Tag: biomedical
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High-Speed Biologic Injection Device Shown Feasible
A developer of an auto-injection technology says its device can deliver a biologic drug under the skin in a fraction of the time of conventional syringes.
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Botox Vs Dysport: Similarities And Difference
It is essential for aesthetic practitioners to remain aware of the non-bioequivalency of these formulations and to exercise caution against direct dose conversions.
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Genetic Tests of Breast Cancer Patients Shown Useful
Experiences from a rural hospital in North Carolina show hereditary genetic testing of all breast cancer patients is feasible and can result in changes in care for many patients.
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Longevity Science Group Spins-Off Biotech Start-Up
An organization funding research on extending the human life span by preventing age-related diseases is founding its first biotechnology company.
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Collapsed Microbiome Biotech Sells Off Assets
A developer of therapies addressing the body’s microbe communities is selling off key assets to another biotechnology company, after problems developed with its lead program.
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FDA Funds Study of Real World Data for Biosimilars
A group of managed care organizations is examining the value of real world data from Europe and the U.S. to help FDA review alternative biologic drugs.
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Neuro Disease Biotech Gains $61M in Early Funds
A developer of treatments for Alzheimer’s disease that seeks to improve the condition of the brain’s support cells is raising £48 million ($US 61 million) in its first venture round.
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NIH Funds Antibody Discovery for Difficult Protein Targets
A biotechnology company is receiving NIH support for discovering antibodies that address the vast majority of proteins coded by the human genome, passed-up so far by drug makers.
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Vaccine Shown to Protect Against Multiple Hospital Pathogens
Research with lab mice shows an experimental vaccine stimulates the body’s basic immune system to protect against a range of pathogens associated with hospital infections.
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Industry-Academic Center to Boost Rare Disease Therapies
An alliance of academic labs and venture investors is starting a new research enterprise to speed development of treatments for rare diseases in the U.S. and U.K.