BioHealth News Archive
Healthcare execs to mentor digital startups in NY ‘accelerator’ program
In a move that combines an interest in improving health outcomes with a desire to create jobs and boost the state economy, the New…
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AstraZeneca CEO to retire amidst double digit losses
David Brennan's move to retire as AstraZeneca's (NYSE:AZN) CEO in June did not come as a surprise to those who had been urging for a…
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NATIONAL BIOECONOMY BLUEPRINT
“The world is shifting to an innovation economy and nobody does innovation better than America.” —President Obama, December 6, 2011 Economic activity that is…
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Drug research: All together now | The Economist
IT WAS once only drug firms that developed drugs. But this is changing. Take the case of the Michael J. Fox Foundation, a Parkinson’s…
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Nodality loses leader to NEA as medical diagnostics model morphs – San Francisco Business Times
Growing diagnostic test developer Nodality Inc. is losing its first CEO, but the venture capital world is gaining another experienced life sciences entrepreneur. Dr.…
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Zyngenia, Inc. Recruits David Parkinson, M.D., as Board Member, Clinical Advisory Board Head, and Interim Chief Medical Officer
Zyngenia, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing Zybodies(TM), next-generation multi-specific antibody-based drugs in oncology and immunology, announced today that it has appointed David Parkinson, M.D.…
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University of Maryland BioPark Announces MedImmune’s Dr. Bahija Jallal as Newest Member of Board of Directors for UM Health Sciences Research Park
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, April 24, 2012 – The University of Maryland BioPark announced today thatBahija Jallal, Ph.D., Executive Vice President of Research and Development at…
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Human Genome Sciences cuts losses – Washington Business Journal
Rockville-based Human Genome Sciences Inc., which last week rejected an unsolicited $2.6 billion acquisition offer by GlaxoSmithKline PLC, reported higher revenue and cut losses…
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Maryland 12th in Venture Capital Dollars in First Quarter
Venture capital dollars flowing to Maryland companies were down almost 30 percent last quarter compared to a year ago, and 16 percent less than…
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The state and five universities are spending upwards of $5.8 million to help startups move from a concept to a company. Senate Bill 239/House Bill 442…
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Genome entrepreneurs say their data will help you live longer | VentureBeat
The cost of sequencing the human genome continues to fall, reaching a low of $1,000 this year due to a new microchip and machine…
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Supernus Pharmaceuticals readies D.C. region’s first biotech IPO since 2007 – Washington Business Journal
Supernus Pharmaceuticals Inc. is slated to go public this week, more than a year after first filing paperwork to list its stock on the…
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Nabi Biopharmaceuticals to merge with Australian company – Baltimore Business Journal
Nabi Biopharmaceuticals, which began exploring strategic alternatives after failed late-stage clinical trials of its experimental smoking cessation vaccine, plans to merge with Australia's Biota…
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What Are the Hottest Targets in Biotech Today? | Xconomy
Hardly anybody wants new drugs that act like a sledgehammer, bashing diseased and healthy cells like old-school cancer chemotherapy. Many drugs today are supposed to…
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Top US colleges to offer online courses – Funded by NEA
Five prestigious US universities will create free online courses for students worldwide through a new, interactive education platform dubbed Coursera, the founders announced. The…
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