Each week we highlight five things affecting the life sciences industry. Here's the latest. German company announces positive results for a celiac disease trial Topas Therapeutics, a German biotech company, reported positive phase 2a results for its celiac disease candidate, showing a good safety ... READ MORE >
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5 things to know in life sciences: Week of October 7, 2024
Each week we highlight five things affecting the life sciences industry. Here's the latest. FDA approves at-home COVID/flu combo test for fall season The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an at-home test by Healgen that detects both COVID-19 and influenza A and B, marking a significant ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of September 30, 2024
Each week we highlight five things affecting the life sciences industry. Here's the latest. Positive outlook for CDMOs heading into 2025 Despite challenges in the biopharma contracting sector following the COVID-19 boom, 49% of contract development and manufacturing organizations remain ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of September 23, 2024
Each week we highlight five things affecting the life sciences industry. Here's the latest. Federal government prolongs reimbursement cuts for lab services Congress has delayed Medicare reimbursement cuts for lab services by passing a short-term funding bill, postponing the implementation of new ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of September 16, 2024
Each week we highlight five things affecting the life sciences industry. Here's the latest. New Alzheimer’s drug shows promise in early trials In patients with Alzheimer's disease, astrocytes can either help break down harmful amyloid beta plaques or worsen the condition by secreting amyloid beta ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of September 9, 2024
Each week we highlight five things affecting the life sciences industry. Here's the latest. Many FDA-authorized AI devices lack validation data Over 40% of artificial intelligence-enabled medical devices cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration lack clinical validation data, according to a ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of August 26, 2024
Each week we highlight five things affecting the life sciences industry. Here's the latest. FDA consolidates AI efforts The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research is merging its artificial intelligence activities under a single AI council to enhance safety and ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of August 19, 2024
Each week we highlight five things affecting the life sciences industry. Here's the latest. Life sciences vacancy rates rise in North Carolina's Triangle region Life sciences building vacancy rates in North Carolina's Triangle region has increased from 8.7% in the middle of last year to 14.3% in the ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of August 12, 2024
Each week we highlight five things affecting the life sciences industry. Here's the latest. Biden administration makes significant investment in oncology treatments The Biden administration is providing $150 million to fund new technologies in the oncology space that enhance the safety and precision ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of August 5, 2024
Each week we highlight five things affecting the life sciences industry. Here's the latest. CDC issues new guidelines for RSV vaccines The Centers for Disease Control has updated its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine recommendations now advising that only adults aged 75 and older, or those ... READ MORE >