This week we highlight innovative treatments for heart disease and depression. We also look at a decision by the Food and Drug Administration to allow pharmacists to prescribe a COVID-19 drug, as well as the use of artificial intelligence in the fight against ALS. Finally, we touch on Vertex’s acquisition ... READ MORE >
Life Sciences
The life sciences sector comprises some of the middle market’s fastest-growing companies. Whether developing life-saving new drugs or robotic components for surgery, this vibrant sector is a hotbed of innovation.
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of June 27, 2022
This week we highlight actions by a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel deciding on what COVID-19 boosters should contain for this fall. The panel voted overwhelmingly to include updates for the omicron variant, setting up the potential that COVID-19 vaccines will be managed like the flu with ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of June 20, 2022
This week we highlight a new app that assists patients with Parkinson’s disease and a European trade organization that seeks help to address inflation concerns. In addition, a new contact lens designed to combat eye fatigue from digital devices receives regulatory approval and researchers identify a ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of June 13, 2022
Diagnosing some disorders in children present unique challenges. Now, companies are looking at using artificial intelligence to uncover subtle tools to help. We also look at a new report on diversity in the biotech industry, research into long COVID-19, and Food and Drug Administration site inspections. ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of June 6, 2022
Management of diabetes care has improved dramatically since the introduction of insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring. Now, companies are hopeful that an “artificial pancreas” is on the horizon, which would substantially improve the standard of care for this common disease. We also look at 3D ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of May 23, 2022
This week we highlight an international collaboration for an innovative under-the-skin insulin delivery device, a focus on improving diversity for clinical trials and a promising COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5. Finally, at-home testing for sexually transmitted diseases is coming, and the University ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of May 16, 2022
This week we highlight new demand for smallpox vaccines driven by a monkeypox outbreak, the continuing need to improve representation in clinical trials, controlling machines with just your mind, and the lack of combination trials involving a COVID-19 antiviral. Finally, we look at new “smart” contacts ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of May 9, 2022
This week we highlight a promising application that leverages artificial intelligence to scan biopsies to help guide cancer treatments. We also look at a novel approach using music to treat multiple sclerosis, a new report that indicates new COVID-19 strains are starting to show a predictable pattern, and ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of May 2, 2022
This week we highlight a series of moves by the Food and Drug Administration related to COVID-19 treatments, Alzheimer's and CBD. We also look at contract research organizations and a robotics manufacturing partnership in cell and gene therapy, as well as sentiment in the biotech funding space. Each week ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of April 25, 2022
This week we highlight a bold move to continue clinical trial progress, how the contract research organization industry perceives the state of biotech funding, and machine learning and the fight against long COVID-19. We also weigh COVID-19 risks and a White House event, and the Food and Drug ... READ MORE >