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03/21/2023
Mason leads planning study to position Northern Virginia as a premier location for the life science industry
During the past several years, industry demand for a skilled life science workforce has been surging. In Virginia, while there are currently shortages in almost all health-related professions, little is known about whether there is an adequate supply of life science workers to meet the needs of employers. Now George Mason University is working toward …
03/21/2023
California invests $50M to partner with Civica Rx on insulin manufacturing
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced a new contract with nonprofit drugmaker Civica Rx, a move that brings the state one step closer to creating its own line of insulin to bring down the cost of the drug. Once the medicines are approved by the Food and Drug Administration, Newsom said at a press conference …
03/07/2023
RAMP Welcomes 5 Startups into Spring 2023 Cohort
From designing battery electric spotter tractors to developing individualized neuro-oncology treatments for aggressive gliomas, the five companies accepted into RAMP’s Spring 2023 Cohort span the gamut of technology, health science and life science innovation. “We are thrilled to welcome these inspiring entrepreneurs and help them accelerate their vision,” said RAMP director Lisa Garcia. “Not only …
03/03/2023
New Manufacturing and Advanced R&D Facility Opens in Charlottesville, VA, Making Plant-Based, Prebiotic Sugar Alternative Accessible for All
A new manufacturing facility has officially opened its doors in Charlottesville, VA, dedicated to the production of tagatose, a sweet plant-based material with numerous health benefits. The facility, owned and operated by Bonumose, will produce high-quality tagatose for use in a wide range of food and beverage products. Tagatose is 90% as sweet as table …
03/03/2023
Indivior Completes Acquisition of Opiant Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Indivior PLC announced that it has completed the acquisition of Opiant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Opiant”). The transaction strengthens Indivior’s addiction treatment and science portfolio by adding Opiant’s late-stage assets, notably OPNT003, an investigational opioid overdose treatment designed to offer an important treatment option to address the current wave of US opioid overdoses from powerful synthetic opioids, …
03/01/2023
AMPEL BioSolutions’ Breakthrough Predicts Drug Options to Slow End Stage Renal Disease
AMPEL BioSolutions announced a genomic precision medicine test for chronic kidney diseases, such as Lupus Nephritis, that could save lives by predicting kidney damage before it is irreversible and providing decision support for prophylactic therapies. Genes that drive the inflammatory pathways characteristic of different stages of kidney damage are revealed in the peer-reviewed journal Frontiers …
02/22/2023
SRI scientists are developing therapeutics to help fight the next pandemic
SRI International, an independent nonprofit research institute, has been awarded a $4.95 million contract, with options to fund up to $21 million, from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to develop drugs to increase the nation’s therapeutic arsenal against new or existing viral pathogens. The funds are part of the US government’s …