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Drug Price Report Calls for Govt Negotiation, More Generics
A panel convened by the National Academies calls for the federal government to use its buying power to negotiate better drug prices for consumers.
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Survey: More Research Patents, Start-Ups in 2016
A survey of universities and other institutions shows the number of patent filings and new start-up companies resulting from federally-funded research climbed in 2016.
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Zymeworks, Janssen in $1.45B Antibody Licensing Deal
Janssen Biotech, a division of drug maker Johnson & Johnson, is acquiring technologies that make it possible to create synthetic antibodies that hit multiple targets.
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Math Models to Predict Animal-Borne Disease Outbreaks
A team of ecologists and mathematicians is applying machine learning and statistical models to forecast outbreaks of zoonotic diseases, those spread to humans from animals.
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FDA Sets Genetic Health Test Review Process
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing new review requirements for genetic tests of health risks that providers market directly to consumers.
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Brown, Toy Maker Partner on Elder Assistance Robots
A collaboration between Brown University and toy maker Hasbro is developing robotic assistants for older people that build on Hasbro’s current line of robotic pets.
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Project to Develop Universal Flu Vaccine
An initiative joining academic, private, and national labs is designing a vaccine that covers all influenza strains, with clinical studies expected to begin early next year.
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Biosimilars Seen Saving U.S. $54 Billion
An analysis of health care costs shows increasing the use of substitute biologic treatments known as biosimilars could save the United States some $54 billion over 10 years.
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Snake-Like Intelligent Robot in Development
An engineering team is creating a self-powered robot that can travel independently like a snake through uneven and cluttered surfaces, such as disaster sites.
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Eco-Friendly Technology – An Essential Investment For Today’s Successful Brands
Iit’s vital that every single entrepreneur out there today understands the importance of green technology.