areas, including credibility, respect, fairness and camaraderie.

Richmond, Virginia, April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Phlow Corp., a leading pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) in America, announced today a significant expansion in its analytical capabilities, use of artificial intelligence (AI), workforce, and domestic infrastructure. Marking a period of exceptional growth and momentum, Phlow has more than doubled in size and now employs over 90+ highly skilled scientists and professionals dedicated to building a resilient, high-quality pharmaceutical supply chain on U.S. Soil.

Driven by its strategic purpose to create the future of how medicines are made by helping brilliant minds bring medicines to life through advanced development and manufacturing in America, Phlow has expanded its state-of-the-art laboratories in the Virginia Biotechnology Research Park in Richmond, Virginia. The expansion includes acquiring additional analytical capabilities, including advanced spectroscopy tools and high-resolution, high-mass accuracy mass spectrometry, adjacent to its existing process research and development lab, enabling Phlow’s talented team of scientists to develop and validate analytical methods. This enhancement allows Phlow to streamline processes and foster greater collaboration, ultimately reinforcing our commitment to delivering innovative solutions and high-quality products. Phlow’s expanded laboratory space now offers comprehensive analytical services, including industry-leading analytical solutions for drug assays, impurity characterization and control, purity analysis, and process optimization for cutting-edge technologies such as continuous flow chemistry.

This blog is part of a series on the geographic concentration of pharmaceutical manufacturing. This blog focuses on the manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API). For a discussion on finished dose manufacturing, see here .

Historically, U.S. pharmaceutical tariffs have been based on the country where the pharmaceutical API was made.¹ Using USP’s Medicine Supply Map, we analyzed the geographic concentration of U.S. prescription API manufacturing, by volume. 

GAITHERSBURG, Md. & OAKLAND, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–GeneDx (Nasdaq: WGS), a leader in delivering improved health outcomes through genomic insights, today announced its plans to acquire Fabric Genomics, a pioneer in AI-powered genomic interpretation. The transaction enables GeneDx’s leadership in the next phase of genomic medicine: decentralized testing with centralized intelligence.

“Healthcare is at an inflection point where integrating genomic insights into standard care is becoming essential – both for better clinical outcomes and for saving the healthcare system valuable dollars. To achieve this, we must evolve and provide adaptable solutions so this information can be used more proactively and without geographic constraints. Adding Fabric Genomics and their talented team moves us closer to that future, enabling our partners to deliver groundbreaking genomic insights to patients across the globe,” said Katherine Stueland, President and CEO of GeneDx.

Since 1940, the NIH Health Federal Credit Union (NIHFCU) has been providing affordable loans and banking solutions to the local biomedical and healthcare communities, including NIH’s civilian workforce and contractors and a lengthy list of other industry employers and organizations in the DMV.

The credit union industry has flourished for well over a century (1909 to be exact) with its “people helping people” philosophy to financial services. Today, while the NIHFCU has expanded its member eligibility requirements beyond the NIH and its affiliates, the recent Reduction in Force (RIF) activities of the federal government will have consequences for many of its members and their families. As NIHFCU has done many times throughout its history (the most recent being the COVID-19 pandemic), it has risen to the occasion to provide for its members who are experiencing direct financial hardship due to the RIF and to live up to the credit union industry’s “people helping people” values.  

The event, presented by the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund (MSCRF) and the Maryland Department of Commerce’s Office of Life Science, will spotlight the latest advancements in stem cell research and regenerative medicine technology. Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to elevator pitches from MSCRF’s portfolio companies, each showcasing their unique value proposition to a panel of investors. Additionally, the Showcase will include poster presentations highlighting promising technologies, fostering engagement and dialogue.

FREDERICK, Md., April 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Nikon CeLL innovation Co., Ltd. (NCLi), a subsidiary of Nikon Corporation has entered into a strategic licensing agreement with RoosterBio, Inc. (RoosterBio), a leading stem cell technology company in the US.

This agreement provides the Japanese biopharma industry with an end-to-end solution for development and manufacturing of human mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) and extracellular vesicle (EV) therapeutics. Drug developers can leverage RoosterBio’s technology platform to accelerate the development of their advanced therapies with NCLi, and then seamlessly transition to clinical manufacturing within NCLi’s GCTP*1/GMP*2 facility designed specifically for cell therapies.

A new hub for biotech and medical device startups is on the horizon. The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. (HJF) is preparing to open the doors to HJF Innovation Labs in North Bethesda, Maryland, with occupancy beginning Fall 2025.

This first-of-its-kind incubator is tailored to support the development of dual-use medical technologies—those that serve both military and civilian needs. From navigating the complexities of military medical product development to accessing HJF’s expansive research infrastructure and stakeholder network, startups will gain the tools they need to scale innovation and bring critical solutions to market.

Maintaining biotechnology superiority is essential to the U.S. economy and national security, and it must be supported with strategic federal funding that leans into America’s strengths by encouraging private investment, according to a three-year-long Congressional study.

“From more productive seeds and targeted cancer therapies to the possibility of genetically enhanced soldiers, biotechnology’s reach extends far beyond the laboratory,” says the report from the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB), released April 8. “Falling further behind would signal a global power shift toward China and create an array of new strategic challenges for the U.S. government.”