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National Cancer Institute (NCI) has awarded a $357,000 SBIR grant to Arnold Consultancy & Technology, LLC to develop an open source model marketplace.

MIAMI BEACH, FL, UNITED STATES, December 30, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — New cancer drugs have long been at the forefront of research and debate about rising healthcare expenditure in the United States; researchers and decision-makers rely on evidence to support fair pricing and ensure patient access. HE models support stakeholders in decision-making about the most cost-effective care for the available resources. Annually, stakeholders spend an estimated $1B on health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), much of it to create and recreate health economic (HE) models. Global government bodies use these models to formulate response and reimbursement decisions, aid resource allocation and suggest value-based pricing for new therapies. Sharing models by making their “source code” openly available would mitigate these problems, but prior initiatives to promote model sharing have had limited success in part because model authors fear the loss of their intellectual property and are not paid for their models being deposited.

BHI is excited to highlight Rachel Rath’s recent LinkedIn Post, where she reflects on her first 90 days as Head of JLABS @ Washington, DC. Rachel, who recently joined the BHI Board of Directors, discusses the Mid-Atlantic’s strengths—including its talent pool, investor activity, and opportunities for deeper collaboration.

We look forward to continuing to work with Rachel and JLABS to drive growth and innovation in the BioHealth Capital Region.

90 Days In: Reflections on an Evolving Life Science Landscape in the Mid-Atlantic

Chevy Chase, MD, 2 December 2024 – Uncommon Cures®, a pioneering organization dedicated to accelerating the development of orphan drugs, has announced a strategic collaboration with TASK, a leading global clinical research organization specializing in various therapeutic areas. This collaboration will combine Uncommon Cures’ innovative approaches to orphan drug development with TASK’s extensive clinical trial expertise, particularly across Europe and South Africa.

Under this partnership, Uncommon Cures and TASK will work together to streamline clinical trial processes, ensuring a faster and more efficient path to regulatory approval for orphan drugs. The collaboration aims to reduce the barriers associated with rare disease drug development, facilitating access to essential treatments for underserved patient populations.

Italy, December 23, 2024. PQE Group is proud to announce its most recently-received official recognitions: ISO/IEC 27001 and A Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) Certifications, which provide additional reasons to recognize PQE Group’s extensive capabilities; the ISO/IEC 27001 provides clients assurance that their information management systems are risk-aware and that PQE Group’s solutions can proactively identify and address weaknesses; the WBE Certification ensures that PQE Group has met the stringent eligibility criteria to be classified as a women-owned enterprise.

SILVER SPRING, Md. & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–United Therapeutics Corporation (Nasdaq: UTHR), a public benefit corporation, today announced the world’s first transplant of a UKidney, which it produced, into a living person on November 25, 2024.

Guillermo Flor –
How to pitch to investors
The basics:
1. Venture Capitalists have an investment thesis they have to follow. If your startup doesn’t fit the investor’s thesis don’t bother pitching

2. Most times you’ll start pitching to associates. Then the associates will have to share the opportunity with the rest of their investment team. The easier you make their job the more chances you have.

3. How you pitch your startup gives out a lot of information about you to investors. Make sure your investment materials are organized, your pitch is concise and to the point and you are likeable.

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Dec. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE: EBS) today announced that the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) within the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $50 million option to Emergent’s existing contract (HHSO100201600030C) for the acquisition of CYFENDUS^® (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed, Adjuvanted).

By Ana Lucía Murillo – Staff Reporter, Washington Business Journal Dec 12, 2024 – Connected DMV has tapped a new chief executive to lead the regionally focused nonprofit.

George Thomas, who has been with Connected DMV since its inception in 2019, is now president and CEO. The group’s founder and only CEO in its history, Stu Solomon, is now listed as executive chairman on the organization’s website. It’s unclear when the transition took place; Solomon was president and CEO as recently as May.