Biotechnology News
Cutting edge news about companies engaged in the research and development of new drugs, medical devices and procedures as well as research, books and information on FDA approvals, patents and awards. Biotechnology news highlights the use of biological processes, organisms or systems to manufacture products that improve the quality of life.
Rubix LS Enters Into an Agreement to Support Infectious Disease Data Research
Rubix LS will collaborate with the United Nations, Global Health Policy Advocates and many more on an opportunity to collect data geared with leaping toward prevention of infectious diseases. - July 20, 2019 - Rubix LS
Current and Future Freeze-Drying Technologies and Methods
Optima to host post-conference workshop at Lyophilization USA. - July 07, 2019 - SAE Media Group
Tigerlily Foundation Hosts Historic Young Women’s Metastatic Breast Cancer Disparities Listening Summit
Tigerlily Foundation is leading the charge to make an impact on MBC related concerns and young women of color, by hosting the first ever Metastatic Breast Cancer Disparities Listening Summit on March 20, 2019. This unique forum gave young women of color a platform that was different from the norm - they voiced their needs as the experts, while industry, healthcare and policymakers listened. - June 28, 2019 - Tigerlily Foundation
BÜHLMANN Laboratories AG Receives FDA Clearance for Its fCAL® turbo Automated, Random Access Calprotectin Test
BÜHLMANN fCAL® turbo, an in vitro diagnostic assay intended for the quantitation of calprotectin in human stool, has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is now commercially available in the US. - June 27, 2019 - BUHLMANN Diagnostics Corp
Virtus Group, LLC Announces Partnership with Betts Consulting
Virtus Group, LLC announces its partnership with Betts Consulting. The resulting alliance offers 40 years of experience in Pre-Clinical, as well as Phases I-IV of Clinical Development Services. Adding expertise in the CMC, CMC Regulatory Affairs, Project Management, and Finished Products area. - June 27, 2019 - Virtus Group, LLC
BioSource Cultures and Flavors is Now 100 % Owned by Suresh Family
BioSource Cultures & Flavors, a primary manufacturer of lactic cultures and flavors located in Muskego, Wisconsin, has recently been purchased in 100% equity by its President and Founder, Dr. Narayan Suresh. - June 25, 2019 - BioSource Cultures and Flavors
Hans Kaspersetz Shares Arteric's Approaches to Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Marketing at Digital Pharma West
Two Case Studies Illustrate the Impact of AI on Accelerating Business, and the Insights That Result - June 23, 2019 - Arteric
Multiplex ELISAs Offer Powerful Profiling Capabilities
Cayman now offers multiplex immunoassay technology powered by Quansys Biosciences. This line of fully quantitative Q-Plex™ multiplex ELISAs and chemiluminescent Q-View™ imagers provides a highly sensitive means to simultaneously measure multiple markers using a single sample. - June 22, 2019 - Cayman Chemical Company
Orangetheory Fitness and Augie’s Quest Collaboration Funds Innovative Research at the ALS Therapy Development
This past May over 1,100 members of Orangetheory Fitness ran, rowed, and lifted, earning “splat points,” which they turned into $4.5 million in donations for Augie’s Quest to Cure ALS. With this donation Augie’s Quest is supporting non-profit biotech, the ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI), to fast track cure-driven drugs for ALS. - June 20, 2019 - ALS Therapy Development Institute
The OMEGATOF, a Fully Integrated Benchtop Spectrometer Instrument for High-Mass MALDI Applications with the Power of CovalX Technology Inside
CovalX has partnered with Shimadzu Scientific Instruments to offer the OMEGATOF, an integrated MALDI solution for ultra high-mass detection. With a focus on the detection of large molecules, including biotherapeutics, protein complexes, aggregates, and antibody-antigen interactions in a benchtop... - June 13, 2019 - CovalX
Corey Dambacher, Ph.D. Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Corey Dambacher, Ph.D. of La Jolla, California has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2019 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of biotechnology consulting. About Corey Dambacher With over 20 years... - June 12, 2019 - Strathmore Worldwide
Ingredient Alliance Announces Launch of Pharma Grade CBN/CBG/THCV and Early Harvest Biomass
Designer Cannabinoids take center stage at Ingredient Alliance. - June 11, 2019 - Ingredient Alliance
Matreya, LLC is Now a Part of Cayman Chemical Company to Better Serve the Lipid Community
Cayman Chemical, an industry-leading supplier of bioactive lipids, analytical standards, and contract lipidomic services, announced today that it has acquired Matreya, LLC, a lipid biochemical company located in State College, Pennsylvania, with strengths in synthesis, extraction, and purification of natural products. Matreya stocks a wide selection of high-purity sphingolipids, phospholipids, fatty acids and esters, and sterols to be used as research standards. - June 05, 2019 - Cayman Chemical Company
Pillar Clinical Research Announces New Ratings Initiative: Pillar Precision
The Dallas based research company plans to roll out a new clinical rating training program, Pillar Precision. The program includes a clinician guide featuring best practices for specific CNS indications, placebo response training, malingering detection, data-driven decision making, and multi-site... - May 24, 2019 - Pillar Clinical Research
Apostle Inc. Completes Series A Financing Led by ShangBay Capital
Apostle Inc. is pleased to announce the completion of its series A financing, raising $3.3 million. The investment round is led by ShangBay Capital, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm, focused on investing in early stage medical device and biotech companies. Three other Silicon... - May 24, 2019 - Apostle Inc
Kantar and Komodo Health Partner to Create Innovative Linked Data Solutions
Kantar today announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Komodo Health to develop new and creative solutions for linking clinical encounter and patient reported outcomes (PRO) data. The collaboration with Komodo Health will provide data-driven artificial intelligence (AI) tools to top life science companies to reduce the burden of disease and improve patient outcomes. - May 21, 2019 - Kantar
Kantar Launches Breakthrough Linked Data Offer
New Claritis(TM) Solution Links PRO and Clinical Data – Representing Major Advancement in Evidence Generation for Real World Research - May 20, 2019 - Kantar
ReproTech Nevada Participates in Fundraising Event to Support Women with Cancer
ReproTech, Ltd., a cryobank specializing in long-term storage of human reproductive tissue (sperm, eggs, embryos and ovarian and testicular tissue), was proud to sponsor the entire staff of the ReproTech Nevada office who participated in Moms on the Run, a fitness organization that raises money to... - May 19, 2019 - ReproTech, LLC
Ahmedabad-based Leading Biometric Firm Mantra Softech Launches the Portable Biometric Device MOXA7
With the increasing security concerns and rise in the deployment of biometric fingerprint, facial and iris recognition devices, several verticals are making a smart move by adopting biometric technology. - May 19, 2019 - Mantra Softech India Pvt. Ltd.
First Responders Unite to End ALS at Inaugural Arrest & Extinguish Event
On May 18th, first responders will unite for a tug-of-war event at Tanglewood to raise money for ALS research. - May 11, 2019 - ALS Therapy Development Institute
Arteric Advances Healthcare Marketing and Engagement Campaigns at Biopharma eMarketing Summit
President and Chief Strategist Shares Two Case Studies That Illustrate How to Leverage Artificial Intelligence to Achieve Business Goals. - May 10, 2019 - Arteric
DDL Diagnostic Laboratory and ENPICOM Join Forces to Deliver Unique Immune Repertoire Sequencing and Data Analysis Services
A full-service offering to accelerate immunotherapy discovery and development. - May 09, 2019 - ENPICOM BV
May is ALS Awareness Month - #AskMeAboutALS
May is ALS Awareness Month. The ALS Therapy Development Institute is inviting the general public to participate, and hoping to inspire a larger dialogue around ALS, through #AskMeAboutALS. - May 01, 2019 - ALS Therapy Development Institute
CloudLIMS’ New Document Management Module Enables Testing Laboratories to Gain ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation
CloudLIMS releases the Document module for its LIMS to facilitate testing laboratories meet ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation requirements. - April 20, 2019 - CloudLIMS
Save the Date for SMi’s 10th Annual Biosimilars Conference 2019
SMi Group is pleased to announce the next Biosimilars Conference, the first global event taking place at the Copthorne Tara Hotel in London, on 25th and 26th September 2019. - April 18, 2019 - SAE Media Group
More Information About Diseases Risk from Your 23andMe Data
Futura Genetics launches a unique DNA test for 23andMe report data users. Now able to load their genetic information easily and directly, it is possible to discover one’s disease risk results within minutes. - April 12, 2019 - Futura Genetics
Introducing the Read & Understood Training Genius App for Confluence: the First Ever App for Confluence from Life Sciences Quality Assurance Experts Radbee
The Training Genius App features automated, hands-free trainings assignment, empowering QA managers in the medtech, biotech and pharmaceuticals industries to be more productive and compliant. - April 06, 2019 - Radbee
Standigm Raises US $11.5 Million in Series B Round Funding to Advance Its AI-Powered Drug Pipelines Toward License-Out
Standigm, an AI-powered drug discovery company, has raised $11.5 million in a Series B funding round. The funds will be used to scale the AI technology platforms and advance its drug discovery pipelines for untreatable diseases. - March 29, 2019 - Standigm
Understanding Hemophilia for All Ages
Jumo Health and the National Hemophilia Foundation seek to increase health literacy with the release of four evidence-based comic books for those managing hemophilia. - March 28, 2019 - Jumo Health
Daryn Henry Joins Arteric as Creative Director
Veteran Digital Communicator Brings Decades of Award-Winning Experience to Boundary-Pushing Agency. - March 15, 2019 - Arteric
Arteric Explores Current Uses of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to Accelerate Digital NPP Engagement for Biotechnology and OTC Brands
Arteric Shares Case Studies with Life Science Leaders, Illustrating Methods to Increase the Relevance and Authority of Brand Content. - March 14, 2019 - Arteric
New Low-Height, Low-Frequency Vibration Isolation Platform Adapts to Space Constraints in Critical Micro- and Nano-Microscopy
At just 2-1/4 inches in height, while isolating vibrations as low as 1 hertz, the new completely-passive Negative-Stiffness tabletop vibration isolation platform – developed by Minus K Technology – provides the industry’s thinnest low-height, low-frequency isolator for optimizing space in critical microscopy and laboratory applications. - March 14, 2019 - Minus K Technology Inc.
A New Dimension Approach to Peptide Separation by Prof. Xindu Geng from Oasis Publishers
Peptide separation is currently a very active research area that has broad applications in proteomics study of therapeutic peptides, analysis of complex synthetic peptide crude mixtures, and optimization of peptides conditions in on-line comprehensive two-dimensional reversed phase liquid... - March 14, 2019 - Oasis Publishers
Best Health Care Website to be Named by Web Marketing Association in 23rd Annual WebAward Competition
The 23rd annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at www.webaward.org is now accepting entries. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including healthcare, healthcare provider, medical, medical equipment, biotechnology and pharmaceutical websites, based on the seven criteria of a successful web site. The deadline for Healthcare websites to enter to is May 31, 2019. - March 12, 2019 - Web Marketing Association
BioTork and Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits Enter Joint Development Collaboration
BioTork, LLC and Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits (LBDS) a business unit of Lallemand Inc. are pleased to jointly announce the formalization of a collaboration for the development of improved yeast strains for the ethanol industry. “BioTork has been working with Lallemand, a world... - March 11, 2019 - BioTork
Arteric Guides Healthcare Marketing Leaders on Practical Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Uncover Unmet Customer Needs
Two Case Studies Illustrate the Impact of AI on Accelerating Business, and the Insights That Result. - March 04, 2019 - Arteric
Christina DiArcangelo Puller Has Been Named a Top 100 Entrepreneur and Will be Featured in the 2019 Top 100 Registry
Christina DiArcangelo Puller, CEO & Founder of Affinity Bio Partners has been selected to the Top 100 Registry Business Leaders and Professionals, in recognition of her work in the Global Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Cannabis and CBD industries. - February 28, 2019 - Top100 Registry Inc.
Apostle Inc. Enters Partnership with Beckman Coulter Life Sciences
Apostle Inc is pleased to announce an exclusive partnership with Beckman Coulter, a world leader in Life Sciences, for Apostle MiniMaxTMHigh Efficiency Cell-Free DNA Isolation Kit. As cell-free DNA (cfDNA) workflows move beyond theoretical and into human health applications, Apostle's industry... - February 28, 2019 - Apostle Inc
Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Catherine Logan Performs Centennial Medical Plaza’s First Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s Centennial Medical Plaza (CMP) announced that Catherine Logan, MD, MBA, MSPT, a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, performs Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) injections in both the clinic and OR. Dr. Logan is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine,... - February 19, 2019 - The Medical Center of Aurora
Super Brush Receives ISO 13485:2016 Certification
Super Brush LLC, a manufacturing leader in foam swabs and applicators announced today that the company has earned ISO 13485:2016 certification for its quality management system. ISO 13485:2016 certification ensures an organization, such as Super Brush, can consistently meet applicable customer,... - February 15, 2019 - Super Brush LLC
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s Swedish Medical Center Hosts Double Open House
Surgery takes center stage with expansion of the hospital’s pre-procedure unit and new robotic-assisted surgical suites. - February 14, 2019 - Swedish Medical Center
Sanyal Biotechnology Hires IQVIA / BuzzeoPDMA DEA Compliance Group
Sanyal Bio has expanded into pre-clinical and clinical contract research on cannabinoids. Sanyal Bio currently holds a DEA Schedule 1 Import License for Cannabis Extracts and THC, with applications pending for Research, Analytical and Manufacturing licenses. IQVIA's DEA Compliance group is well-respected for their expertise and Sanyal Bio looks forward to working with this reputable group going forward. - February 13, 2019 - Sanyal Biotechnology
immunoSCAPE Launches US Office
immunoSCAPE Pte Ltd ("immunoSCAPE" or the "Company"), a leader in immune profiling, today announced the establishment of its first US office in Cambridge, MA. The office will serve as the headquarters of its US based, wholly owned subsidiary immunoSCAPE, Inc. Mr. Choon Peng NG,... - February 11, 2019 - immunoSCAPE Pte Ltd
Academy Medical and Skye Biologics Partner to Strengthen Offering in Federally Funded Medical Facilities
Academy Medical is pleased to announce that Skye Biologics, a national leader in biotechnology, have joined forces to bring validated BioECM tissue biologics to the Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA), Department of Defense, and Department of Health and Human Services medical centers across the country. - February 07, 2019 - Academy Medical
New Hybrid Genome Assembly Technology Likely to Reshape Gene (DNA) Sequencing Market by Sam Ma from Oasis Publishers
A team from the Kunming Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences led by Prof. Ya-Ping Zhang & Prof. Zhanshan (Sam) Ma developed a novel hybrid genome assembly technique for the latest third-generation DNA sequencing technologies (3GS). The technique can significantly lower the... - February 05, 2019 - Oasis Publishers
Perthera, Inc. Announces the Appointment of Gary L. Gregory as Chief Executive Officer, President and Board Member
Mr. Gregory is recognized as a proven executive leader with big company capabilities and a keen start-up mindset, and his achievements include executing a successful IPO, driving substantial revenue & earning multiples for a publicly traded company, marshalling medical technologies through positive M&A efforts, and generating $50M+ in corporate financing efforts. - February 04, 2019 - Perthera, Inc.
BUHLMANN Diagnostics Corp. Announces New Distribution Agreement with Meridian Biosciences, Inc.
BUHLMANN Diagnostics Corp. has embarked on a new partnership with Meridian Bioscience, Inc. for the distribution of the 510(k) cleared, BÜHLMANN fCAL® ELISA, an in vitro diagnostic assay intended for the quantitation of calprotectin in human stool. - January 31, 2019 - BUHLMANN Diagnostics Corp
Paras Biopharmaceuticals Finland Oy Announces Successful Development of Biologically Active Romiplostim (N-Plate® Biosimilar) Production Technology
Paras Biopharmaceuticals Finland Oy today announced the achievement of a major milestone – the successful development of biologically active Romiplostim (N-Plate® biosimilar) production technology. Romiplostim has been produced with a proprietary and innovative continuous manufacturing... - January 31, 2019 - Paras Biopharmaceuticals Finland Oy
WiCON to Hold Pharma China Annual Forum 2019 in Shanghai on April 9
WiCON International Group LLC, the publisher of well-known WiCON | Pharma China (www.pharmachinaonline.com), announced that it will host the “Pharma China Annual Forum 2019” in Shanghai on April 9. Sponsored by RDPAC and Kantar Health, the well-acclaimed English language event has been... - January 30, 2019 - WiCON International Group LLC
Hans Kaspersetz Joins Digital Pharma West Advisory Board
Digital Marketing Thought Leader to Help Craft Agenda for Leading Healthcare Marketing Conference. - January 25, 2019 - Arteric